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►President Biden, 81, resists calls to let a younger Democrat run against Donald Trump
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Science Webcasts
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This week's word in the news: CONDOLENCE
DEFINITION:
An expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden extended their “deepest condolences” to Comperatore’s family.
►The Morning Cal -- 07/15/2024
Distance Learning
WEDU and PBS are here to support teachers, students and families during these challenging times. To help address the need for quality distance learning resources, this page has been updated with information about a new statewide PBS initiative to broadcast weekday At-Home Learning programming for school-age groups on WEDU along with standards-driven lesson plans from PBS LearningMedia that correlate with each broadcast.
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