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A new study shows health disparities cost Texas billions of dollars; Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary; Iowa cuts historical rural school groups.

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The Senate dismisses the Mayorkas impeachment. Maryland Lawmakers fail to increase voting access. Texas Democrats call for better Black maternal health. And polling confirms strong support for access to reproductive care, including abortion.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

WV: International Issues

Resettlement groups such as the West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministries are considering what to do in light of President Trump's travel ban. (WV IRM)
Efforts to Resettle Syrian Refugees In WV Thrown into Chaos

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- President Trump's executive order barring refugees is sparking confusion in West Virginia and around the country. In …

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The use of coal by Chinese power plants fell by as much as 3.5% last year and looks likely to continue falling. Observers say the government there wants to clean its nortoriously dirty air. Photo by Tobias Brox/Wikimedia.
Coal Use Falling in China as It Shifts to Renewables

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – China's use of coal fell last year and looks likely to keep falling. The U.S. coal lobby argues any reduction in American …

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PHOTO: A Kenyan university student inspired by Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai has spent the past five months learning about reforestation by planting spruce trees in West Virginia. Photo courtesy of CASRI.
Kenyan Student Learns Reforestation in WV Spruce Trees

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Kenyan college student is getting ready to take home lessons he learned over five months working in West Virginia's spruce …

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Photo: Local villagers from Chautara, north east of Kathmandu, are in need of food and supplies. BBB and others are advising people how they can make sure their money gets to the victims. Photo credit: Jessica Lea/Wikimedia Commons
Tips for Helping in Nepal

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - With the death toll in Nepal's earthquake projected to climb to as many as 10,000 people, West Virginians are looking for ways …

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PHOTO: Tens of thousands of children from Central American countries have attempted to cross into the U.S., and a woman who has been in their shoes says violence and economic despair are the root causes. Photo credit: Toksave / Wikimedia Commons.
Debunking Myths About Flood of Central American Children

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - There are many questions around why thousands of Central Americans leave their families, set off alone and risk their lives in an …

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PHOTO: Pentagon official discusses impact of events linked to climate change, like tornado destruction in Moore, Okla. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force, Tech. Sgt. Bradley C. Church
Climate Change: Threat to National Security, Says Pentagon

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Global warming is turning up the heat on national security, according to the Pentagon. Factors that military strategists …

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Arrest at Khimki forest last week, photos provided by the activists.
Fight for a Forest - and Democracy - in Russia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Activists fighting to save an old-growth forest near Moscow say they're facing a breakdown of Russian democracy, and their …

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WV Lawmakers Address Modern-Day Slavery, Human Trafficking

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Perhaps partly because the problem has not been visible in West Virginia, it is one of only two states without a specific law …

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Peace On Earth?

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A powerful art exhibit opening in West Virginia this week is intended to bring home the cost of the Afghan war to the civilians …

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Another Kind Of Bridge Day: Solidarity For Women Around The World

CHARLESTON, W.V. - Call it another kind of bridge day. People will gather at noon on Tuesday, March 8, on Charleston's Southside Bridge to celebrate …

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Mercy for Haiti - Quake Assistance

Mercy Corps has a team of emergency response experts ready to assess needs and coordinate relief efforts in Haiti after a major earthquake rocked the …

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Huntington Iraq Vet: War Led Me To Talk About Climate Change

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Capt. Jon Gensler left the army in 2005, after losing friends in Iraq. Now, the Huntington native and West Point grad is in a …

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