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House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Oval Office

The House of Representatives voted 222–209 to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the bill to the Oval Office after 43 days of halted services, unpaid workers, and widespread economic strain. The compromise measure funds several government departments through January but leaves unresolved partisan battles over health care tax credits that Democrats had sought to extend.
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Dr. Benjamin Chavis celebrated as ‘Father’ of the environmental justice movement

Dr. Benjamin Chavis, president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, was honored as the “Father of the Environmental Justice Movement” at the Mississippi Statewide Environmental Climate Justice Summit. Recognized for his groundbreaking 1987 study “Toxic Waste and Race” and his leadership during the 1982 Warren County protests, Chavis was celebrated for linking environmental issues to civil rights and inspiring global climate activism.
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