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FILE – In this July 9, 2019 file photo, immigrants line up in the cafeteria at the U.S. government's newest migrant children detention center in Carrizo Springs, Texas. The Biden administration plans to partially end 27 years of court oversight of the federal government's consideration of child migrants, shortly after creating its own list of safeguards against abuse. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Children's rights lawyers say the Biden administration is moving ahead with a 27-year agreement that gives courts oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody. It is said that…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Children's rights lawyers say the Biden administration is moving ahead with a 27-year agreement that gives courts oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody. It is said that the plan is to partially abolish it. Represents a child in a case. The expected move comes weeks after the Department of Health and Human Services announced its own rules on safeguards effective July 1, with Secretary It will set clear standards of care and treatment. Child advocates say what is known as the Flores Agreement guarantees a safe environment for children,…

Members of the Senate Government Operations Committee listen to testimony Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the State Capitol in Montpelier. From left to right: Sen. Tanya Vihovsky, Chittenden Central P/D. Sen. Ruth Hardy, D-Addison; Sen. Becca White, D-Windsor; Sen. Alison Clarkson, D-Windsor. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont lawmakers have passed a bill that would create new uniform ethics standards for many local government employees. The bill's sponsors say the change is long overdue. H.875 would establish a “municipal ethics code” similar to the one for state employees that went into effect two years ago. The new provisions apply to local…

AUGUSTA (WGME) — For the past two years, a government oversight panel has been investigating what it calls “deficiencies” in Maine's child welfare system. On Friday, they considered a list of recommendations.”Stability and support for child protection workers is a very urgent need,” said Sen. Craig Hickman (D-Kennebec), a member of the Government Oversight Committee.The commission compiled 28 recommendations for child welfare reform.These include creating special teams to deal with complex cases, improving access to family courts and making child abuse consultations with pediatricians more routine.Representative Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester), a member of the Government Oversight Committee, held up a…

CNN — Newly announced incentives for farms to stop the spread of avian influenza in dairy cows were met with mixed reviews Friday, with some farmers saying they were grateful for the money to help ease the economic impact. However, advocates for farmworkers questioned whether the money paid to workers would really help. Enough to encourage more testing for the H5N1 virus. As part of a plan announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The government will pay up to $28,000 per farm over the next four months to support…

The U.S. Treasury posted a surplus in April as tax payments soared 22% from a year earlier. The federal government is expected to post a deficit of more than $1.5 trillion this year. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images The U.S. Treasury posted a surplus in April as tax payments soared 22% from a year earlier. The federal government is expected to post a deficit of more than $1.5 trillion this year. Al Drago/Getty Images The U.S. Treasury posted a surplus last month thanks to the April 15 tax deadline. However, the federal government is still…

The Iraqi government has called on the United Nations to end the mission set up to promote governance and human rights reforms in the country by the end of 2025. This is the latest in a series of international organizations operating in the country that Iraq has sought.byBy Abdulrahman Zeyad Associated PressMay 10, 2024, 1:58 PM ET• 2 minute readBAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has called on the United Nations to end a mission set up to promote governance and human rights reforms in the country by the end of 2025. This is the latest in a series of international…

Porto Alegre, Brazil — Brazil's government asked soccer authorities on Friday to cancel all competitions due to massive flooding in the south.Further heavy rain is forecast in Rio Grande do Sul state over the weekend, worsening the situation for millions of people and potentially further delaying the cleaning of the flooded stadiums of top clubs Gremio, Internacional and Juventud. There is sex.Officials say at least 107 people have died in the floods and another 134 are missing. More than 230,000 people have been evacuated and know they may not be able to return to their homes for another two weeks.The…

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The U.S. government has announced new incentives for farms to test and prevent H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows. CNN — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday a new plan to pay dairy farmers and farm workers to take steps to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian influenza. Over the next four months, the government will pay up to $28,000 per farm to support concrete measures to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows. Approximately $98 million will be raised for the program by…

Several public buses drive through an empty street near Retiro train station during a general strike against President Javier Millei's reforms in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 9, 2024. AP Argentina's largest trade union today issued its fiercest challenge to the free-market, fundamentalist government of President Javier Millay with a massive general strike. The strike canceled hundreds of flights and halted major bus, train and subway lines. Major thoroughfares, streets, and major transportation terminals were eerily deserted. Millais' 24-hour strike against controversial austerity and deregulation policies threatened to cripple the country of 46 million people, with banks, businesses and state institutions…