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Mexico seeks to restore the flow of the Colorado River Upstart-Upstart-news
LOS ALGODONES, Mexico — As the Colorado River reaches the US-Mexico border, it pushes against the Morelos Dam. Most of the remaining water is diverted into a huge canal and flows into the farmlands and cities of Baja California. South of the dam, the last river disappears into the desert. The sandy riverbed meanders through […]
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Minnesota licensing board uses ‘mob tactics’ on new teachers to accept critical race theory: experts Upstart-news
Teachers and policy experts are backing down after the Minnesota state educational licensing board voted to revise its standards and require new teachers to embrace central aspects of critical race theory and gender ideology. According to the updated “Standards of Effective Practice,” promulgated by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB), educators must […]
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OC lawyer died in ‘unfortunate accident,’ authorities say Upstart-Upstart-news
Initial reports indicate that the death of an Orange County public defender vacationing at a popular Mexican tourist destination was an “unfortunate accident,” authorities said, but the man’s family disputes the findings. Eliot Blair, 33, died on saturday in Rosarito while celebrating his first wedding anniversary with his wife Kim. According to the Orange County […]
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World leaders react to news of Shinzo Abe’s death Upstart-news
WWorld leaders paid tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after he was shot dead while campaigning for his political allies on Friday morning. read more: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot dead. What we know so far A teary-eyed Fumio Kishida, Japan’s current prime minister, condemned the assassination when he […]
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WH joins calls for McCarthy to reveal details of gentlemen’s agreement Upstart-Upstart-news
Ever since Kevin McCarthy was narrowly elected speaker in the early hours of the morning after a historic 15 rounds of voting, there have been reports that the new speaker had to more or less sell his soul and offer up his firstborn to hardliners in WIZARD. in exchange for the deck. Punchbowl was the […]
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UN chief urges ‘credible’ pledges of net zero emissions or green risk laundering Upstart-news
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on business leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday to follow principles outlined by a group of experts to make “credible” zero-emission pledges. and responsible.” The United Nations and the International Organization for Standardization, which sets standards, released the guidelines in November […]
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Princess Anne’s dog attacked gamekeeper’s dog at Sandringham Shoot, report claims Upstart-Upstart-news
There is nothing quite as embarrassing in rural British circles as being the owner of a poorly trained hound that interrupts a day of hunting or shooting. So one imagines Princess Anne will be appropriately mortified after one of her English bull terriers allegedly attacked a gamekeeper’s dog during a Royal Family pheasant hunt. According […]
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Lunar New Year fever kicks off in China after COVID rules lifted Upstart-news
BEIJING (AP) — Hairdresser Wang Lidan is taking an emotional Lunar New Year trip from Beijing to her hometown in northeast China, her first in three years. after the government lifted its strict “zero-COVID” policy that kept millions of people at home and sparked protests. The loosening of restrictions unleashed a wave of pent-up travel […]
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Marvel movies return to China after three years of apparent ban Upstart-news
HONG KONG — Marvel movies will be released on screens in mainland China for the first time in more than three years, the end of an apparent ban in the world’s second-biggest movie market. The surprise news will be a boost to fans as well as Marvel owner Disney, which has missed out on hundreds […]
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Helicopter crash near a kindergarten in Ukraine kills children and senior officials Upstart-news
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine’s interior minister was among at least 15 people killed when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, calling it a “terrible tragedy.” He said that at least three children were among the dead. Video of the immediate aftermath showed a […]
