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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Monday that Puerto Rico will receive nearly $4 billion in federal education pandemic relief funds to help boost the U.S. territory s fight against COVID-19.The announcement was made during Cardona s official three-day trip to Puerto Rico, the first for a Biden administration Cabinet member. It marks the first time the island has full access to those funds.Roughly half of the nearly $4 billion will be released as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law in March to help offset the pandemic s impact on the economy and public he
stanley cup alth. I am honored to be in Puerto Rico mdash; the island of my roots mdash; as the federal government releases critical funds to support Puerto Rico s efforts to safely reopen its schools for in-person learning, Cardona said.Puerto Rico reopened dozens of public and priva
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The chief executive of Backpage pleaded guilty to state and federal charges including conspiracy and money la
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