The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive rules on power plants, refineries, automobiles and other polluters.
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2023 summer set global record for highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
Daily September temperatures also are higher than what has been recorded before for this time of year, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer.
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Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war
It is in the south that the Ukrainian brigades have made most recent battlefield gains as the counteroffensive inches forward under heavy fire.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books
Three state libraries announces this summer that they’re leaving the American Library Association and nine other states are demanding similar action.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Design approved for memorial to victims and survivors of 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting
Fifty-eight people were killed when gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on concertgoers.
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America’s small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes
The United States is in the midst of an officer shortage that many blame on the two-fold morale hit of 2020 – the coronavirus pandemic and criticism of police that boiled over following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer.
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U.S. moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode
The U.S. government in May asked a Tennessee company to recall the inflators, but the company has refused to issue a full-scale recall, setting the stage for the possible court fight.
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 conspiracy
Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on Jan. 6 – he was arrested 2 days earlier in a separate case – but prosecutors say he helped put in motion and encourage the violence.
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Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says
The assessments entailed several medical evaluations including a brain MRI. McConnell fell and suffered a concussion earlier this year.
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As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states
More states are requiring at least a portion of sports wagering revenues to go toward helping addicted gamblers.