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Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks
Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks President Joe Biden announced sweeping protections against offshore oil and gas drilling along key US coastlines, including the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska. President Biden has taken decisive action to protect about 625 million acres along the U.S. coastlines from the risks of offshore oil and gas drilling, according to a White House statement on Monday, Jan. 6.  The move withdraws areas along the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from future drilling, citing potential environmental, economic, and public …

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds
Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds In an era of 24/7 news cycles and social media saturation, most Americans are stepping back from political news to combat fatigue and information overload.
 According to a brand-new nationwide poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 65 percent of adults feel the need to limit their consumption of government and political news.
 This sentiment crosses party lines, but Democrats are slightly more likely than Republicans to feel overwhelmed (72 percent vs. 59 percent). Additionally, 50 percent of respondents cited the need to cut back on news about overseas conflicts.
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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton
Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton The same area that launched two major hurricanes in a two-week span could be the breeding ground for a potential new tropical system. "We expect another gyre to get going over Central America later next week," said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva, "From this large, slowly spinning area of low pressure, a more distinct area of showers and thunderstorms may form, and from that, a tropical depression or tropical storm may evolve." The system could take two possible paths -- either northern (as Helene and Milton did) or southern. (See the first image above.) Meanwhile, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Abnormally Hot July Ahead For Northeast, Forecasters Say Abnormally Hot July Ahead For Northeast, Forecasters Say
Abnormally Hot July Ahead For Northeast, Forecasters Say Forecasters say July 2024 will be an unforgettable one — but not exactly for the right reasons. The monthly temperature outlook for July was released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center. A weather map shows next month is shaping up to be between 70 and 80 percent hotter than normal temps for the month of July both in the Northeast and the Midwest. This week could be a good indication of that, as temps have yet to spike and will challenge records, AccuWeather says. AccuWeather Friday, June 21 will be sunny with a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO) Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO)
Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (Video) Eight climate change protestors were arrested after storming the field during a Congressional baseball game at National's Park Wednesday, June 12. Before the game, US Capitol Police had been tipped off that some people planned on protesting. Officers were well-prepared with a plan, executed swiftly when the protestors sprung into action. BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN!Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead.This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unc…

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by Zak Failla
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Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds
Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds A pair of climate activists are facing federal charges after vandalizing the US Constitution, which was housed at the National Archives in Washington, DC, authorities announced. Donald Zepeda, 35, of Maryland, and Jackson Green, 27, of Utah have been indicted after causing more than $50,000 of damage within the rotunda during a demonstration last month. Specifically, Zepeda and Green are charged with felony destruction of government property for dumping a fine red powder over the document’s display case in the Rotunda of the Archives building. "The cost of cleaning up after the stunt,…

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by Zak Failla
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'Priceless Work Of Art' At National Gallery Of Art In DC Damaged By Protesters: Feds 'Priceless Work Of Art' At National Gallery Of Art In DC Damaged By Protesters: Feds
'Priceless Work Of Art' At National Gallery Of Art In DC Damaged By Protesters: Feds A legal fund has been started for a pair who took it to the extreme to protest the government's handling of climate change late last month.  Two climate activists visiting Washington, DC put on a show at the National Gallery of Art as they sought to deface a popular sculpture that was crafted by Edgar Degas nearly 150 years ago as part of their demonstrative statement. North Carolina resident Timothy Martin and Joanna Smith, of New York, both 53, are both facing federal charges in DC after allegedly smearing paint on the case and base of Degas’ “Little Dancer, Age Fourteen” as part of a pr…

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by Zak Failla
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Andrew Tate Arrested In Europe On Sex Trafficking Allegations: Reports Andrew Tate Arrested In Europe On Sex Trafficking Allegations: Reports
Andrew Tate Arrested In Europe On Sex Trafficking Allegations: Reports Controversial 36-year-old social media influencer Andrew Tate, a Washington, DC native, and his brother have reportedly been arrested overseas in connection to sex-trafficking allegations. According to reports in Europe, the two have been detained in Romania and are facing charges that include rape and kidnapping for forcing two young girls into their custody earlier this year. His arrest first circulated online on Thursday, Dec. 29, and was first reported by the Romanian outlet Libertatea. The raid was reportedly conducted by the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrori…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO) Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO)
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (Video) Seven protesters from across the country were arrested by Maryland State Police troopers during a climate change demonstration on the Capital Beltway Monday, Oct. 10. Horns blared as activists from the organization Declare Emergency sat on the inner loop holding banners and dancing to the beat of a drum around 10:30 a.m. in Montgomery County. Water protectors and ordinary people stop traffic on the DC beltway on Indigenous People's Day, calling on @POTUS to #DeclareEmergency and end fossil fuel extraction on #Indigenous land.#A22Network #ClimateEmergency #StopLine5 pic.twitter.com/mjqYe…

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by Zak Failla
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President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
President Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19 President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Massachusetts, the White House announced on Thursday, July 21.  The president, who is vaccinated and boosted, will start taking Paxlovid and isolate while he battles the virus, the White House said.  He had been scheduled to visit Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Thursday. #Breaking- President Biden has been diagnosed with Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/5CZtw5L2nq — WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) July 21, 2022 This comes after President Biden visited Massachusetts to discuss new ways to combat climate change and push for clean ene…

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by David Cifarelli