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UC Backed Startup Hired to Clean Up California City Harbor

UC Backed Startup Hired to Clean Up California City Harbor

Following intense rainfall in Southern California, Huntington Beach sought assistance from a startup supported by the University of Cincinnati to address the trash that ended up in its harbor, as reported by the Orange County Register and ABC7. Clean Earth Rovers, a project under UC’s Venture Lab program, has created rovers capable of cleaning coastal...

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5 Texas Cities Sued by Ken Paxton that Decriminalized Marijuana

5 Texas Cities Sued by Ken Paxton that Decriminalized Marijuana

Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, is fighting Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton to stop their laws from making small amounts of marijuana less illegal. Voters in the five cities passed laws in 2022 that said people with less than four ounces of marijuana would no longer be arrested or given tickets...

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California cities are among the rich growing richer

California cities are among the rich growing richer

With inflation causing high costs across the US, it may seem difficult to envision individuals becoming wealthier. However, a recent study confirms that the saying about the wealthy becoming wealthier remains accurate in modern times. An anti-poverty advocacy group recently forecasted that the world will have its first trillionaire within the next decade. In 2020,...

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Michigan sees first confirmed case of measles since 2019

Michigan sees first confirmed case of measles since 2019

Residents in Michigan are being advised to take precautions following the confirmation of the first measles case since 2019 in the state. According to a recent news release, the state health department is advising individuals aged 1 year and older who have not been vaccinated to get a measles vaccination to safeguard themselves and others....

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Florida passes a bill to ban left lane driving with few exceptions

Florida passes a bill to ban left lane driving with few exceptions

Florida is preparing to enforce stricter regulations on fast-paced living. The Florida legislature approved a bill prohibiting drivers from cruising in the left lane of highways, now awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature. The bill sailed through the state Senate with a unanimous vote of 37-0. According to The News Service of Florida, state Sen. Keith...

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Texas judge upholds suspension of black student over dreadlocks

Texas judge upholds suspension of black student over dreadlocks

A Texas judge has determined that a school district did not engage in discrimination against a black high school student by disciplining him for his dreadlocks. Last August, Darryl George, 18, was suspended by Barbers Hill Independent School District for his hairstyle, which was deemed to be in violation of the dress code. The judge...

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Two children die in hillside collapse near California dam

Two children die in hillside collapse near California dam

Two children tragically lost their lives when a section of a hillside in Northern California collapsed near a dam and river on Thursday, as reported by the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. The youngsters, identified as juveniles, got trapped in the rocks and debris that tumbled down a hillside around 9 a.m., downstream of the Shasta...

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Legacy, CD Group Propose 309-unit Resi Complex Near Florida City

Legacy, CD Group Propose 309-unit Resi Complex Near Florida City

Legacy Residential Group and CD Group plan to build a 309-unit workforce townhouse complex near Florida City. The developers are suggesting Legacy Villas at Palm Drive on a 50.5-acre site located on the southeast corner of Southwest 344th Street and Southwest 199th Avenue in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, as per an application submitted to the county...