Day: May 22, 2023

2 brothers presumed dead in Oregon after raft flips on river

5:18 pm May 22, 2023

Two brothers are presumed to have drowned in Oregon after their raft flipped over on a swift-moving river on Friday, authorities said after a multi-day search. The brothers, ages 66 and 67, and a 61-year-old man were trying to cross the Clackamas River to access Austin Hot Springs when their raft overturned and sent all […]

Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger indictment

5:14 pm May 22, 2023

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DeSantis dismisses NAACP’s Florida travel advisory ‘stunt,’ cites record-high tourist travel

5:10 pm May 22, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday dismissed the NAACP’s formal travel advisory that accused Florida of being “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,” and said recent tourist travel data shows Florida has never been more popular for all travelers. “As Governor DeSantis announced last week, Florida is seeing record-breaking tourism,” […]

Brazilian ecologists combat Amazon deforestation with new land ownership model

5:05 pm May 22, 2023

In a remote corner of the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists are trying to succeed where a lack of governance has proved disastrous. They’re managing a stretch of land in a way that welcomes both local people and scientists to engage in preserving the world’s largest tropical forest. The goal is ambitious, counter the forces that have […]

German government denies that it pushed to weaken commitment to phase out natural gas

4:47 pm May 22, 2023

The German government on Monday rejected criticism that it pushed to weaken existing commitments for phasing out natural gas at a summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major industrialized democracies, saying the concluding statement is in line with international climate efforts. Environmental campaigners slammed the leaders’ decision in Japan to back the construction […]