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Russia ramps up attacks on Kyiv infrastructure as U.S. makes fresh push for peace talks

Russia has pledged to intensify strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after a drone attack damaged the capital’s key Northern Bridge over the weekend.

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Kissimmee’s Gateway Airport receives $21 million for taxiway infrastructure improvementsOn Friday, U.S. Representative Darren Soto announced Kissimmee Gateway Airport received a $21.1 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for the realignment and rehabilitation of Taxiway Alpha,the full-length parallel taxiway that serves the airport’s primary Runway 15/33.

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Ferguson asks for another $13.2 million in FEMA funds to repair damaged public infrastructureGov. Bob Ferguson asked for another $13.2 million from the federal government for wildfire recovery across the state, this time to repair damaged public infrastructure.

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Editorial: State shouldn’t leave Southern in the darkSporadic power outages have plagued the Baton Rouge campus of the nations only HBCU system. Officials say they will go to the state Legislature for the $50 million needed for infrastructure upgrades. We urge lawmakers to write the check.

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Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workersA perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers. Automakers and construction contractors say they need more access to workers through accelerated training, steady immigration and a cultural shift to encourage young people to do the…

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