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Cedar Attanasio

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Doesn't Cover: Education.
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Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated

Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated

Associated Press — CUBA, N.M. (AP) - The midday arrival of a school bus at Cyliss Castillo's home on the remote edge of a mesa breaks up the long days of boredom and isolation for the high school senior. The driver hands over food in white plastic bags, collects Castillo's school assignments and offers some welcome conversation before setting out for another home.
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20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers

20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers

Associated Press — EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season Saturday, leaving 20 dead and more than two dozen injured.
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Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid pandemic

Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid pandemic

Associated Press — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico's largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came during an early morning staff call. On the video, there were shout-outs for a new custodian for his hard work, and the typical announcements from administrators and the union rep.
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AP story spurs action for 250 kids at Border Patrol lockup

AP story spurs action for 250 kids at Border Patrol lockup

Associated Press — "The story ran with exclusive photographs and video shot by Attanasio of the facility, as well as an interview with one of the attorneys. It had enormous impact almost immediately, with lawmakers including Hillary Clinton tweeting about it, demanding change and a DHS investigation. National outlets scrambling to match the story cited AP extensively."
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Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting

Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting

Associated Press — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been told was safe, a camera crew for the movie he was filming walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues that included safety concerns.
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School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback

School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback

Associated Press — Fearing his parents wouldn't approve of his decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine but needing their signature, Andrew signed up for the appointment in secret, and then sprang it on them at the last minute. They said no.
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Cries in the night: Life in the limbo of a Mexican shelter

Cries in the night: Life in the limbo of a Mexican shelter

Associated Press — JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Long after midnight, when the heat has finally relented and the walled courtyard is scattered with men sleeping in the open, someone begins to sob. The sound is quiet, muffled. The only light comes from streetlights shimmering above the razor wire. It's impossible to see who is crying.
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Blitzes, hot spots aim to ticket distracted drivers

Blitzes, hot spots aim to ticket distracted drivers

Connecticut Post — A $6.2 million federal grant program backing 50 law enforcement agencies across the state make commuters more likely to be ticketed depending on which cities they drive through and at what time of year, a Hearst Connecticut Media study of distracted-driving citations found. The analysis is based on statistics obtained from the state’s Central Infractions Bureau on all 311,214 citations issued in Connecticut between 2009 and 2016.
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Brazil World Cup Legacy: Illegal Street Vendors Seek Legitimacy

Brazil World Cup Legacy: Illegal Street Vendors Seek Legitimacy

International Business Times (U.S.) — SÃO PAULO, Brazil -- Street vendors pushed yellow carts up and down Paulista Avenue in the banking district of Brazil's largest city, laden with corn-on-the-cob steaming in pots of water. For $2.50, the vendors shaved the kernels onto a styrofoam plate, smothered the dish in melted margarine and dusted it with salt for hungry patrons.
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Deer hunters trend toward bows

Deer hunters trend toward bows

Connecticut Post — The hunting trip started two hours before dawn, departing from the empty parking lot of a grocery store - a place where hours later folks would buy meat shipped from slaughter houses and wrapped in wax paper. Aili McKeen hasn't bought meat in years.
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