"Life from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor-Johnston.
Democrats and Maine will officially choose a new Senate candidate today to replace Graham
“Platner, the former nominee, and it has sent it bid after being accused of rape and”
allegation he denies. Democrats have appeared ready to nominate a former state Senate president and logger to take on Republican-susing Collins in November, and PR's Elena Moore reports. Not long after Platner dropped out, the Maine Democratic Party laid out a path forward, announcing a last-minute party convention in Bangor-Maine, where 601 elected delegates will vote on
a new nominee. Now it's time to do just that. Former state Senator Troy Jackson goes in as the clear favorite given nearly all of his
primary rivals have already dropped out.
He's known as a champion of labor interest, single-payer health care and tribal sovereignty. The Jackson does win Saturday, he still faces a challenging road ahead in defeating
“long-time incumbent Republicans, Susan Collins, Elena Moore and PR News Bangor-Maine.”
President Trump's trade policies are adding pressure to a household budget, as Americans also contend with higher gas prices tied to the war with Iran. And PR's Rafi al-Nam reports, the tariffs have caused other countries to retaliate and recent polls show voters. Don't like them.
This has a real impact on American families, especially at a time when the cost of living is a real concern.
It's also that the war with Iran has led to a big increase in gas prices.
The budget lab at Yale University says the latest tariffs will add a little under a percentage point to consumer inflation. And in dollar terms, that means an additional tax of $1,100 to households per year essentially. It's NPR's Rafi al-Nam reporting.
“The outbreak of cyclosfora that's sickened thousands of people in the U.S. has expanded”
to four additional states that's according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NPR's ping-pong reports the investigation into the outbreak continues. The CDC has confirmed nearly 2,000 cases of cyclosparaises over the past month in a multi-state outbreak. It says the true count of people's sickened may be much higher.
The parasite has been causing intestinal issues and explosive diarrhea across at least nine states now, including Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. 98 people have been hospitalized and no one has died. The parasitic infection can be treated with an antibiotic, though most healthy people can recover without treatment.
The CDC says the data continues to show that iceberg lettuce, grown and processed by tailored farms to Mexico, and served at Taco Bell restaurants, is a source of the contamination. The company announced a voluntary recall last week on all its iceberg lettuce, source from central Mexico, ping-pong and PR news. This is NPR News in Washington.
Budget shortfalls and declining enrollment are top concerns for K-12 school leaders that's according to a recent survey from the nonpartisan research organization, Rand, and PR's K-10 Mills reports. The nationally representative survey conducted in the spring found that school districts are trying to address their funding gaps, in part, by competing for students.
The survey asked leaders from 38 school districts to rank their top concerns, among them were rising costs and declining revenues. The cost of services has increased, and state funding has not kept up. Many of the school's surveyed say they are attempting to address budget shortfalls by increasing their enrollment.
Some are experimenting with marketing campaigns and increased services, like expanding options for extra curriculars and pre-K programs, though Rand acknowledges that already tight budgets don't leave much room for that. K-10 Mills and PR News India's Education Minister is stepping down, whose resignation comes after weeks of nationwide
protests over allegations that medical school entrance exams were leaked and sold. The demonstrations mainly led by students and young people have become one of the biggest political challenges facing Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's government, tens of thousands of students and supporters have taken to the streets, demanding accountability, and sweeping reforms to India's examination system, Modi has yet to accept the Minister's resignation.
Hi, I'm Windsor Johnston and PR News, in Washington.
