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US Department of Labor awards $65M to develop, expand access to training opportunities through Workforce Pell Grants

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US Department of Labor awards $65M to develop, expand access to training opportunities through Workforce Pell Grants WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $65 million in grants to consortia in seven states to help community colleges develop high-quality, short-term programs that can qualify for Workforce Pell funding. Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, this sixth round of Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants funding is awarded to statewide community college systems, or a consortia of community colleges to ensure effective development and expansion of the new programs and support the statewide coordination that is necessary for successful implementation of Workforce Pell Grants.       “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we are building an industry-driven education and workforce system that prepares Americans for the new, high-skilled, high-paying private-s...
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Investigation of deadly trench collapse finds Colorado company exposed workers to excavation hazards in Johnstown

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Investigation of deadly trench collapse finds Colorado company exposed workers to excavation hazards in Johnstown DENVER – A federal workplace safety investigation that followed a deadly trench collapse in Johnstown on April 16 has concluded a Strasburg excavation contractor failed to take required safety precautions that might have prevented the death of a 50-year-old worker. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that Dunaway Excavating Inc. allowed employees to work in a 16-foot deep trench amid accumulating water and without protective systems. OSHA inspectors responded to the collapse after one of two workers in the trench became stuck in mud under water. OSHA cited Dunaway Excavating for two willful serious violations for failing to protect workers from accumulating water, not using protective systems, such as a trench box. Additionally, the company was cited for failing to ensure workers had a secure way to exit the trench safely...
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Stocks Hit a Record as Investors See Progress Toward a Spending Deal

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By Matt Phillips from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2ZaV0AK via IFTTT
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Read the Proposed N.F.L. Concussion Settlement

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By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3GbCsS0 via IFTTT
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In a Place He Never Thought He’d Be, and Thriving

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By James Wagner from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jpx5oC via IFTTT
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Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security

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By Christopher Flavelle, Julian E. Barnes, Eileen Sullivan and Jennifer Steinhauer from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3jpwUtl via IFTTT
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Review: ‘Ulysses,’ by James Joyce

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By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3E266Ye via IFTTT
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Questlove Looks at 50 Years of Modern Music — and Modern History

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By Lauretta Charlton from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3pjrZ0Z via IFTTT
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