Haiti earthquake death toll soars as storm bears down
Rescuers race through rubble in Les Cayes and across Haiti as a magnitude 7.2 quake devastates the southwest. More than 7,000 homes destroyed and 5,700 injured, with a tropical storm Grace threatening heavy rain and floods. Prime Minister Henry declares a one month state of emergency while hospitals fill and aid pours in.
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Les Cayes
Haiti
Caribbean
Grace
Port-au-Prince
U.S. Geological Survey
Ariel Henry
Office of Civil Protection
United Nations
Nonpartisan security stance urged for voting systems
DES MOINES A top cyber official said trusted for securing the nation s voting systems must stay nonpartisan amid growing risks. Jen Easterly of CISA pressed state and local officials to partner with federal resources to boost defenses and public trust. She spoke in Des Moines at the NASOS summer conference.
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Des Moines
U.S
Jen Easterly
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Associated Press
Easterly
Senate
National Association of Secretaries of State
CISA
Arizona
Kattie Hobbs
Hobbs
Maricopa County
Department of Homeland Security
Canada election set for September twentieth by Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's election date for September 20 as he seeks a Liberal majority. He touted vaccination progress with over 71 percent fully vaccinated and 82 percent with at least one dose while the government continued pandemic relief spending. The piece notes public sentiment on pandemic handling and coalition dynamics entering a campaign phase.
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Toronto
Justin Trudeau
Canada
Trudeau
Britain
Queen Elizabeth Ias
Liberal Party
Rural population losses add to farm labor shortage
Rural America shows population decline in the latest census worsening farm and ranch labor shortages. Hispanic growth drives rural gains, prompting Nebraska farmers unions and pork groups to press Congress for immigration reform while Iowa Latino leaders seek political influence and better food production employment prospects.
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Omaha
Neb
John Hansen
Nebraska Farmers Union
Congress
Nebraska
David Drozd
University of Nebraska- Omaha
Center For Public Affairs Research
Drozd
al Juhnke
Nebraska Pork Producers Association
Juhnke
Iowa
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Civil Human Rights Front
Figo Chan
Security Bureau
CHRF
University of Minnesota
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Board of
Regents
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Twin Cities
Duluth
Rochester
Crookston
Morris
Joe Henry
League of United Latin American Citizens
Henry
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