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Environment
Mail Online
14 hours ago
Environment

West Virginia governor rejects renewable energy bill in favor of coal

West Virginia's governor rejected a bill to expand solar energy, citing impact on coal industry.
State provides 84,000 tons of coal-fueled energy to the US annually.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Environment

E.P.A. Announces Crackdown on Toxic Coal Ash From Landfills

The Biden administration is moving to close a loophole that had exempted hundreds of inactive coal ash landfills from rules designed to prevent heavy metals like mercury and arsenic from seeping into groundwater, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.Coal ash, a byproduct from burning coal in power plants, contains lead, lithium and mercury.
www.fastcompany.com
10 months ago
Environment

Power plants may soon go all in on carbon capture. But does it actually work?

In a remote field in Saskatchewan, not far from the border with North Dakota, the Boundary Dam coal power plant sends its exhaust into a massive system of pipes and tanks that absorb CO2 and then compress the gas so it can be shipped off to a nearby oil producer for injection underground.The carbon capture system, which cost more than $1 billion to build, first started running nine years ago.
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Education
time.com
2 weeks ago
Education

West Virginia Lawmakers OK Bill Drawing Back One of the Strictest Child Vaccination Laws

West Virginia passes bill allowing some students to be exempt from vaccination requirements
State Legislature approves bill despite objections from Republican Health Chair
Sacramento Bee
2 weeks ago
Education

West Virginia lawmakers OK bill drawing back one of the country's strictest child vaccination laws

West Virginia's GOP-led Legislature voted to exempt some students from vaccination requirements, despite objections.
Republican Senator Maroney referred to the bill as 'an embarrassment,' stating it would have negative effects on the state.
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Education

West Virginia Senate OKs bill to allow veterans, retired police to provide armed security in schools

West Virginia state Senate passes bill allowing armed security in schools
Contractors must be retired military or law enforcement with concealed carry permits
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Jezebel
1 month ago
Books

West Virginia Wants to Prosecute School Librarians Over 'Obscene' Books - Jezebel

Republican lawmakers in West Virginia passed a bill making teachers and librarians accountable for students' access to books with 'obscene material.'
The bill's lack of specificity raises concerns that it could be used to target LGBTQ+ references in books and curriculum.
Steelers Depot
1 month ago
Pittsburgh Steelers

West Virginia OL Doug Nester On Steelers' Draft Radar

West Virginia offensive lineman Doug Nester is garnering interest from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Nester has had extended meetings with the Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Texans.
LGBT
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2 months ago
LGBT

New Republican bills aim to ban trans people from public spaces

Republican bills proposed in West Virginia aim to ban trans people from public places, 'cure' them, and refer to them as 'obscene matter.'
The bills include a total ban on gender-affirming care for trans people up to the age of 21, criminalization of the public presence of trans people, and classifying trans people as 'obscene matter.'
Truthout
2 months ago
LGBT

West Virginia Bill Would Mandate Conversion Therapy for Trans People Under 21

West Virginia Senate Bill 194 would enact a total ban on gender-affirming care for trans individuals up to 21 years old.
The bill also mandates that all therapists and social workers in the state attempt to 'cure' being transgender.
This bill is one of 9 anti-trans bills released in West Virginia.
Advocate.com
2 months ago
LGBT

West Virginia Republicans want to ban transgender people from public spaces, call them 'obscene'

Multiple draconian bills have been introduced in West Virginia's legislature that could severely impact the rights and lives of transgender individuals.
One bill seeks to ban gender-affirming care for transgender individuals up to the age of 21 and categorizes being transgender as a 'sexual deviation.'
Truthout
2 months ago
LGBT

West Virginia Conservatives Want to Legally Define Trans People as "Obscene"

West Virginia State Sen. Michael Azinger (R) introduced a series of anti-transgender bills, including one banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth and one sanctioning conversion therapy.
The bills would subject providers of gender-affirming care to fines and potential revocation of their medical license, and would prohibit mental health professionals from providing gender-affirming therapy or counseling.
www.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
LGBT

Republicans push surge of laws targeting transgender people in US

Laws restricting transgender rights have piled up in recent months, underscoring likely 2024 election battle lines.A rush of legislation targeting transgender people has been introduced and in some cases passed in state legislatures across the United States as the topic has become a Republican priority.
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US politics
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
US politics

West Virginia Senate OKs bill to allow veterans, retired police to provide armed security in schools

West Virginia state Senate passes bill allowing armed security in schools
Contractors must be retired military or law enforcement with concealed carry permits
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
US politics

West Virginia Senate OKs bill to allow veterans, retired police to provide armed security in schools

West Virginia state Senate passes bill allowing armed security in schools
Contractors must be retired military or law enforcement with concealed carry permits
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

Biden to Deliver Oval Office Address as U.S. Averts Default

President Biden is scheduled to deliver a rare Oval Office address on Friday evening after congressional passage of legislation that narrowly averts the economic calamity of a first-ever default on the nation's debt.The legislation, knows as the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, passed the Senate late Thursday after receiving broad support in the House this week.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Kentucky GOP voters choose a challenger for Gov. Andy Beshear

Kentucky voters on Tuesday will settle the most important Republican primary of 2023, as they choose their candidate to take on Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in November.State Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump and is vying to become the state's first Black governor, is widely viewed as the frontrunner.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Republican governors call for withdrawal of proposed Title IX rule changes around transgender student athletes

A group of 25 Republican governors called on the Biden administration Friday to withdraw or delay recently proposed rule changes to Title IX that could prevent states from enforcing anti-transgender sports bans.As several bills that aim to ban transgender students from participating on sports teams consistent with their gender identity make their way through GOP-led state legislatures across the country, the governors argued in a letter sent to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona that such bans ensure fairness.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

Meeting Between Biden and Republicans Delayed as Sides Pursue Debt Limit Deal

President Biden and top congressional leaders agreed to postpone their next round of debt limit talks, which had been scheduled for Friday, until next week, a White House spokesman said on Thursday.The decision to postpone the top-level meeting was described as a positive development by a person familiar with the decision, who said it would allow staff members more time to work toward an agreement before Mr. Biden and the congressional leaders meet again.
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Left-wing politics
Truthout
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Trans Youth Goes Into Effect in West Virginia

West Virginia implemented a law banning transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers.
The gender-affirming care ban is extremely unpopular.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Report Uncovers Looming Child Care Cliff If Congress Lets Funding Expire

One in 5 child care centers will soon have to decrease the number of children they serve if Congress fails to act.Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Alex Wong / Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) released a report on Tuesday finding that the U.S. is quickly hurtling toward a child care cliff that will plunge the country even deeper into its child care crisis come September unless Congress acts.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Bernie Sanders Is Once Again Trying to Raise the Minimum Wage

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders speaks during a hearing with former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 29, 2023, in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is embarking on his latest campaign to raise the federal minimum wage, setting up a potential legislative battle that could force conservative members of the Democratic caucus who voted against raising the minimum wage to shift or defend their position as they seek reelection.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Climate Protesters Stage Blockade at White House Correspondents Dinner

The protesters called on Biden to reverse his approval of the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska.Climate demonstrators block a government vehicle from getting through the entrance to the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 29, 2023 in Washington, D.C.Samuel Corum / Getty Images Members of the corporate media were greeted by hundreds of climate action organizers Saturday night as they arrived at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. for the annual White House Correspondents Dinner.
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www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Demoted all-star pitcher Manoah making gains in simulated games at Blue Jays complex | CBC Sports

Alek Manoah, the struggling all-star right-hander demoted this month by the Toronto Blue Jays, has made some strides in two simulated games since being sent to the team's complex in Florida."Everything that we were talking about in terms of delivery and stuff was good, so making some strides in the right direction," manager John Schneider said Friday from Arlington, Texas, adding the team is "really just looking at anything that was glaringly different if at all this year compared to the last two years."
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

West Virginia's Bob Huggins Arrested, Charged With Drunken Driving

Bob Huggins, the men's basketball coach at West Virginia, was arrested in Pittsburgh on Friday and charged with driving under the influence.According to a post on the police department's public safety site, officers in Pittsburgh found Huggins blocking traffic in a black S.U.V. just before 8:30 p.m. Huggins's door was open, and the car had a flat and shredded tire.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Democrats target House Republicans who voted to repeal climate provisions driving billions of dollars of investments to their districts

More than two dozen House Republicans who recently welcomed multi-million-dollar clean energy manufacturing investments in their districts voted Wednesday to repeal the tax incentives that stimulated those very same projects.The clean energy tax incentives are among a slew of measures from the Inflation Reduction Act the Republican lawmakers voted to repeal as part of Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bill to cut government spending and raise the debt ceiling into next year.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Body of missing rugby player Bryn Hargreaves found after he went missing in US

The body of former rugby league player Bryn Hargreaves has been found more than a year after he vanished in the US, his family have confirmed.The 37-year-old former Wigan player moved to the States about 10 years ago and he was reported missing in January last year after he did not turn up for work.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Bryn Hargreaves: Everything known about rugby player who vanished in US

A British rugby league star who has been missing in the US for more than a year has been found dead, his family has said.Mr Hargreaves was reported missing in January 2022 after failing to show up for work in West Virginia.He had been living in the Cheat Lake area of Morgantown and was 36 when he disappeared.
Hogs Haven
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Washington Commanders 2023 NFL Draft: Pre-draft meetings/visits tracker

The 2023 NFL draft starts Thursday, April 27th at 8pm, and will be broadcast live from Kansas City, Mo.Teams have been scouting these players for years, and the pre-draft process gained national attention at the post-season college all-star games and the NFL Combine.Teams had access to prospects for formal and informal interviews at these events, but as the draft approaches, they are also able to host 30 players for formal visits.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Body of British rugby star Bryn Hargreaves found over a year after he went missing

The body of former British rugby league player Bryn Hargreaves has been found more than a year after he went missing, his family has confirmed.Mr Hargreaves, who was 36 at the time, was reported missing in January 2022 having failed to arrive for work in the United States where he lived.His disappearance sparked a major search led by police and tracker dogs in West Virginia.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Fargo, Bergen County and 30A, Florida

Local housing markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country.Bergen County, N.J.New Jersey's Bergen County gives homebuyers the best of both worlds.There are over 9,000 acres of parklands and easy access to New York City.There are excellent schools and great transportation into Manhattan, but if you go a little bit north you can go hiking.
www.ocregister.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

California owners lost $59,600 in home equity in a year

California housing's stumble off its pandemic peak means an owner with a mortgage lost $59,600 of equity in the past year.Please do not forget that falling home prices are good news for house hunters.And this stat tracked by CoreLogic is more evidence this year's housing market started with some noteworthy discounting.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

First Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge

Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench.The vote in the Democrat-led Senate narrowly passed along party lines.President Joe Biden nominated the civil rights attorney in January 2022, along with seven other federal judicial nominees, who, the White House said, continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's court reflects the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a court both in terms of personal and professional backgrounds.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Vetoes GOP Bill to Nix Student Debt Relief

Debt advocates say the bill would have forced borrowers to pay retroactive payments on their student debt.President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Oval Office at the White House on June 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images President Joe Biden has vetoed a conservative-backed bill that would have repealed his plan to deliver up to $20,000 of relief to student debtors across the country.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

How every senator voted on the debt ceiling bill

The Senate voted late Thursday on a bill to suspend the country's debt limit through January 1, 2025 following weeks of contentious negotiations on the legislative deal between the White House and Republicans.The bill is now on its way to President Joe Biden for approval, and once signed, it will avert what could have been an economic catastrophe and the first time the US would have defaulted on its debt.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Biden to address nation from Oval Office after avoiding catastrophic default

President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Friday evening his first time speaking to the country directly from that setting following congressional passage of a compromise measure that raises the federal borrowing limit and avoids a catastrophic default.The decision to speak in the most formal of presidential settings comes after weeks of fraught negotiations over the borrowing limit.
POLITICO
9 months ago
US Elections

Senate leaders reach agreement to quickly vote on debt deal

"By passing this bill we will avoid default tonight.America can breathe a sigh of relief," Schumer said.Without the agreement, which requires buy-in from all 100 senators, a vote on the debt deal could have pushed well into next week - past the default deadline.That puts the bill back on track after defense hawks had thrown in some last-minute drama, demanding Thursday afternoon that Schumer commit to a standalone, supplemental defense spending bill, as well as pledge to take up all 12 annual appropriations bills as a condition for moving forward quickly.
Brooklyn Paper
9 months ago
Brooklyn

Climate activists rally outside Schumer's home, demand 'clean' budget deal * Brooklyn Paper

Photo courtesy of Food and Water Watch
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Hundreds of environmental activists gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's home in Park Slope on Tuesday evening to protest the pol's link to fossil fuel donors, and to oppose the inclusion of a controversial natural gas pipeline in the legislature's hotly-debated budget deal.
Ars Technica
9 months ago
OMG science

Inside the battle to build a $1.2 billion fish barricade

A new fish barrier is being built at the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River, at a cost of $1.2 billion, to help protect endangered salmon and steelhead trout from the hydroelectric turbines.
The project includes the installation of a specially designed fish ladder and an innovative system of underwater cameras and sensors to monitor fish movement and ensure that fish are safely passed through the turbines.
TalkNats.com
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series Preview: Nationals at Astros | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals will play in Houston for the first time since game 7 of the 2019 World Series when the Nats became World Champions.Since then, the Nats victory lap was victimized by COVID, and then a painful rebuild while the Astros continued to soar.Baseball cycles will do that.The Nats had nearly 10 years of great baseball, and the Astros are now in year-8 of their winning ways - but they were also part of one of the biggest cheating scandals in baseball history that tainted a lot of that winning.
TalkNats.com
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series Preview: Nationals at Braves | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals will play at Truist Park for the first time this season when they kick-off a three-game weekend series with their division rival, the Atlanta Braves.After going on a hot streak in early May, the Nationals have started to cool down as they're on a four-game losing streak and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
TalkNats.com
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs Diamondbacks | TalkNats.com

The Nationals will host the Diamondbacks for a three-game set as Washington prepares for their second and final series against Arizona this season.The Nationals need a good series, as they've only gone 4-6 in their last 10-games.The offense has been hot lately, led by catcher Keibert Ruiz, who has three homers in his previous four games and recorded 15 RBIs last month.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs Royals | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals are set to play an unfamiliar opponent as they prepare to face-off with the Kansas City Royals for three games.Washington last visited Kaufman Stadium seven years ago, as these teams barely play.It was another gut-wrenching series in Washington this past week when the Nats hosted the Padres for three contests.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs Padres | TalkNats.com

If you look at the Padres and Nationals' records and metrics, you will find it hard to believe that a Nats win tonight would tie these two teams in the standings.You would never know it by their payroll and star appeal.One team has former Nationals superstar Juan Soto, along with All-Stars Fernando Tatis and Manny Machado, although the Padres' third baseman is injured.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs Tigers | TalkNats.com

After a promising series against the New York Mets, the Washington Nationals got swept by the Miami Marlins, and had one of there most frustrating series of the season.It was a tough three-game set for the Nationals, and that's putting it lightly.Miami won two one-run games and yesterday's loss was at one-run going into the bottom of the eighth inning before the Nats lost the finale by two-runs.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

Run To These 5 Quiet National Parks Before This List Gets Out

The summer season is upon us, whether we're prepared or not - and whether we've gotten around to making summer plans or not.Luckily, for outdoor-minded or outdoor-curious families.the National Park system contains some 85 million acres of rugged beauty and cultural history, spread across all 50 states.
POLITICO
9 months ago
US Elections

Republicans fail to get top recruit for Wisconsin Senate

Gallagher had met with the National Republican Senatorial Committee and its chair, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who was particularly eager to land him and saw him as the strongest prospective challenger.The committee released polling it commissioned in late May showing Gallagher just 1 percentage point behind Baldwin in a survey of likely voters.
POLITICO
9 months ago
US Elections

Senate leaders sprint toward debt limit finish line

Timing is still the main uncertainty.Schumer said taking too long would prompt a "dangerous risk" of default or a credit downgrade.He said there is "no good reason" to rub against the Monday deadline."The Senate will stay in session until we send the bill avoiding default to President Biden's desk.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC music

George Winston, Pianist With a Soothing New Age' Sound, Dies at 74

George Winston, who during decades when pop and rock dominated the musical landscape became a best-selling musician by playing soothing piano instrumentals in a style that was often described as new age but that he liked to call rural folk piano, died on Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.He was 74.His publicist, Jesse Cutler, said the cause was cancer.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
NYC music

How Bailey Zimmerman Charmed Nashville

NASHVILLE The spoils of fame are coming fast for the emerging country star Bailey Zimmerman.The Texas singer-songwriter Cody Johnson gave him a standing offer to come ride horses at his ranch.The Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger flew him on a private plane to his home in Canada to spend some time writing songs.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
9 months ago
Washington DC

DC Punks Are Reuniting for a Festival - Washingtonian

Veteran DC punk musician Amanda MacKaye was baptized at St. Stephen's Church, and estimates she saw her first concert there when she was seven.But the event she's helping organize there next month, Reunion Summer, isn't about the past."I'm not a fan of nostalgia, so it's not meant to be a nostalgic event at all," MacKaye says.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

The Best Things to Do in New River Gorge, WV

Destination: New River Gorge
A five-hour drive from DC, New River Gorge in West Virginia is the country's newest national park, earning that designation in 2020.The 700,000 acres surrounding the New River are a beacon for adventure-especially the thrill-seeking variety.Where to Stay
Ace Adventure Resort has 50 cabin rentals in and around the park, with air conditioning, kitchens, and private fire pits.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

The Ultimate Guide to Summer Getaways and Adventures Near DC

Summer Lake Escapes
At 3,900 acres, Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland is the state's largest such body of water, surrounded by sandy beach and verdant forest.About a three-hour drive from DC, it's a destination for paddling and powerboats.Where to Stay
On the lake's north side, Wisp Resort in McHenry offers access to outdoor activities without leaving the property.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Law

Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan

Student loan borrowers gather near The White House in May 2020.On Thursday, the Senate voted to repeal President Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt relief.Paul Morigi/Getty Images The Senate passed legislation on Thursday seeking to repeal the Biden administration's student loan relief plan, setting up a pledged veto from the president.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

What to Know About the Comstock Act

As the legal battle over abortion pills winds through the federal courts, anti-abortion activists are citing a 150-year-old law, the Comstock Act of 1873, to bolster their case.For most of the past century, that law has rarely if ever been enforced, with many of its anti-vice provisions narrowed by federal courts or considered to be vastly out of date.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

EPA proposes new rules that would dramatically slash planet-warming pollution from power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday will propose one of its most highly anticipated climate rules to date, compelling nearly all US power plants that generate the nation's electricity to capture or otherwise slash their planet-warming fossil fuel emissions.The rules would apply to the nation's fleet of existing and new power plants that run on coal and natural gas two major fossil fuels, which are the root cause of the climate crisis.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Opinion | Biden's Highest Hurdle Isn't Age, It's Passion

Joe Biden is officially running for re-election, and his candidacy will put some Democratic voters those not only skittish about his age but also about his passion for policy in a vise: They recognize the threat from the leading Republican candidates, but they've been underwhelmed by Biden, who'd be 82 at the start of a second term.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US news

Senate passes bill to rescind EPA waterway rule in second rebuke of Biden administration regulations

The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would rescind a second Biden administration policy, this time challenging an EPA rule that Republicans argue places a burden on the agriculture community by being too restrictive in defining what is a navigable waterway.The final vote was 53-43.The resolution, which cleared the House earlier this month, will now be sent to Biden's desk where he has already threatened to veto it.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Biden's student loan forgiveness program faces a new threat from Senate Republicans

President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program may face a new threat from Senate Republicans even before the US Supreme Court rules on whether it can be implemented.Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Joni Ernst of Iowa and John Cornyn of Texas are planning to introduce a resolution to overturn Biden's debt relief program, which promises up to $20,000 of debt relief for eligible borrowers, as soon as this week.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Health

Ohio grandma sets record: 'I'm the oldest old lady to ever visit every national park'

Joy Ryan and her grandson Brad at the National Park of American Samoa.The pair visited all 63 U.S. national parks together Ari Daniel/Ari Daniel Two weeks ago, 93-year-old Joy Ryan set a world record.In her words, "I'm the oldest old lady to ever visit every national park."In just eight years, she and her 42-year-old grandson Brad Ryan managed to go to all 63 national parks, an adventure they've documented on Instagram.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
Health

A recalled Gerber powdered baby formula was distributed to some US retailers after the initial recall notice, company says

A Gerber infant formula under voluntary recall for possible contamination with a germ that can seriously sicken babies was distributed to some US retailers even after the initial notice, according a release shared by the US Food and Drug Administration.The Ireland-based Perrigo Company, which first issued the recall in March out of an abundance of caution, had said some products could be contaminated with the pathogenic Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria, according to the release.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Health

Abortion seekers can face prison time in more than 120 countries: global study

In more than 120 countries, people who seek abortions are at risk of facing prison time, according to a new review published Monday.BMJ Global Health, a peer-reviewed journal, conducted the study which they called a "comprehensive global analysis" of the penalization of abortion.The study found that over 90 countries have maximum penalties of five years in prison for abortion-seekers, while 25 have sentences of between five and 10 years.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Justice Department sues West Virginia governor's coal empire seeking unpaid fines

The Justice Department announced a lawsuit Wednesday against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's coal empire, seeking more than $5 million in unpaid civil penalties and fees.Though Justice, a Republican, is not listed as a defendant in the lawsuit, his adult son who runs the family's coal operations, James Justice III, and more than a dozen companies the family owns or operates are listed as defendants.
New York Daily News
10 months ago
US Elections

Sen. Mitch McConnell vows to back 2024 GOP presidential nominee even if it's Trump

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he'll vote for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee - even if it's former President Donald Trump.The powerful Senate minority leader blames Trump for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.But that wouldn't stop him from pulling the lever for his archnemesis if Trump's leading the GOP ticket next year.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

House GOP faces long odds in effort to overturn Biden investment rule veto

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday to try to override President Joe Biden's veto of a measure to overturn a retirement investment rule an effort that faces long odds in the narrowly divided chamber.Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday on a resolution to overturn a retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Republicans Are Threatening to Oust McCarthy as Speaker Over Debt Ceiling Deal

If Democrats were uniformly in opposition, the vote would fail with the number of Republicans against the package.The U.S. Capitol building is seen from the base of the Washington Monument as the sun rises in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2023.Samuel Corum / AFP via Getty Images As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) scrambles to win the support of far right members of the Republican caucus for his debt ceiling deal, it is becoming increasingly clear that McCarthy may have to rely on support of Democrats to pass the package.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest

TThree members of POWHR, left to right, Robinallen Austin, Grace Terry and Mary Beth Coffey, walk next to sections of steel pipe of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on August 31, 2022, in Bent Mountain, Virginia.Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images The U.S. Forest Service on Monday gave a green light for the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline to run through the Jefferson National Forest, a decision that sparked outcry from conservationists who say the Biden administration is ignoring the fracked gas project's potentially devastating impacts on the environment and wildlife.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

"It Was Dehumanizing," Says Women Who Was Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion

"It was terrifying," said a woman who was denied an abortion."It was horrible not to get the care to save your life."A book entitled "The Right to Abortion" lays on a table at the Hope Clinic For Women in Granite City, Illinois, on June 27, 2022.- Abortion is now banned in Missouri.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Nazis Carrying Banner that Says, "There Will Be Blood" Protest Ohio Drag Brunch

This nazi presence follows a similar drag story hour nazi protest that took place in March in Wadsworth, Ohio.Tennessee State Police stand between members of the Proud Boys and counter protestors during a protest against gender-affirming care by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at the War Memorial Plaza in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 21, 2022.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

West Virginia Health Providers Plan New Clinic to Circumvent State Abortion Ban

"We told y'all we weren't going back!" said one reproductive justice activist in the state.Дмитрий Ларичев / iStock / Getty Images This week, the Women's Health Center of West Virginia - the lone abortion clinic in the state before Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed an abortion ban into law last September - announced that it will be opening a clinic roughly five miles from the state border in abortion-friendly Maryland.
Hardwood Houdini
10 months ago
Boston Celtics

In the midst of a fire, Joe Mazzulla leads his Boston Celtics one step from revival

From down 0-3 to heading back to Boston for Game 7, Joe Mazzulla has fought off critics all week as he leads his Boston Celtics to potentially the greatest comeback in NBA history.If there were to be any coach to lead a team from down 0-3 in a postseason series, Joe Mazzulla would be it.The way he dealt with the beginning few weeks as Boston Celtics head coach set the standard as someone who knows what it is like to be thrown in the fire.
Hardwood Houdini
10 months ago
Boston Celtics

SI sends strong message on Boston Celtics coaching situation: 'There's a level of loyalty'

The current meltdown the Boston Celtics are experiencing during the 2023 postseason - mainly the domination at the hands of the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals - is a seemingly glaring indictment of the job Joe Mazzulla is doing as full-time head coach after beginning the season as an interim emergency fill-in.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
Boston Celtics

How the Celtics' 34-year-old coach is fueling their title charge

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET

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Boston Celtics players couldn't help but give each other knowing smiles this week when first-year coach Joe Mazzulla had his drop-the-mic moment.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Deemed 'too broken to fix,' San Bernardino County child services is sued on behalf of nearly 6,000 kids

(Reed Saxon / Associated Press)

A federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of more than 5,800 youths alleges San Bernardino County Children and Family Services, an agency that was deemed "too broken to fix" by a civil grand jury, failed to protect children under its care and at times placed them in danger.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

The Week in Photos: Two 40-year-old cold-case murders are solved, and crews race to protect L.A.'s water lifeline

Hello, and welcome to this week's selection of top stories in pictures by Los Angeles Times photographers.Forecasters are predicting a weeklong heatwave and the threat of widespread snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada.As the historic Sierra snowpack is expected to melt into runoff that is 225% of normal, work crews are scrambling to shore up flood defense along the Los Angeles Aqueduct - L.A.'s water lifeline.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs Marlins | TalkNats.com

Something happened in Minnesota because Washington has been on a tear since the Twins vs. Nationals series.The Nationals have won four of their last seven games, and they've been very competitive in 80.5 percent of all contests this season.But, unfortunately, after starting 1-6, the Nationals started in a deep hole, and just digging their way out.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Oakland Students Resume Classes as Teachers' Strike Ends

Image Olivia Michelson, a special-education teacher, center, with fellow Oakland Unified School District teachers on strike last week.Credit...Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group, via Associated Press Thousands of Oakland students will return to school today, after about 3,000 striking public school educators reached a tentative deal with district officials to raise salaries for teachers and take some unconventional steps to improve students' lives, including creating a Black reparations task force and using district property to help homeless students.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

Daines Endorsement Reflects Senate G.O.P.'s Uneasy Alliance With Trump

WASHINGTON When Senator Steve Daines, the leader of the Senate Republican campaign arm, quietly informed Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, that he intended to endorse former President Donald J. Trump, Mr. McConnell was fine with the idea.Mr. McConnell, the Kentucky Republican, is not on speaking terms with the former president, having abruptly turned against him after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Millions under the threat of strong tornadoes and flash flooding Friday

A strong storm system Friday will bring the potential for severe weather to 30 million people from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the lower Ohio Valley.A tornado outbreak (is) possible across portions of the Mid-Mississippi Valley Friday evening, the Storm Prediction Center warned.The storms will be capable of producing strong to intense (EF-3+) tornadoes, with long-track tornadoes possible.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Tornadoes Are Expected in Parts of the South on Friday

Severe thunderstorms were expected to sweep across parts of the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys on Friday, raising the risk of tornadoes, damaging winds and hail for millions of people, forecasters said.The storms were expected to ramp up across the region beginning in the afternoon and last through the evening hours, according to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center.
Poynter
10 months ago
Writing

The most outrageous Pulitzer lead of all time - Poynter

If I live to be 100 - make that 200 - I dare say I will never read a lead from a Pulitzer Prize-winning story as out there (or in there) as the one I am about to share.The writer, book critic Andrea Long Chu for New York magazine , wrote the lead while trying to make sense of the scatological imagination of novelist Ottessa Moshfegh , known for her physical and metaphysical explorations of the human body and all the waste it produces.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs. Mets | TalkNats.com

The Nationals will play host to their division foe, the New York Mets, playing them for the second time this season.However, this time the Nationals look like the better team.Although the Nationals managed to win two of three in the last series, many believed it was a fluke on the Met's part.New York has only won three of their previous 11 and they are struggling to put runs on the board.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

West Virginia Suspends Bob Huggins and Cuts His Pay Over Homophobic Slur

Bob Huggins will keep his job as the head men's basketball coach at West Virginia, the university said Wednesday, but will be suspended for three games and receive a pay cut after he used an anti-gay slur twice and derisively mocked Catholics during an interview with a Cincinnati radio station this week.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins Uses Homophobic Slur on Radio Show

West Virginia University said it was reviewing and would later address the homophobic comments that its men's basketball coach, the Hall of Famer Bob Huggins, made on Monday during a live radio interview.Appearing on the Cincinnati station 700WLW's Bill Cunningham Show, Huggins was discussing his 16-season tenure with the University of Cincinnati and the school's intracity rivalry with Xavier University.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Sunday's Matchups to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Tournament

Sunday will be a sweet day for half the teams playing, as the winners of these N.C.A.A. tournament games will secure their spots in the round of 16.Follow along with the bracket and live scores, and check out our picks for the games we don't want to miss (teams organized by seed; all times Eastern): Men's Tournament 12:10 p.m., CBS Xavier seemed asleep for most of its first-round game against No. 14-seeded Kennesaw State.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs Giants | TalkNats.com

The Nationals will finish this portion of their west-coast trip in San Francisco, playing three contests against the Giants.Washington sits at 14-20, and although they are six games below .500,it's been an exciting season for the Nationals when the bats, defense and pitchers work together.You can say all you want about the Nationals, but one thing you can't say is they don't fight.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Nationals vs Diamondbacks | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals are on the road again as they went west to face the Arizona Diamondbacks and then the San Francisco Giants.Outfielder Alex Call laced a game-winning walk-off homer yesterday as Washington won 4-3 in a thrilling game.Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks won an exhilarating 12-7 game against the Rangers on Wednesday.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
NYC real estate

Home Insurance Premiums Rise as Americans Flock to Weather-Worn States

Home insurance premiums are on the rise, and a key driver for the price increase is climate change.Yet, Americans are moving fastest to Florida, Texas and other states most at risk for climate-related natural disasters, according to a new study from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a data and analytics provider.
www.bostonreb.com
10 months ago
Boston real estate

Boston Real Estate: How much of a downpayment do I need for a Beacon Hill condo?

Today's first-time homebuyers are not only faced with higher interest rates, but the amount they need for a down payment is making for significant challenges, even right here in the Bay State.Massachusetts first-time homebuyers have the fifth-highest down payment in the nation, according to a new report from Moneywise.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Bipartisan Senate majority set to deliver another rebuke to Biden's regulatory authority

The White House is set to face another setback to its regulatory agenda on Wednesday with Senate Republicans poised to win bipartisan support for two votes, one related to solar panels made with Chinese parts, the second dealing with endangered species protections for the lesser prairie chicken.This comes after Republicans have succeeded in pushing legislation through Congress on a wide range of initiatives such as ending Covid-19 national emergency and rescinding the DC crime law occasionally using the Congressional Review Act, which allows them to repeal regulatory actions by the administration without needing 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

A complete surprise': Bear scares principal by jumping out of bin at US school

The principal at a primary school in West Virginia was given a shock when a bear leapt out of the bin he was unlocking.James Marsh, 58, head of Zela Elementary School, ran for his life when a sizeable bear emerged from the bin he was standing by at around 7.15am on Monday.Mr Marsh can be seen in the video unlocking the bin before a bear pokes its head out from under the lid, with the principal running one way while the bear leaps out and scarpers in the opposite direction.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Body of missing rugby star Bryn Hargreaves after more than one year latest

Bryn Hargreaves, pictured in his St Helens days (PA) The body of a former British rugby league star has been found more than one year after his disappearance, his family has said.Bryn Hargreaves was reported missing in January 2022, having failed to arrive for work in Virginia, US, where he lived.The then 36 year-old's disappearance sparked a major search led by police and tracker dogs.
Bleacher Report
10 months ago
New York Giants

Bryce Ford-Wheaton NFL Draft 2023: Scouting Report for New York Giants' UDFA WR

HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 221
HAND: 9⅜"
ARM: 33½"
WINGSPAN: TBD
40-YARD DASH: 4.38
3-CONE: 6.97
SHUTTLE: 4.15
VERTICAL: 41"
BROAD: 129"
POSITIVES - Excellent build.Tall, thick frame with plenty of muscle.- Great speed.Can threaten the full vertical route tree at a high level.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series Preview: Nationals vs Cubs | TalkNats.com

The Nationals continue to play host to the N.L. Central as they prepare to face off with the Cubs for a four-game series.Washington has had an inconsistent two weeks, posting a 5-5 record which is the good news that they finished at .500.But they had a chance to make more progress as they had won two consecutive series before this past weekend, when the Nationals dropped two of three to the Pirates but managed to avoid a sweep and defeated the Pirates 7-2 on Sunday.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Florida becomes 4th red state to expand school-choice options this year

Riding the so-called parental rights movement, more Republican-led states are changing the way they fund K-12 education, making it easier for families to use taxpayer dollars to send their children to private schools.All families in Iowa, Utah, Arkansas and Florida regardless of their income will soon be eligible for thousands of state dollars each year to send their children to private K-12 schools after new legislation was passed during the first three months of this year.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Dangerous storms and tornadoes may target the Midwest and South

A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America's Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said.An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the devastating tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and meteorologists fear this Friday will be one of the worst days, with much more to come.
Sun Sentinel
1 year ago
Miami Dolphins

Chris Perkins: Dolphins follow familiar theme (talented player/elevated injury risk) with addition of David Long Jr.

Chalk one up for Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier.Actually, I should say chalk up one more for Grier, and I mean that on a couple of levels.The Dolphins recently signed inside linebacker David Long Jr. from the Tennessee Titans during free agency, and by most accounts Miami got a versatile and athletic player.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Biden Issues First Veto to Protect Socially Conscious Investing

WASHINGTON President Biden issued the first veto of his presidency on Monday, turning back a Republican effort to bar investment managers from incorporating climate and social considerations into their decisions.The rule that the president vowed to protect is an obscure investing principle known as E.S.G. shorthand for prioritizing environmental, social and governance factors.
Pats Pulpit
1 year ago
New England Patriots

7-round mock draft: Patriots address their biggest needs early

Now that the first week of free agency is in the books, and we have a little glimpse into the plan for the New England Patriots for the 2023 season, I thought it is the perfect time to drop another mock draft.I decided to go with some high-upside guys to fill some of the remaining areas of need the team still has.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Wes Foster, co-founder of real estate giant Long & Foster, dies at 89

Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey.P. Wesley Foster Jr., a onetime aluminum siding salesman who co-founded one of the largest independent real estate firms in the United States, its name, Long & Foster, on "for sale" signs across the Mid-Atlantic, died March 17 at his home in Alexandria, Va.
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