August 27, 2021 | by Kristina D'Amico
From the Firm: National and International News Here is a roundup of the big news this week: :
US census: Hispanic and AsianAmerican driving US population growth
Supreme Court: Biden eviction moratorium shot down by Supreme Court
"Population shifts revealed by the 2020 Census herald changes to come in US politics as the country becomes more diverse, experts say. The number of Americans who identify as white has fallen below 60% for the first time and population growth is being driven by ethnic minorities."
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Biden Administration's COVID-related moratorium on evictions, and has ruled that evictions will be allowed to resume across the country. The judges voted along party lines, with all three democratic judges dissenting and six conservatives ruling in favor of blocking the proposed extension.
US Census: Five key takeaways on population trends "Texas and Florida, two Republican titans of the Sunbelt, will gain congressional seats, while two Democratic giants, California and New York, are losing political influence."
Clients (and schools) In the News Philly schools vaccine mandate
will be voted on next week The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers which represents about 13,000 teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, secretaries, and other school employees - union chief Jerry Jordan has said he supports a mandate.
The Biggest Story in Philly This Week
Philly is again under a flood watch as Ida eyes the Gulf Coast, and might became a major hurricane "The National Weather Service posted a flash flood watch is in effect through 2 a.m. Sunday for further episodes of summer downpours. In addition, it appears that whatever is left of Ida — which grew into a hurricane Friday afternoon and is forecast to grow into a major one before making landfall on the Gulf Coast late Sunday — could have some effect on the region during the workweek." Be sure to stay safe and keep an eye on the weather as hurricane season comes to its peak!
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What Made Us Laugh Greenland island is world's northernmost island - scientists We're still discovering new things about our planet — a group of scientists say they have stumbled upon what is believed to be the world's northernmost island off of Greenland's coast.
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