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Barring any unforeseen complications, New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján is expected to return to Washington and be back at work in four to six weeks after suffering a stroke late last week, a senior aide to the senator tells CBS News. The senator learned of his prognosis and likely …

The Environmental Protection Agency is vowing to address environmental justice concerns throughout marginalized communities with a series of actions announced Wednesday. Some vulnerable populations in the South could begin to see changes “immediately,” according to EPA Administrator Michael Regan. “These communities deserve to know what’s in the air they’re breathing …

Homicides in major American cities ticked up in 2021, with a 5% increase from 2020 and a 44% increase over 2019, according to a new analysis of crime trends released Tuesday by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ).  The study drew on crime data from 22 cities nationwide — including …