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Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult

By David Goldman, Ella Nilsen and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be especially difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo. Biden’s executive

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‘Politics and bickering’ hindered New Orleans’ French Quarter security, consulting firm found in 2019 report

By Pamela Brown and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A consulting firm in 2019 found security in New Orleans’ French Quarter was hampered by politicking among various law enforcement agencies, private security outfits and stakeholders, according to a report obtained by CNN, painting a portrait of a city whose dysfunction inhibited its ability to protect

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Cardinal McElroy is a strong supporter of Francis’ priorities on refugees

Pope appoints Trump critic to be archbishop of Washington, DC, and appoints first female leader of a Vatican department

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first administration, as the next archbishop of Washington, DC. Cardinal McElroy, 70, is a strong supporter of Francis’ priorities on refugees, the environment and welcoming LGBTQ Catholics. He will succeed Cardinal Wilton

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Blinken warns Russia is close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea

By Helen Regan, Alex Stambaugh, Gawon Bae and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russia may be close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the isolated nation supplied troops to help bolster Moscow’s war in Ukraine, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday. “The DPRK is already receiving Russian military equipment

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Louisiana AG orders investigation after New Year’s Day massacre as New Orleans gets heightened security status for Mardi Gras

By Jessie Yeung, Holly Yan and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — As New Orleans kicks off its extravagant Carnival season this week, Louisiana is launching a new investigation into the New Year’s Day massacre that killed 14 people while the city will get more federal resources to help prevent another horrific attack. State Attorney General

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A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide protests against Covid lockdowns in late 2022, as Beijing seeks to erase public memories of stunning scenes of dissent against its handling of the pandemic. Chen Pinlin was sentenced by

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