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Cost estimates for Phase 1 of the Port of Wilmington Edgemoor expansion are up about five percent since projections the Diamond State Port Corporation board cited previously.
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Delaware Public MediaThe Consortium originally planned for a deadline this summer but moved the date to the end of the year to construct a more impressive document. -
Delaware Public MediaInitially, the program will be limited to kindergarten classrooms, but it will ultimately expand through second grade.
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The state of Delaware is taking its next step to regulate and mitigate so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water. Late last month, the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Public Health, and Department of Agriculture delivered an implementation plan – outlining how they plan to cut the presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water, soil and air.This week, contributor Jon Hurdle digs into that plan and offers a look at where Delaware is heading in its battle against PFAS.
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These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence. -
President Trump says he does not want to extend the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran as the clock ticks down on the deadline.
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President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at accelerating research and approval of psychedelics for treating mental health conditions, like depression, PTSD and addiction.
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Nearly a year after launching an ambitious plan to rebuild the U.S.'s air traffic control infrastructure, leaders at the DOT gave an update, including details on a proposed AI-driven software system.
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As Pakistan works to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran, many Pakistanis are watching closely to see whether the diplomatic boost will translate into improvements at home.
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., is one of four House members who have been under pressure to resign or face expulsion recently. What does this spate of embattled members say about Congress?
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