The Bureau of Land Management finalized a rule limiting releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas drilling operations on federal and tribal lands.
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Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, dies at 82
As Al Gore’s Democratic running mate in 2000, he was the first Jewish candidate on the national ticket of a major party.
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Baltimore union fears loss of 2,400 jobs on bridge collapse
Baltimore’s port is closed after the container ship Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, causing it to collapse into the water.
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Haiti’s transitional council signals its creation is nearly complete
The council members pledged to ‘execute a clear action plan aimed at restoring public and democratic order.’
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Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money case
Donald Trump complained on social media that the gag order issued Tuesday was ‘illegal, un-American, unConstitutional.’
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Rebuilding Baltimore’s Key Bridge will likely take years, experts say
On Wednesday, federal agencies were working to recover the bodies of 6 construction workers who died after the bridge collapsed, and investigators for the first time boarded the ship that struck the well-traveled span.
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TikTok is under investigation by FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
The investigation is the latest battle the social media company, which is already fighting against a federal bill that could ban the platform in the U.S. if it doesn’t break ties with its Beijing-based parent company.
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Democrats look for new ways to tax the super-rich
Earlier this month, President Biden unveiled a budget plan that proposes to raise more than $4.5 trillion in new taxes over the next decade, largely by targeting corporations.
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Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism
Banksy, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England and has become one of the world’s best-known artists.
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Settlement reached in lawsuit that followed DeSantis’ takeover of Disney’s district
The agreement came a day after the appointment of a new board member, replacing a DeSantis-appointed board chairman who was a Disney critic.