Confusion In Nevada, California Storm, ACT & SAT's in Admissions

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🗓️ 6 February 2024

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Widespread flooding in southern California is turning hillsides into rivers of mud, as a slow-moving storm brings life threatening conditions to the Los Angles area. Both Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in Nevada on Tuesday to vote for their party's presidential nominee, but many Republicans won't have all the choices on the ballot. And Dartmouth college is reinstating standardized testing requirements in admissions, citing research that shows it might help disadvantaged students.

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0:00.0	Mudslides and flooding are washing away homes in Los Angeles.
0:07.0	This has been a tough day for our city, a tough day for Angelinos.
0:11.0	How long will rain keep pounding Southern California?
0:13.7	I'm Le La Faldil, that's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:17.8	Nevada's got a primary today and a caucus on Thursday confused so are some Nevada voters.
0:26.0	Donald Trump isn't on the ballot like what is that?
0:29.7	Why are the Republican candidates running in two different races.
0:33.0	And standardized testing is making a comeback in the Ivy League.
0:36.0	Dartmouth College says new research shows it could actually help underrepresented students.
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