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Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean
Read full article: Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for CaribbeanA top court has ruled that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have the right to challenge construction of an airstrip that critics say endangers fragile ecosystems and was begun without any permits.
Californiaโs Senate primary could fell two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve Garvey
Read full article: Californiaโs Senate primary could fell two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve GarveyCaliforniaโs Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight this year.
Once the mainstream model, Michigan GOP embraces right wing
Read full article: Once the mainstream model, Michigan GOP embraces right wingWhile the state has swung back to Democrats since Trump's narrow 2016 win, choosing President Joe Biden by more than 150,000 votes, Michigan's Republican Party has taken a hard right turn. AdโAll these things were a catalyst,โ said Ken Sikkema, a former Michigan GOP Senate leader whose Grand Rapids district lost 5,000 jobs with three plant closures just before the 2008 crash. โForces of nature take over at that point, and those forces were definitely tilting right, extreme far-right," said Venable, who was state Republican Party chief of staff in 2010. AdNodding to the emerging right wing, Michigan GOP fundraiser Ron Weiser invited Maddock to share the ticket for his bid to become state party chair. All the while, Michigan's GOP leadership has for the first time in memory bestowed legitimacy on its state's militia, long relegated to the shadows.
Chrissy Teigen clears space at home for her own award
Read full article: Chrissy Teigen clears space at home for her own awardJohn Legend and Chrissy Teigen attend the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell on Nov. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Move over Grammys, Chrissy Teigen has her own award to put on the mantle. The model and entrepreneur was awarded the Giving Tree Award at the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala on Saturday night and removed not one, but two of her husband John Legend's Grammys to make room for her shiny new award. Teigen was honored for her dedication to Baby2Baby's mission, which is to help provide diapers, clothes and other necessities to children in poverty in the Los Angeles area and in disaster areas across the country. "I feel honored to be honored," Teigen said on stage.
FAA to test airplane evacuation safety
Read full article: FAA to test airplane evacuation safety"By the end of this year, the FAA plans to conclude evacuation testing to determine what, if any, regulatory changes are necessary to implement the requirement. The testing will take place ... using a cabin simulator that is capable of testing multiple configurations," the FAA said in a statement. Certainly not in the United States or North America." At the same hearing, Daniel Elwell, deputy FAA administrator, promised lawmakers that the FAA would undertake tests starting in November. "And so I think this (FAA) test could have significant impact on the industry and should be watched carefully."