Tesla store The stock market gained an astonishing $7.6 trillion during the pandemic. Incredibly, just 19 stocks accounted for half of those gains. It was a great year for investors, but it was unlike any other year the stock market has ever seen — and now it’s over. That means […]
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High Country: Bklyn Clay gets glazed for new ‘Bong/Vase Project’
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Not One Republican Asked Deb Haaland About Her Vision For Indian Country
In 2019, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) pressed a Trump administration Interior Department official about his history of ridiculing Native Americans over their religious beliefs regarding sacred lands. After downplaying his 2009 statement as one made “as a private attorney representing private clients,” William Perry Pendley, then-acting director of the Bureau […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Court upholds ruling invalidating Dakota Access, but doesn’t shut down pipeline | Schumer calls for Biden to declare climate emergency | Biden seeks to bolster consultation with Indian Country
HAPPY TUESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected] Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. HOW […]
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Biden seeks to bolster consultation with Indian Country
President Biden on Tuesday signed a memo directing agencies to chart out how they plan to incorporate Native American needs into their decisionmaking, an early move to signal a sharp reversal from the Trump administration. The order directs each government agency to turn over plans for how they can better […]
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I thought I’d have left London and be in my dream country home by now
It is 350 miles from Hampstead Heath (via the ferry at Pembroke) to East Ferry, where one of my bridesmen has offered to lend me his cottage near the Irish coast. I leave my life packed in a 50 sq ft storage unit and head off with a suitcase and […]
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Want To Leave The Country? Here’s How Much It Costs To Move Abroad.
We may not know the results of the 2020 election for several days or even weeks. But whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden ultimately wins the presidency, you may not be happy with the direction our country is headed. “No matter who wins the election, I fear it will take […]
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How to get the modern country look in your home
Whether it’s a modern update for a rural retreat or added rustic charm for an inner-city space, country chic has emerged as a key trend this year. Here’s how Next can help you get the look at home Homely, country-inspired interiors offer exactly what we desire when it comes to […]
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Prince George country 2020 school board candidates
Schools in Prince George’s remain in an all-virtual-learning mode through at least late January, with students getting their lessons online. State officials have been pushing for a return to school buildings, but the county — hit hard by the novel coronavirus — does not appear headed in that direction. The […]
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Germany wants to permit driverless cars across the country by 2022
Despite coming down hard on Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, Germany isn’t totally against the concept of self-driving cars. Sure, Tesla’s Autopilot isn’t actually a self-driving system, but it is considered a large part of the autonomous or partially automated vehicle landscape. According to a report from local news outlet, […]
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Missing movie theaters in quarantine? Head to these drive-ins around the country
The country is starting to open up after months of lockdown, yet social distancing and sanitary precautions are still important as ever. And although theater chains like AMC are gearing up to return in August, taking in a drive-in movie may sound appealing, especially for families. Drive-in movie theaters have the […]
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Tired of America? Georgia (the Country) Will Take You In
cescassawin/Getty Admit it. You’ve had it with America. In the last six months, you’ve watched COVID kill 183,000 people and sicken millions more. You’ve watched police murder unarmed civilians and SWAT teams assail peaceful protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas. You’ve watched poverty soar, school shootings continue, the wealth […]
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California’s wine country crippled by disasters
SONOMA, Calif. — Harvest season in wine country should be a time when tourists flock to enjoy the food, wine and hospitality offerings of the San Francisco Bay Area. Instead, disaster on top of disaster is crippling local businesses this year. Following shelter-in-place orders mandated due to the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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6 Teachers From Around the Country on Going Back to School This September
Whether your school is opting for in-person teaching, virtual learning or a hybrid this September, it’s safe to say that every parent is feeling the stress. And they’re not the only ones. Teachers are also dealing with the uncertainty of this school year, as we found out when we asked […]