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Month: June 2023

US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe’s water standards

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revoked a crucial federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the permit did not comply with the water quality standards set by a sovereign downstream tribe. The Corps said Tuesday that it revoked the

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El Ártico podría quedarse sin hielo marino para el verano de 2030, advierte un nuevo estudio

Carolina Calero (CNN) — El Ártico podría quedarse sin hielo marino aproximadamente una década antes de lo previsto, advierten los científicos. Este sería otro claro indicio de que la crisis climática se está desarrollando más rápido de lo esperado mientras el mundo sigue generando la contaminación que calienta el planeta. Según un nuevo estudio publicado

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It’s been 4 days since Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens was fatally shot after knocking on a neighbor’s door. Here’s what we know

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — It’s been four days since 35-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens was shot and killed in central Florida after knocking on a neighbor’s door. Owens family says the shooter, identified by police reports only as a 58-year-old White woman, harassed the Black mother and her children and had called them racial

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Apple’s Vision Pro goggles unleash a mixed reality that could lead to more innovation and isolation

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Reporters are a skeptical bunch, so it was unusual to hear so many of them raving about their firsthand experience with Apple’s next Big Thing: the high-priced headset called Vision Pro, a device infused with totally virtual reality as well as augmented reality that projects

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Apple’s Vision Pro goggles unleash a mixed reality that could lead to more innovation and isolation

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Reporters are a skeptical bunch, so it was unusual to hear so many of them raving about their firsthand experience with Apple’s next Big Thing: the high-priced headset called Vision Pro, a device infused with totally virtual reality as well as augmented reality that projects

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Airline unions accuse SkyWest of evading safety rules by seeking charter status for flights

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Airline employee unions are sounding off about a small airline’s plan to operate charter flights and get around some pilot-training rules. SkyWest operates flights for American Eagle, United Express and Delta Connection. Now the Utah-based company wants to add new flights under easier rules covering charters

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London Irish becomes 3rd club banished from English rugby competitions amid financial crisis

LONDON (AP) — The financial crisis gripping English club rugby claimed another victim when London Irish was suspended from the entire league structure for missing its latest deadline to pay staff and players. Worcester Warriors and Wasps have already been banished from the English Premiership over the past years for financial reasons meaning the top

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Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, refutes claims of coercion

By TRÂN NGUYỄN and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went willingly, refuting allegations by California officials that the individuals were coerced to travel under false pretenses. Two planes arrived

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GOP senators pledge to push ahead with Ukraine supplemental funding, despite McCarthy comments

By Lauren Fox and Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans say they’ll keep pushing for more funding for Ukraine and defense even in the wake of Kevin McCarthy’s comments that additional funding would face long odds in the GOP-controlled House, potentially setting off a clash between the House Speaker and Senate Minority Leader McConnell.

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