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Iran conflict creates extreme oil price volatility
“From Iran's perspective, they feel emboldened... It discovered the Strait Of Hormuz and what havoc it can wreak, not only on The Gulf, but on the entire globe. Brent crude oil, the international standard, is above $96 a barrel in Asia ahead of talks in Pakistan Saturday on a potential permanent ceasefire.”
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EPA halts regulation of carbon dioxide pollutants
“Zeldin celebrated the EPA's decision to stop regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant. He says that policy was government overreach and focused too much on the worst case scenarios. Zeldin spoke at a conference of the Heartland Institute, a free market group that denies that humans are contributing to climate change.”
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Maryland settles bridge collapse claims for $350M
“Maryland attorney general Anthony Brown says the states reached a settlement with Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine Group, the owner and manager of the Dali. The insurance company paid out $350,000,000 to the state of Maryland after the incident. There are still more than 50 parties, including the city of Baltimore, suing Grace Ocean and Synergy over the crash.”
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Court halts illegal California ballot seizure investigation
“Riverside County sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican, obtained them to investigate an alleged vote count discrepancy in a statewide election last year. Most disturbingly, there doesn't seem to be any indication of criminal wrongdoing. The California Supreme Court has halted Bianco's investigation while it reviews the case.”
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MLB average salaries hit record $5.3 million
“According to a study by the Associated Press, Major League Baseball's average salary has climbed 3.4% to a record of more than $5,300,000. The AP says the New York Mets topped spending at the season start for the fourth straight year with Mets' outfielder, Juan Soto, the highest paid player for the second consecutive season.”
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“Maryland attorney general Anthony Brown says the states reached a settlement with Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine Group, the owner and manager of the Dali. The insurance company paid out $350,000,000 to the state of Maryland after the incident. There are still more than 50 parties, including the city of Baltimore, suing Grace Ocean and Synergy over the crash.”
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Trump urges Netanyahu to scale back Lebanon attacks
“President Trump told NBC that, quote, I spoke with Bibi, and he's going to low key it. I just think we have to be sort of a little more low key, unquote. After a ceasefire was announced on Tuesday between The US and Iran, Israel continued attacking Lebanon where the Iran backed group, Hezbollah, is based.”
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EPA terminates carbon dioxide regulation as pollutant
“Zeldin celebrated the EPA's decision to stop regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant. He says that policy was government overreach and focused too much on the worst case scenarios. Zeldin spoke at a conference of the Heartland Institute, a free market group that denies that humans are contributing to climate change.”
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Parents should discuss gambling with curiosity
“Experts say the most common mistake parents make is waiting to talk about gambling until they're worried about their kid. You're coming in and talking with your teenager about problem gambling, but you're coming in, you know, fire and brimstone. This is the worst thing in the world. Teenagers are gonna shut down.”
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US troops will remain stationed in Iran
“Trump posted on social media late Wednesday night that US military personnel will remain in and around Iran until there's a, quote, real agreement. There has been disagreement among the countries involved in the ceasefire as to whether attacks on Lebanon are a part of that agreement.”
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Emperor penguins designated as an endangered species
“The world is getting warmer thanks to human activities, and temperatures at the poles are rising significantly faster than the global average. Hotter temperatures means less sea ice. And for emperor penguins, which rely on sea ice for breeding in his places to rest, it means fewer penguins are surviving.”
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