Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Yellowstone turns 150. Here's a peek into the national park's history

The world famous site became the first national park in the U.S. on March 1, 1872, when President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law. The park, which stretches into Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, is known for its ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/03/01/1083766901/yellowstone-150-park-history

After Burning for Days, a Ship Carrying Thousands of Luxury Cars Sinks

Two weeks after catching fire, a mammoth ship that was transporting thousands of luxury cars sank on Tuesday morning about 253 miles off the Azores, according to the company that managed the vessel. The ship, the Felicity Ace, went down at about 9 a.m. ...

source https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/world/europe/ship-sinks-luxury-cars.html

Gov. Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads as Work Begins on 12.5 Miles of US-127 in Ingham County

LANSING, Mich. - Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work on the US-127 resurfacing and bridge repair project in Ingham County, a $62 million investment which will support 800 jobs.

source https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499-578067--,00.html

Gov. Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads as Work Begins on 12.5 Miles of US-127 in Ingham County

LANSING, Mich. - Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work on the US-127 resurfacing and bridge repair project in Ingham County, a $62 million investment which will support 800 jobs.

source https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499-578067--,00.html

Gov. Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads as Work Begins on 12.5 Miles of US-127 in Ingham County

LANSING, Mich. - Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work on the US-127 resurfacing and bridge repair project in Ingham County, a $62 million investment which will support 800 jobs.

source https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499-578067--,00.html

Warning: Threats are accelerating

This newsletter will be about both. My name is Somini. I'm the global climate correspondent for The New York Times. Starting today, I'll drop into your inbox every Tuesday and Friday ...

source https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-ipcc.html

Monday, 28 February 2022

US expels 12 Russian diplomats for allegedly 'engaging in espionage'

The 12 "operatives" abused their privileges of U.S. residency, said spokesperson Olivia Dalton. The move to expel the diplomats "has been in the works for several months," Dalton said. Russia's ambassador ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/02/28/1083603546/u-s-expels-12-russian-diplomats-for-allegedly-engaging-in-espionage

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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Polis Welcome Over $88 Million in Federal Transportation Grants for Colorado Projects

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside Colorado Governor Jared Polis welcomed over $88 mil...