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After delaying in-person visits because of COVID-19, Census Bureau workers are heading to unresponsive homes in Idaho, Maine and West Virginia, as well as parts of Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma.

Just six of the remaining 12 Democratic candidates qualified for Tuesday night's debate, making it the smallest debate stage yet.

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The EC department was hit hard with cuts amid the district’s financial crisis.

In the second episode of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, judges Michelle Zauner and iLe share entries that feature remarkable guitarists, songs sung in Spanish, a "mind-blowing" bassist and more.

We have the latest developments on the resignation of NPR's senior vice president for news, Michael Oreskes, following sexual harassment allegations.

President Biden hosts the new British prime minister at the White House. They’ll discuss whether to let Ukraine launch western weapons into Russia. If they do, Russia says it will respond accordingly.

The hearing underscored how deeply divided Republicans and Democrats remain on top-level changes to immigration enforcement in the wake of the shootings of two U.S. citizens.

The song 'Rocky Top' is about a fictional place in the Tennessee hills. Developers wanted to change the name of an existing town to Rocky Top but the song's publisher tried to stop them.

What if you were only 53 seconds away from turning your dream business into a reality? You’ll never know unless you try!

The Small Business Center at South Piedmont Community College, the Southwest Region of the Small Business Center Network, and Fifth Third Bank are giving you the opportunity to take a chance on yourself and compete to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500. Submissions for the 53 Ideas Business Pitch Competition will be accepted through May 31. Take action now and get your entry in before the deadline.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

Visit 53ideas.com between now and May 31 to record your 53-second pitch and complete an entry submission.

Learn if judges select your idea as one of the top 53 entries. If so, you'll move on to the next pitch round and be one step closer to a shot for the top cash prizes.

Sign-up for training to help you prepare for the next round of the competition and/or to further develop your idea.

During the week of July 11th pitch virtually before judges to try to secure a spot in the top 10.

Get $250 if your idea is selected as one of the top 10 and take advantage of coaching to help you perfect your pitch for the final round.

Pitch as a top 10 contestant in the final round to compete for $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. The final pitch round will be in-person before judges and broadcast to an online audience this August.

Enter now at www.53ideas.com

What if you were only 53 seconds away from turning your dream business into a reality? You’ll never know unless you try!

South Piedmont's Small Business Center, the Southwest Region of the Small Business Center Network, and Fifth Third Bank are giving you the opportunity to take a chance on yourself and compete to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500. Submissions for the 53 Ideas Pitch Competition will be accepted May 5 through May 31. Take action now and get your entry in before the deadline.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

Visit 53ideas.com between May 5 and May 31 to record, upload your 53-second pitch and complete an entry submission.

Learn in the beginning of June if judges select your idea as one of the top 53 entries. If so, you'll move on to the next pitch round and be one step closer to a shot for the top cash prizes.

Sign-up and participate in training to help you prepare for the next round of the competition and to further develop your idea.

During the week of July 8th pitch virtually before judges to try to secure a spot in the top 10.

Get $250 if your idea is selected as one of the top 10 and take advantage of coaching to help you perfect your pitch for the final round.

Pitch as a top 10 contestant in the final round to compete for $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. The final pitch round will be in-person before judges and broadcast to an online audience this July.

Enter now at 53ideas.com

With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards.

A recent Charlotte Northwest School of the Arts graduate won a Jimmy award, the top national award for high school musicals. Renee Rapp won Best…

There is a winner in one of the country's biggest middle school science competitions: the Broadcom MASTERS. Ishana Kumar looked into how retinal fatigue may play a role in seeing "imaginary colors."

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A Federal Jury in Boston found John Kapoor, founder of Insys Therapeutics, and four other executives guilty of bribing doctors to boost sales of Subsys, a highly addictive fentanyl sublingual spray.