The rule, which takes effect in November, reverses a Trump-era action that limited the ability of states and tribes to review pipelines, dams, and other federally regulated projects within their borders.
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United Auto Workers strike against all Big Three automakers for first time in history
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers at some factories owned by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines.
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Death toll soars to 11,300 in flooding in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, Libyan Red Crescent says
The startling devastation reflected the storm’s intensity but also Libya’s vulnerability. The nation has been divided between rival governments for years, and one result has been neglect of infrastructure.
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Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
The president’s son’s defense attorney argues he didn’t violate the law and remains protected by an immunity provision that was part of the plea deal.
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Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with Musk as X faces antisemitism controversy
The Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish civil rights organization, has accused Elon Musk of allowing antisemitism and hate speech to spread on X.
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NASA releases UFO report, says new science techniques needed to better understand them
In its 33-page report, an independent team commissioned by NASA cautioned that the negative perception surrounding UFOs poses an obstacle to collecting data.
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Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime
Families won nearly $1.5 billion in judgments against Jones in lawsuits over repeated promotion of a false theory that the school shooting never happened.
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Federal judge again declares DACA illegal; issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed with Texas and eight other states suing to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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New England has been hit by a likely tornado. Hurricane Lee is up next
A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.
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Man who threw flagpole at police during Jan. 6 riot gets more than 6 years in prison
Prosecutors say the Tennessee man, a former prison corrections officer, spent hours the day of the riot verbally and physically attacking police.