San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China
San Francisco is the latest U_S_ city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” April 19, 2024, 3:54 AM ET • 3 min read BEIJING — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation […]
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Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire | Nebraska
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Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire
Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press March 16, 2024, 5:40 PM ET • 3 min read HONOLULU — Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation […]
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Residents of an east Arkansas town have been without water for two weeks
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — Residents of an east Arkansas town have been without running water for the past two weeks after the state was hit by below-freezing temperatures, and the outage has forced them to line up for bottled water, fill up jugs or take showers at a truck brought in by the state. […]
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Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge | PA Power and Policy | #alaska | #politics
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The Department […]
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Plane crash in Arkansas lake kills pilot and injures passenger
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — A small airplane crashed and sank into Arkansas’ Lake Hamilton, not far from Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport, killing the pilot and injuring his daughter, authorities said. The single-engine Cessna 177 Cardinal, flown by 49-year-old Daniel Dale Jones, had been diverted Monday from Kentucky “due to weather,” Garland County Sheriff’s […]
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Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still reeling from back-to-back tornadoes that killed one person, injured dozens and destroyed homes and businesses, and in the midst of lingering power outages from severe thunderstorms. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Reeves […]
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Felling of historic oak tree sparks outrage in Lithuania as mayor says developer should be fined
The mayor of Vilnius wants to fine a developer 141,000 euros for felling a healthy century-old oak tree without permission May 24, 2023, 9:59 AM ET • 1 min read VILNIUS, Lithuania — The felling of a healthy century-old oak without permission in downtown Vilnius has caused outrage in Lithuania, with the city’s mayor seeking […]
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‘Leap of faith:’ Alaska pursues carbon offset market while embracing oil | #alaska | #politics
Alaska’s push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market will be in the spotlight this week at a conference convened by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press May 23, 2023, 12:04 AM ET • 4 min read JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s push to become a bigger player in the […]
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TikTok push targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan | #alaska | #politics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A social media campaign urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska’s remote North Slope has rapidly gained steam on TikTok and other platforms, reflecting the unease many young Americans feel about climate change. The #StopWillow campaign has garnered more than 50 million views and counting, and […]
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