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Month: August 2023

Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review

Associated Press NIXON, Nev. (AP) — A tribal ranger’s conduct is under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at environmental activists and plowed his patrol vehicle through their blockade on the road leading to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert. The incident unfolded on a rural stretch of highway on

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They lost everything in Hurricane Ian and are bracing for Idalia. Here’s what they want you to know

CNN By Christina Zdanowicz and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents of Pine Island are still rebuilding their homes, all while waiting and watching the next hurricane. Hurricane Idalia continues to strengthen and is already lashing Florida, bringing once-in-a-lifetime strength

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They lost everything in Hurricane Ian and are bracing for Idalia. Here’s what they want you to know

By Christina Zdanowicz and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents of Pine Island are still rebuilding their homes, all while waiting and watching the next hurricane. Hurricane Idalia continues to strengthen and is already lashing Florida, bringing once-in-a-lifetime strength and

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West Virginia University recommends keeping some language classes, moving forward with axing majors

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University plans to eliminate its world languages department but is recommending letting students take some language elective courses as it faces a growing budget shortfall. The state’s flagship university announced recently it was considering slashing the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics despite

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Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region

PHOENIX (AP) — Sweltering heat in Phoenix that has routinely broken records this summer led to yet another canceled concert, with rapper 50 Cent calling the triple-digit temperatures “dangerous.” Rapper 50 Cent said Monday that his scheduled show Tuesday night at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, an outdoor venue in west Phoenix, was postponed because of

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Alabama describes proposed nitrogen gas execution; seeks to become first state to carry it out

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s proposed procedures to carry out executions with nitrogen gas include fitting a mask over the inmate’s nose and mouth and replacing their breathing air with nitrogen gas until their heart stops The state described the procedures for the proposed new execution method in a court

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Camp Lejeune water contamination cases increasingly becoming wrongful death claims as lawsuits proceed at a crawl

By Brianna Keilar and Margaret Given (CNN) — Last year, Eddie Peterson lost consciousness at his home in Memphis and stopped breathing. His wife, Lori, saved his life, performing CPR on him until paramedics arrived. Peterson has Parkinson’s. His 76-year-old body is failing him, and has been for decades, but his mind is almost as

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