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On the morning of June 27, a 7.6-meter (25-foot) blue whale calf washed ashore on a busy beach in Mumbai, India’s financial capital and the capital of Maharashtra state. Whale strandings are rare along the Maharashtra coast, so Mongabay spoke with experts to find out what happened next. “Each stranding incident is a totally unexpected […]

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On the morning of June 27, a 7.6-meter (25-foot) blue whale calf washed ashore on a busy beach in Mumbai, India’s financial capital and the capital of Maharashtra state. Whale strandings are rare along the Maharashtra coast, so Mongabay spoke with experts to find out what happened next. “Each stranding incident is a totally unexpected […]

LOS ANGELES – For thousands of years, the Jews have walked. Dispatched by God to the promised land of Canaan, Abraham walked. When the Israelites became a nation in the desert, they camped, kvetched, warred, and worshiped, but mostly walked. And on Shabbat — when the Torah forbids riding horses, carriages, trains or cars — observant... The post Orthodox Jews are scootering to synagogue. Will Shabbat ever be the same? appeared first on The Forward.

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LOS ANGELES – For thousands of years, the Jews have walked. Dispatched by God to the promised land of Canaan, Abraham walked. When the Israelites became a nation in the desert, they camped, kvetched, warred, and worshiped, but mostly walked. And on Shabbat — when the Torah forbids riding horses, carriages, trains or cars — observant... The post Orthodox Jews are scootering to synagogue. Will Shabbat ever be the same? appeared first on The Forward.

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State laws regarding concealed carry have been revised in recent years.

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State laws regarding concealed carry have been revised in recent years.

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據多家法媒6日報道,非政府組織交通與環境協會和三家正在研發電動或混合動力飛機的歐洲初創工業公司表示,歐洲將在未來幾年生產電池動力飛機,用於短途飛行,預計能夠運送10至90人。

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據多家法媒6日報道,非政府組織交通與環境協會和三家正在研發電動或混合動力飛機的歐洲初創工業公司表示,歐洲將在未來幾年生產電池動力飛機,用於短途飛行,預計能夠運送10至90人。

Descubre los alimentos más ricos en calcio que fortalecen los huesos y por qué la leche no es la única opción.

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Descubre los alimentos más ricos en calcio que fortalecen los huesos y por qué la leche no es la única opción.

Plus: Leech lake fisheries seeks public input, youths tackle aquatic invasive species issue

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Plus: Leech lake fisheries seeks public input, youths tackle aquatic invasive species issue

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Bobolinks migrate to CT in the spring and nest in public fields marked for mowing, putting farmers at odds with bird watchers.

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Bobolinks migrate to CT in the spring and nest in public fields marked for mowing, putting farmers at odds with bird watchers.

Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore don’t qualify for any compensation from the state

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Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore don’t qualify for any compensation from the state

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The teachers union said it is considering a legal challenge on behalf of more than 180 retired paraprofessionals whose disability pensions were slashed after the city’s pension system found their payments had been miscalculated for years.  Earlier this summer, the retirees received letters from the city’s Teachers’ Retirement System informing them of the mistake — […] The post Teachers Union Threatens to Sue Over ‘Inhumane’ Pension Clawback appeared first on The City Reporter.

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The teachers union said it is considering a legal challenge on behalf of more than 180 retired paraprofessionals whose disability pensions were slashed after the city’s pension system found their payments had been miscalculated for years.  Earlier this summer, the retirees received letters from the city’s Teachers’ Retirement System informing them of the mistake — […] The post Teachers Union Threatens to Sue Over ‘Inhumane’ Pension Clawback appeared first on The City Reporter.

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As New Yorkers contend with rising utility bills, battling those costs is becoming a focus for Mayor Zohran Mamdani as his administration prioritizes tenant protection and affordability. The city launched a survey this summer to understand the experiences of New York tenants who pay for their heat and air conditioning. Mamdani appointed a public utility […] The post Mamdani’s Latest Focus for Tenants? Sky-High Utility Bills. appeared first on The City Reporter.

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As New Yorkers contend with rising utility bills, battling those costs is becoming a focus for Mayor Zohran Mamdani as his administration prioritizes tenant protection and affordability. The city launched a survey this summer to understand the experiences of New York tenants who pay for their heat and air conditioning. Mamdani appointed a public utility […] The post Mamdani’s Latest Focus for Tenants? Sky-High Utility Bills. appeared first on The City Reporter.

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As New York City rolls out a new tax on pricey second homes, the state will be watching for evidence of potential tax fraud by owners who claim they mostly live elsewhere — thereby avoiding local or state income taxes or higher car insurance premiums — but actually spend most of their time in the […] The post NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Puts Primary-Resident Free Riders in Double Bind appeared first on The City Reporter.

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As New York City rolls out a new tax on pricey second homes, the state will be watching for evidence of potential tax fraud by owners who claim they mostly live elsewhere — thereby avoiding local or state income taxes or higher car insurance premiums — but actually spend most of their time in the […] The post NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Puts Primary-Resident Free Riders in Double Bind appeared first on The City Reporter.

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Belle Glade is one of the poorest cities in Florida, a majority-Black farmworker community on the southern rim of Lake Okeechobee, where clean and reliable drinking water has never been a given. But when Belle Glade looked to the largest source of federal money for fixing drinking water systems, it ran into an obstacle that […]

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Belle Glade is one of the poorest cities in Florida, a majority-Black farmworker community on the southern rim of Lake Okeechobee, where clean and reliable drinking water has never been a given. But when Belle Glade looked to the largest source of federal money for fixing drinking water systems, it ran into an obstacle that […]

Rasti me cilësinë e ujit të pijshëm në Gostivar ka nxitur akuza të reja mes pushtetit dhe opozitës, pasi ministri i Shëndetësisë njoftoi se rezultatet përfundimtare të analizave të ujit priten deri më 20 gusht, transmeton Portalb..mk. Nga LSDM akuzojnë se institucionet po vonohen me analizat zyrtare dhe se Qeveria nuk ka reaguar me kohë […]

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Rasti me cilësinë e ujit të pijshëm në Gostivar ka nxitur akuza të reja mes pushtetit dhe opozitës, pasi ministri i Shëndetësisë njoftoi se rezultatet përfundimtare të analizave të ujit priten deri më 20 gusht, transmeton Portalb..mk. Nga LSDM akuzojnë se institucionet po vonohen me analizat zyrtare dhe se Qeveria nuk ka reaguar me kohë […]

Прем’єр-міністр України Сергій Корецький доручив здійснити невідкладні заходи для прискорення ремонту обладнання на магістральному водогоні, щоб забезпечити жителів Марганця Дніпропетровської області водою. «У Марганці та навколишніх громадах вже кілька діб відсутнє централізоване водопостачання. Це наслідок аварії на магістральному водогоні, а також не повної і не своєчасної реакції відповідальних посадових осіб. Жорсткі висновки будуть зроблені найближчим часом», – написав він. Прем’єр...

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Прем’єр-міністр України Сергій Корецький доручив здійснити невідкладні заходи для прискорення ремонту обладнання на магістральному водогоні, щоб забезпечити жителів Марганця Дніпропетровської області водою. «У Марганці та навколишніх громадах вже кілька діб відсутнє централізоване водопостачання. Це наслідок аварії на магістральному водогоні, а також не повної і не своєчасної реакції відповідальних посадових осіб. Жорсткі висновки будуть зроблені найближчим часом», – написав він. Прем’єр...

As new electricity generation skews toward solar and battery storage in Texas, Republican state senators are questioning whether it’s time to impose minimum standards for building gas plants and move away from free trade in the state’s electricity marketplace.   The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator, reported last week that 70 […]

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As new electricity generation skews toward solar and battery storage in Texas, Republican state senators are questioning whether it’s time to impose minimum standards for building gas plants and move away from free trade in the state’s electricity marketplace.   The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator, reported last week that 70 […]

Duas notícias movimentaram nesta semana a campanha de Flávio Bolsonaro, candidato do PL à eleição presidencial no Brasil. A informação que animou o partido sinaliza uma recuperação do candidato, que havia sido abalado por denúncias envolvendo o banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro. Em relação ao anúncio do deputado Alfredo Gaspar (PL/AL) como vice nesta quarta-feira (5), a avaliação é de que o ex-relator da CPMI do INSS movimenta mais a campanha pelo Senado em Alagoas do que o pleito nacional.

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Duas notícias movimentaram nesta semana a campanha de Flávio Bolsonaro, candidato do PL à eleição presidencial no Brasil. A informação que animou o partido sinaliza uma recuperação do candidato, que havia sido abalado por denúncias envolvendo o banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro. Em relação ao anúncio do deputado Alfredo Gaspar (PL/AL) como vice nesta quarta-feira (5), a avaliação é de que o ex-relator da CPMI do INSS movimenta mais a campanha pelo Senado em Alagoas do que o pleito nacional.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said shifting the economy onto a war footing would kill the country, speaking in an interview with Andrey Kondrashov, director general of the Russian state news agency TASS:

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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said shifting the economy onto a war footing would kill the country, speaking in an interview with Andrey Kondrashov, director general of the Russian state news agency TASS:

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S-a dat startul celei de-a 17-a ediții a Festivalului Serile Filmului Românesc (SFR) la Iași! Deși este o ediție „la limită” din punct de vedere financiar, organizatorii aduc în fața publicului un program-maraton, sub tema „Terapia”. În vremuri de austeritate, răspunsul culturii vine prin film, teatru, muzică și dezbateri esențiale. Un punct central al festivalului îl reprezintă Conferințele SFR.

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S-a dat startul celei de-a 17-a ediții a Festivalului Serile Filmului Românesc (SFR) la Iași! Deși este o ediție „la limită” din punct de vedere financiar, organizatorii aduc în fața publicului un program-maraton, sub tema „Terapia”. În vremuri de austeritate, răspunsul culturii vine prin film, teatru, muzică și dezbateri esențiale. Un punct central al festivalului îl reprezintă Conferințele SFR.

सुनसरीको कप्तानगंज घटनापछि मोरङका केही भागमा पनि कर्फ्यू लागेको दाबीसहितको समाचार कान्तिपुर दैनिकबाट प्रकाशित भएको छ। तर नेपाल फ्याक्टचेकले गरेको तथ्यजाँचका क्रममा मोरङमा कर्फ्यू लागेको दाबी गलत रहेको पुष्टि भएको छ। के हो दाबी ? कान्तिपुर दैनिकले ‘सुरक्षा संकटमा आदेश कसको ? संविधानमा प्रदेशको, मैदानमा सीडीओको’ शीर्षकमा २०८३ सालको साउन २१ गते‍को डेटलाईनमा समाचार सामग्री […]

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सुनसरीको कप्तानगंज घटनापछि मोरङका केही भागमा पनि कर्फ्यू लागेको दाबीसहितको समाचार कान्तिपुर दैनिकबाट प्रकाशित भएको छ। तर नेपाल फ्याक्टचेकले गरेको तथ्यजाँचका क्रममा मोरङमा कर्फ्यू लागेको दाबी गलत रहेको पुष्टि भएको छ। के हो दाबी ? कान्तिपुर दैनिकले ‘सुरक्षा संकटमा आदेश कसको ? संविधानमा प्रदेशको, मैदानमा सीडीओको’ शीर्षकमा २०८३ सालको साउन २१ गते‍को डेटलाईनमा समाचार सामग्री […]

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PHILADELPHIA—This summer has brought the full force of a changing climate, with wildfire smoke, extreme heat, flash flooding and severe storms continuing a trend of increasingly extreme weather affecting the city. But during negotiations over the city’s budget throughout the spring, climate policy was largely neglected.  Democratic council members Mark Squilla and Jamie Gauthier said […]

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PHILADELPHIA—This summer has brought the full force of a changing climate, with wildfire smoke, extreme heat, flash flooding and severe storms continuing a trend of increasingly extreme weather affecting the city. But during negotiations over the city’s budget throughout the spring, climate policy was largely neglected.  Democratic council members Mark Squilla and Jamie Gauthier said […]