May 6—LIMA — Private businesses want to spruce up downtrodden areas of Lima, and they’re putting up at least $45,000 over the next five years to make it happen. Block Challenge Lima debuted Wednesday morning at Lima Mayor David Berger’s weekly press conference. The new private-sector program, introduced by retired […]
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France eases lockdown raising summer holiday hopes
france green list – AFP/AFP France will ease its domestic travel restrictions next month as the prime minister declared its “third wave” over, raising hopes the country could reopen to British visitors sooner than expected. Jean Castex said the third national lockdown would be wound down from May 3, with […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Dakota Access pipeline to remain in operation despite calls for shutdown | Biden hopes to boost climate spending by $14B | White House budget proposes $1.4B for environmental justice
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected], and follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Today the Biden […]
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Biden hopes to boost offshore wind as Mass. project advances
FILE – In this Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, file photo, three of Deepwater Wind’s turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. A huge wind farm off the Massachusetts coast is edging closer to federal approval, setting up what the Biden administration hopes will be a model for a […]
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So many hopes, dreams in LSP discussions | Jersey Journal editorial
After a public hearing and three public breakout sessions – and with surveys seeking community input still being done – the state Department of Environmental Protection has a lot to consider as it continues working on the restoration plan for Liberty State Park’s “interior.’’ A number of positives have come […]
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Greece’s First Openly Gay Minister Hopes Role Will Ease Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment
LONDON, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Greece’s first openly gay minister said encountering homophobia in public life was “a given,” but hoped his appointment to the conservative government would make it easier for LGBT+ people to tackle discrimination. Nicholas Yatromanolakis was named deputy minister for contemporary culture after being […]
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‘Peach Market’ hopes to address Jackson’s ‘food desert’ downtown, owner says
JACKSON, MI — It’s taken nearly six years of research, grant proposals and renovations, but Andrew Kokas hopes to finally open an urban grocery store in downtown Jackson this year, addressing a “food desert” at the center of the city. “Peach Market,” a 7,000-square-foot grocery with fresh produce, a coffee […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA finalizes ‘secret science’ rule, limiting use of public health research | Trump administration finalizes rollback of migratory bird protections | Kerry raises hopes for focus on climate security at NSC
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. STUDY […]
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Europe far right backs Trump, hopes for violence amid vote drama | United States News
In the wake of Joe Biden’s victory in the United States presidential elections, Europe’s far right did not waste much time taking President Donald Trump’s side. “There is no question at all that these elections are rigged,” Mart Helme, of the far-right EKRE party and interior minister in Estonia’s coalition […]
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IU football hopes to make Michigan respect the run
BLOOMINGTON – Seeing that Michigan State’s Rockey Lombardi went for 300-plus yards and three touchdowns on Michigan’s defense last week, it would seem reasonable for Indiana to air it out against the Wolverines. But it’s hard to win Big Ten football games without at least establishing the run, and MSU […]
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College freshmen moved into dorms with hopes of having a ‘normal’ semester. 3 students told us why they quickly moved back home.
College students moving at the University of Michigan. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Insider spoke to students at the University of Alabama, University of Michigan, and the University of Missouri on why they made the decision to leave their campuses shortly after moving into dorms. The students had hoped for a traditional […]