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Apr 25 2024
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Milwaukee County Zoo breaks ground on a new rhino habitat, slated to open in 2025
The Milwaukee County Zoo broke ground Thursday for the third and final phase of construction for its Adventure Africa area. The first two phases of the project — which, according to a news release, is the largest physical change to the zoo since it opened in 1961 — were a renovation and expansion of the elephant and hippo habitats. This final phase of the project will include a new indoor and
Milwaukee Journal SentinelApr 22 2024
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Boston-area college students establish pro-Palestinian camps on school grounds
Students at Emerson College and MIT joined a growing national trend over the weekend by setting up encampments to protest the schools’ involvement with Israel and show support for pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested at Columbia University last week. In a statement, Emerson officials said the encampment was set up Sunday night by the unaffiliated student organization Students for
MassLive.comApr 14 2024
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Polis calls for ‘common sense’ federal cannabis regulations at NoCo Hemp Expo – BizWest
ESTES PARK — Lawmakers in Washington ought to adopt an approach more like Colorado’s when it comes to regulating hemp and cannabis, Gov. Jared Polis said Friday during a keynote address at the Northern Colorado Hemp Expo in Estes Park. “We are proudly pushing and moving forward here in Colorado,” he said, and now voters across the country must “call on Congress to act to remove really simple
BizWestApr 18 2024
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UPDATE: EF-0 tornado in Champaign County on the ground for 3 miles, NWS says
The EF-0 tornado that touched down in Champaign County on Wednesday began east of Urbana and was on the ground approximately 3 miles, the National Weather Service assessment team in Wilmington said in an updated report issued late Thursday afternoon. >> RELATED: EF-1 tornado touched down in Delaware County on Wednesday, NWS confirms The tornado began approximately 6 miles east of Urbana
Yahoo NewsApr 14 2024
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Moms for Liberty co-founder tells American parents they have something in common with Trump
Sitting in a large auditorium in the nation's capital, Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice traded the spotlight of school board meetings in a tiny Florida county to take center stage before upper crust conservative Washington elites. Justice turned to make direct eye contact with those in the crowd and delivered a stern warning: The Department of Justice is coming after parents the
"USA Today" ContributorApr 14 2024
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'Micro grocery store' concept breaks ground in north Tulsa
A new “micro grocery store” concept that will provide healthy, affordable food and other items to Tulsans in an underserved part of the community broke ground last week. The BAZAR store, a project of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, will be located at 5247 E. Pine St. in the Dawson neighborhood of north Tulsa. Funding for the project includes $220,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from the
Tulsa WorldMar 30 2024
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Filing period begins for Oklahoma elections; noncompetitive races common
Many people no doubt think of elections as being decided in November, when most general elections are held. In Oklahoma, though, a lot of elections will be decided this week. Aside from the school board elections in many jurisdictions on Tuesday, the three-day filing period for county and state offices, and Oklahoma’s five congressional seats, begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday. And, if history is any
Tulsa WorldApr 23 2024
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Brightline West Breaks Ground on HighSpeed Rail Between CA And NV - Nevada Globe
On Earth day, a group of bipartisan officials attended a ground breaking ceremony for Brightline West, the first high speed rail system in the United States that will connect Southern California to Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevada’s Democratic congressional delegation and Republican Governor Joe Lombardo welcomed Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, members of the Biden
The Nevada GlobeApr 23 2024
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Even before a planned Israeli ground offensive, airstrikes have made Rafah unsafe
Even before a planned Israeli ground offensive, airstrikes have made Rafah unsafe
Even before a planned Israeli ground offensive, airstrikes have made Rafah unsafe Audio will be available later today.
Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Gaza's southern city of Rafah. Palestinians say most of those killed are women and children.
NPR Fact CheckApr 19 2024
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3 officers charged in death of California man who was pinned on the ground for over 5 minutes
Three police officers have been charged in the death of a Northern California man who was pinned facedown on the ground for more than five minutes. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced involuntary manslaughter charges against the officers Thursday, the eve of the third anniversary of Mario Gonzalez’s death. The announcement comes two years after the DA’s predecessor, Nancy O
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