Delta: The highest point of the state, Cheha Mountain, will soon become a depository for the ashes of the retired American flag. A vault called "Old Glory Lookout" has been added to Cheaha State Park in Delta, which will be put into use on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Tuesday. The vault will hold the remains of the old American flags, which should have been destroyed by fire. A statement from the Alabama State Park System stated that the container consisted of a steel vault wrapped in quartzite, which was cut by members of the Civil Protection Corps. This was the 1930s President Franklin Franklin. The New Deal plan formulated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. The vault is located on the east slope of the ridge near the public boardwalk. The project is the result of a joint effort between the American Legion Post at Atmore and a park located about 80 miles east of Birmingham. Paul Chasen, deputy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, said that military, veterans, and civil organizations will be able to mark ashes as ashes at the scene. "We believe this is the first in the United States," he said. The flags decommissioned and burned at the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 will be placed in the vault at the ceremony on Tuesday.

Juno: The borough of Matanuska-Susitna is suing the Alaska Rezoning Commission over the recently delineated legislative boundary, which the commission said would dilute the votes of its residents. Their lawyer, Stacy Stone, said that the lawsuit filed on behalf of the district and district manager Michael Brown was filed on Thursday. The board of directors finalized its map on November 10 and launched a 30-day deadline during which challenges can be raised. This committee is responsible for rewriting Alaska's political borders after the 2020 census. The lawsuit cited concerns about the overrun of the target population in the housing area in the area and stated that the two shared areas in parts of the municipalities of Valdez and Denali ignore "logical, municipal, and natural boundaries." Peter Torkelson, executive director of the board of directors, stated that the board "will review any legal challenges with our lawyers and then respond through the court system in accordance with the provisions of the Alaska Constitution." Matanuska-Susitna Borough proposed The plan includes four complete Houses and two shared House districts. It did not seek to be paired with Valdez in one of the shared areas. Officials in the district and Valdez opposed this pairing.

Scottsdale: A high school principal will not be back next year because of a storm caused by summer homework. The Paradise Valley Unified School District Management Committee voted Thursday not to renew the contract with Horizon High School principal Linda Inat. According to board members, Inat did not follow procedures when he informed his parents of sensitive content in the book. The book "So You Are Publicly Shamed" by Jon Ronson was an option on the college preparatory English reading list last summer. This book examines social media mobs and victims of the so-called cancellation culture. Last month, some parents realized that the sexual content in the book, including references to orgy and bestiality, caused controversy. Inat was on holiday. On November 16, Superintendent Troy Bales sent a letter of apology to the parents. He wrote that the book is not on the list of literature approved by the school district and is not suitable for his age. He also promised to better strengthen the procedures when handing over the assigned books to his parents. Several parents and students-some of which showed signs-appeared at the meeting on Thursday to make public comments. Some people protested and called for the teacher to be fired. But others believe that pornography is only a small part of the book, and teachers should be given more discretion.

Fayetteville: A computer forensics expert testified that the computer Josh Duggar used at work contained child pornography behind a partition that allowed users to bypass applications that monitor Internet usage, and the metadata indicated that the image was in the former reality show Downloaded when the star is working. Duggar, 33, was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison for each crime. His federal trial began in northwest Arkansas last week. Duggar's defense attorney argued that other people downloaded or placed child pornography on their work computers, and pointed out that no child pornography was found on Duggar's mobile phone or laptop. But federal prosecutors have detailed logs that show activity on Dag’s computer every minute, alternating between sending him personal information, downloading child pornography, and saving pictures of notes. On Thursday, James Fottrell, a computer expert at the Department of Justice, testified that a Linux open source operating system and an encrypted browser were installed behind a partition of the desktop computer of the second-hand car dealer. Experts say this essentially divides the hard drive into a business-related public-facing side, including tracking programs and the secret second side of using Linux and browsers. This allows anyone who uses a computer to evade installed accountability programs that can report inappropriate Internet activity to Duggar's wife, such as searching for pornographic content.

Los Angeles: The air regulator said on Friday that the stench from flood control tunnels in the suburbs of Los Angeles has triggered thousands of complaints due to the decay of vegetation caused by chemicals from storage yards during the fire. The South Coast Air Quality Management District said in a statement that it had issued violation notices to four companies and Los Angeles County, which is responsible for maintaining the Dominguez Strait. The notice stated that the discharge of hydrogen sulfide caused a public hazard. The district said that the fire started on September 30 at a warehouse property in Carson, where the two companies stored a large number of health and beauty products, and then chemicals including ethanol flowed into the channel. The rotten egg odor complaint began on October 3 and ended up with thousands of people from at least six communities in the area. The shipping area issued a violation notice to the two companies involved in the product, namely the company that owns the property and its parent company, and Los Angeles County. Prologis Inc., the parent company of the company that owns the property, said in a statement that it is working with the Los Angeles County Fire Department to protect the property from rainwater runoff and clean up fire debris.

Denver: Winter in One Mile High City begins with a whimper, and the dry mountains to the west are not much better. Denver has broken the 87-year-old measurable snowfall record set on November 21, 1934, and is still a few days away from breaking the record of 235 consecutive days of no snow in 1887. This situation is happening in most of the Rocky Mountains, because the entire west is experiencing a major drought related to man-made climate change. The warm and dry weather attracts many people to Denver’s restaurant and bar terraces. The city’s parks and trails are bustling with people wearing shorts, short sleeves and occasionally wearing flip flops to bask in the sun. Despite the pleasant weather, climate scientists and meteorologists warn that prolonged droughts may threaten water supply and agriculture in the area. It can also harm tourism that relies heavily on skiers, snowboarders, rafters and anglers. "Every day we do not see precipitation, and we see this kind of drought persisting year after year, which will only increase the deficit. We continue to increase this deficit year after year, especially in the Colorado River. Watershed," said Keith Musselman, a hydrologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Norwalk: Many students at a high school in southwestern Connecticut were hospitalized after using e-cigarette products at the school. WABC-TV reported that the police responded to the school on Friday afternoon after receiving a report that a student needed medical attention. Officials discovered that several students had used an e-cigarette product that seemed to be contaminated in some way, making the students very sick. Students from Brien McMahon High School were taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. The Norwalk Public Schools District did not immediately respond to a message on Saturday, requesting an update on the student's situation and more information about the incident. The police warned parents to discuss the dangers of e-cigarette products with their children and stated that they may be contaminated with dangerous or deadly chemicals.

Dover: On Friday, a federal judge rejected the University of Delaware's request, which allowed the state Supreme Court to weigh the lawsuit filed by school officials over the coronavirus restrictions imposed by school officials last year. The judge ruled in August that current and former students can file charges alleging that the university violated its contractual obligations and stopped face-to-face classes and closed the campus last spring, thereby unfairly seeking personal gain. The plaintiff is seeking a partial refund of the 2020 spring tuition and fees. Judge Stephenos Bibas stated in his August ruling that the students reasonably claimed that the school had promised them face-to-face courses, activities and services. "Yes, the school has never explicitly promised them. But the promise can be implemented without expressly expressing it," he wrote. "Based on its statement and history of personally providing courses, the school may imply that it promises to stay." According to the ruling, the university seeks to petition the Delaware Supreme Court to determine whether state law allows the existence of a clear written contract An implied contract is formed between the university and the student. The university also wants the court to determine whether any implied terms sought by students are limited to terms involving "good faith and fair dealing."

Washington: The holiday decorations were lifted last week for Joe and Jill Biden’s first Christmas frontline staff at the White House, who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses, doctors, teachers, grocery store staff and others were recognized in this year’s huge gingerbread White House, which was transformed into a 350-pound gingerbread village, adding schools, police, fire and gas stations, and hospitals, Post offices, grocery stores, and warehouses to commemorate the workers who stayed at work. Due to the continuing threat of COVID-19, fewer people may see this beautifully decorated mansion with their own eyes this year, and public tourism is still suspended. However, videos, photos and other detailed information can be found on WhiteHouse.gov/Holidays. "Gift from the Heart" is the theme. In the speech thanking the volunteers for decoration, the first lady explained the vision behind her theme and talked about unity and her point of view that everyone revolves around faith, family and friendship, gratitude and service, and love for the community. unite. The guide said that frontline workers also appeared among the rainbow-colored doves and meteors that illuminate the east colonnade corridor, "representing the peace and light that all frontline workers and first responders brought to us during the pandemic."

Gainesville: Nearly two decades after getting a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty was awarded an honorary doctorate. From the University of Florida. The school board voted unanimously at a meeting on Friday to award Thomas Earl Petty a posthumous doctorate in music. Born and raised in Gainesville, Petty worked as a venue manager at UF because he tried to enter the music industry, but he was never admitted. Petty died of an accidental overdose in October 2017. A few days later, during the UF home football match, the stadium played the song "I won't back down" to commemorate Petty. Since then, the song has become a frequent visitor to the Gators competition. Usually backed by Heartbreakers, Petty made a breakthrough in the 1970s and continues to sell more than 80 million records, including hits such as "Free Fallin", "Refugee" and "American Girl". Petty and the Heartbreakers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Atlanta: The University of Georgia asked the board of directors to name two buildings for some of the first black graduates of the university. Last week’s proposal came after the Georgia University System Board of Directors decided not to remove the names of anyone related to slavery, apartheid, or the abuse of Native Americans from 75 buildings across the state. University President Jere Morehead stated that UGA will seek to name its existing scientific library for Shirley Mathis McBay. Shirley Mathis McBay is the first to receive a PhD from the university. African American with a degree. UGA also asked the board of directors to build a dormitory under construction for Harold A. Black, Mary Blackwell Diallo and Kerry Rushin Miller. They are the first group of African American students to study and graduate at UGA. The names of the buildings and facilities of all 26 public universities and colleges in Georgia are determined by the Regency. Their next scheduled meeting is in January. "Through these naming, we recognize the importance of these pioneers in the history of our institution," Morehead said in a statement. "We celebrate their extraordinary achievements and recognize their far-reaching positive and lasting impact on the University of Georgia."

Honolulu: Due to the ongoing crisis of fuel pollution of Pearl Harbor’s naval water supply, Honolulu’s water supply company said on Friday that it closed one of its wells so it would not contaminate the underground aquifer it shares with the military. The Honolulu Water Supply Commission said it took action shortly after the Navy disclosed that water samples from one of its wells showed the presence of oil on Thursday. This well is near a huge underground fuel tank complex during World War II, which has been the source of multiple fuel leaks for many years. The running water problem plagues one of the military's most important bases. This is where submarines, ships, and US military commanders in the Indo-Pacific region are located. They also threaten one of Honolulu's most important aquifers and water sources. Nearly 1,000 military families complained that their tap water smelled like fuel or had physical discomforts such as stomach cramps and vomiting. The Navy Water Supply System serves 93,000 people. The Navy said on Thursday that it will flush clean water through its distribution system to remove residual petroleum products in the water, and then conduct tests to ensure that the water meets the drinking standards of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Navy said it will investigate how pollutants enter the well and repair it.

Boise: The far-right activist Ammon Bundy said that after he was convicted of obstructing the police during his arrest for illegally trespassing into the State Capitol, the time he spent to become the next governor should be included in his community service requirements. Bondi’s campaign treasurer, Aaron Welling, wrote to the Fourth District Court in Aida County, stating that Bondi “completed 1,621 hours of public service” and appeared to be engaged in campaign activities. In a letter submitted on campaign letterhead at the end of last month, Welling said that Bundy was traveling in the state, while encouraging people to "be more active in holding public officials accountable" and encouraging people to register to vote. When asked over the phone whether the letter describes community service or campaign activities, Welling told the Idaho News: “That’s it. If the court doesn’t like it, the court doesn’t like it either.” The jury earlier this summer During the trial, Bundy was convicted of a misdemeanor of illegal intrusion, resistance or obstruction of a police officer. He was ordered to pay a fine of more than $1,000 and was sentenced to a few days in jail, but his sentence was reduced to 40 hours of public service to be completed within 6 months. The conviction stemmed from Bundy’s arrest on August 25, 2020, when he refused to leave the State Capitol Auditorium that was ordered to be cleared by the government.

Chicago: On Friday, a civil rights lawyer, along with Jelani Day's mother, asked the FBI to investigate why an Illinois State University graduate student disappeared in August and was later found dead in the river. Ben Crump said at a press conference held at Rainbow PUSH headquarters in Chicago that the Department of Justice must intervene in investigating the cause of Day’s death, just as urgent as it has investigated suspected fouls involving white victims (such as Gabby Petito). As a black Krump, he gained fame by representing the families of victims of police brutality and lynching violence. "We will make him a priority," Kremp said on Friday. "This young black man has a killer who is at large. We need to find him." A coroner determined in October that Day had died of drowning, but said that it is not yet clear how the 25-year-old man entered Bloomington. 60 miles north of the Illinois River, where he last appeared. The coroner of LaSalle County said that Day’s autopsy found no evidence of “human strangulation, assault or quarrel, sharp, blunt or gunshot wounds”. The authorities stated that the cause of his death is still under investigation. But Day's mother, Carmen Bolden Day, said that law enforcement officers almost told her that they believed her son had committed suicide, and she immediately rejected this claim.

West Lafayette: Two Indiana-bred turkeys pardoned by President Joe Biden are now in their new home at Purdue University. The turkey arrived last week and was welcomed by tourists at the Memorial Shopping Center on the West Lafayette campus. The turkeys named peanut butter and jelly will live in Purdue University’s Animal Science Research and Education Center, and the school said they will spend the day in a closed environment and have access to shady grassland. Animal science professor Marisa Erasmus told WLFI-TV that raising turkeys on campus will provide an opportunity to explain more about birds. According to Purdue University, Indiana's turkey production ranks fourth in the country. The two turkeys were raised by Farbest Farms, headquartered in Jasper, Indiana, which said it oversees the breeding of approximately 15 million turkeys with growers in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky each year. These birds appeared at a ceremony held at the White House on November 19. Biden continued the annual tradition of saving them from the fate of millions of turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.

Des Moines: The sexual assault toolkit initiative launched by the Iowa Attorney General's Office in 2015 finally resolved the state's backlog of evidence toolkits, which was announced by Attorney General Tom Miller last week. Iowa received a $3 million federal grant to resolve its backlog and collected approximately 3,800 untested evidence packages before April 2015, some of which date back to the 1990s. The program worked with a private laboratory to test 1,606 of these kits, generated 852 valid DNA samples, and matched 290 other DNA profiles in the federal database. Twenty-six of them belonged to people previously convicted of sexual offenses. Others were referred to local prosecutors, which has resulted in four criminal cases and two convictions so far. When the project was announced on Tuesday, Miller not only touted the hard work of sorting out the backlog, but also to procedural changes and additional staffing, which would allow the state to process sexual assault evidence faster and have a higher impact on the victims. Transparency, and does not allow another suite to be submitted to the state laboratory for testing although it has increased by 87%, but it is still to be developed. "We have gone from a backlog of serious problems to a system that takes eight weeks to test-and can track it within these eight weeks," Miller said.

Topeka: Dr. Li Norman, who led the state through the coronavirus pandemic until abruptly resigned last month, said in an interview that he was eliminated by the political "Fauci" of COVID-19. Democratic Governor Laura Kelly announced on November 19 that Norman had resigned from his position as a senior executive in the State Department of Health and Environment and a state health official. Since Kelly took office in January 2019, he has been the top administrator of the health department. He was quickly replaced by Janet Stanek, a longtime hospital administrator from Topeka. But in an interview with the Kansas News Agency published on Tuesday, Norman said he resigned because he was asked to resign. He cited constant friction between the governor and the Republican legislature. “I think the Trump administration’s shameful treatment of public health leaders laid the foundation for the same thing to happen at the state level,” Norman said, citing right-wing criticism from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert. . Disease expert. Speaking of constant criticism, Norman said: "To be honest, I think I am Fauci." When Kelly announced Norman's departure, he praised him as the "most important" leader in the department's history.

Murray: Authorities say that a century-old Confederate statue outside the Western Kentucky Courthouse was damaged by red paint. Sheriff Nick Knight told Murray Ledger and The Times that the incident on the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee outside the Calloway County Courthouse was reported on Thursday morning. According to news media reports, before the volunteers cleaned the monument with the sons of Confederate veterans and other community members, the base of the monument was painted with red paint and there was a statue of Li on it. Last year, the statue sparked calls for demolition, including a resolution of the Murray City Council requiring county officials to "rapidly demolish and relocate" the monument. County officials decided to keep it, saying it was to commemorate the residents who fought for the Confederacy, rather than "as some people say, the purpose is to promote continued oppression."

Holly Beach: The dredging of a swamp creation project in southwestern Louisiana has begun. The Louisiana Coastal Conservation and Restoration Agency stated that the Great Lakes dredging and dock are expected to complete 308 acres of swamp in the Cameron Parish northwest of Holly Beach in January. "The project will restore important habitats for fish, wildlife, and the people and communities that depend on these resources," Blenhass, executive director of the agency, said on Thursday. This is the second phase of a $3 million project that first created 2.3 miles of terraces to slow the waves. The agency stated that these were completed in June. The area was severely hit by subsidence, drought, storm surges including Hurricane Rita in 2005, as well as salt water retention due to poor drainage due to blocked canals. Authorities said that 1.9 million cubic yards of sediment will be extracted from the Gulf of Mexico to build a new swamp. "The Cameron Meadows project will strengthen the natural buffer zone that protects southwestern Louisiana from storm surges, while restoring hundreds of acres of coastal marsh habitat lost due to hurricanes and other factors," said Chip Kline, the agency's chairman.

Augusta: An abandoned Maine Central Railroad Company corridor is being converted into a new multi-purpose trail. The Madison branch spans 32 miles across Kennebec and Somerset counties and will be connected to the Maine Interconnect Trail System and the Maine ATV Trail System, officials said. "Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, like hiking boots, snowshoes and snowboards, are an important part of the outdoor experience in Maine," said Democratic Governor Janet Mills (Janet Mills). "My government has listened to the opinions of our off-road recreational vehicle riding community, and they want to be able to travel long distances legally and safely and have a good time." The price completes the purchase from the Trans-American Railway Company.

Poolsville: Officials said that a house was accidentally burnt down by an owner trying to get rid of snakes. According to Montgomery County Fire Department officials, a homeowner in Poolsville, a small town about 25 miles outside of Washington, DC, tried to use smoke to remove snakes from the house. According to the "Washington Post" report, in the process, the homeowner set fire to the house, causing approximately $1 million in damages. Officials said the fire broke out at around 10pm on November 23. County Fire Department spokesperson Pete Piringer said on Twitter that 75 firefighters had been called to extinguish the fire that started in the basement. Pilinger said the fire was caused by coal being too close to combustible materials. It was an accident and no one was injured. But he said the health of the snakes was "not yet determined."

Boston: According to the bill signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker last week, middle school students will learn about the history of genocide and human rights issues. The bill requires middle and high schools in the state to include teaching on the history of genocide. According to supporters of the legislation, hatred and anti-Semitism incidents are on the rise across the country when the legislation is introduced, and several incidents have been reported in Massachusetts in the past year. Massachusetts did not require Holocaust or other genocide education as part of classroom curricula. Earlier this year, after the Duxbury High School football coach was fired, legislators once again pushed for mandatory education on the history of genocide, after previous reports that the team used anti-Semitic language in its live games. Including mention of Auschwitz concentration camp. The bill will create a genocide education trust fund to support the development of teaching materials and provide professional development training for educators. The legislation will also require school districts to submit a description of their curriculum and curriculum to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education each year to educate students about genocide.

Lansing: The State Senate unanimously approved $3.3 billion in water infrastructure spending on Thursday to replace lead pipes and repair aging dams around the state, and also to a Detroit area suffering from flooding due to climate change. The struggling system provides funding. The House of Representatives will next consider the possible influx of aid in the new year. This includes approximately US$2.4 billion in federal funds, of which US$1.4 billion comes from the infrastructure law enacted last month, and nearly US$1 billion comes from the pandemic relief law passed in March. The senator originally proposed to spend $600 million to replace water supply lines, which could leak lead into drinking water if the water supply is not treated properly. After the federal infrastructure bill was passed, they raised it to $1 billion. Benton Harbor is currently working to solve the problem of rising lead levels in households. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that Michigan has 460,000 lead pipes underground, ranking third in the country. After the water crisis in Flint, state regulations became stricter, usually requiring every line to be replaced by 2040—in today's dollars, this could cost 2.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Duluth: The U.S. Forest Service plans to reduce the number of permits to enter the wilderness in the canoe area of ​​the border waters next year, citing damage to natural resources, overcrowding, and congestion. The Forest Service did not say how many permits will be cancelled, nor did it say that entry points into the million-acre wilderness will be affected. Senior National Forest spokesperson Joanna Gilkeson (Joanna Gilkeson) said that the reduction will spread throughout the wilderness, with a focus on more popular entry points and lakes. Tourists have been complaining about damaged resources and the inability to find campsites for years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, as people seek more outdoor recreational activities, the number of tourists to the border waters has surged. According to data from the US Forest Service, nearly 166,000 people visited the BWCA in 2020, an increase of 16% over the previous year and the largest number of visits in at least a decade. According to Minnesota Public Broadcasting News, the number of licenses issued jumped from approximately 25,000 to more than 30,000. Increasing popularity has played a role in what Forest Service officials call "unprecedented destruction of natural resources", including felling trees, littering, and improper handling of human waste. There are also reports of increased crowding and noise levels, as well as destructive oversized groups.

Jackson: A federal judge declared that a state law that allows landlords to confiscate tenants’ properties during the eviction process is unconstitutional. In Tuesday’s order, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills called Mississippi’s law “unpredictable and absurd,” and stated that it went a step further than the deportation regulations of any other state in the United States. They almost lost everything they had, even precious items such as family photos and diplomas that were of no obvious economic value to the lessor," Mills wrote. In Columbus resident Samantha Connor last year had an apartment leasing company and all of the apartment’s possessions. After the lawsuit was filed by the author and manager and the Lowes County police officer, Mills’ task was to review Mississippi’s laws. She was helped by the Low-Income Housing Clinic at the University of Mississippi Law School. Connor said that when she was evicted in 2019, Her landlord changed the lock of her apartment and refused to let her take any of her belongings from it, including the computer and hard drive she needed to work as a paralegal. This is a souvenir of her son from then on. It's a baby, a family Photos and personal records. Many of her personal belongings were later discarded by her landlord.

Colombia: An analysis by the state health department showed that the number of people infected in cities that need to wear masks to fight the coronavirus pandemic has decreased this year, but Republican Governor Mike Parson insisted on Thursday that mandatory requirements did not work. On Wednesday, the "Documenting COVID-19" project of the "Missouri Independent" and the Brown Institute of Media Innovation Institute reported the analysis for the first time in response to a public record request. According to the email obtained in the request, Parson's office asked the health department to provide information about the impact of wearing a mask on infection. In response, the agency last month compared the infection rates in urban centers and rural areas where the mask-wearing rule was enforced from April to November. The data shows that the cities that implement wearing masks have reduced the number of infections and deaths across the board. Parson responded to the Independent's report with a stern 12-part Twitter post on Thursday, attacking reporters. He described the article as "deliberately misleading" and said it left out important context. Parson said: “There is no clear evidence that in Missouri’s largest city, enforcement can only save lives and prevent COVID-19 infection.” He added that the requirement to wear masks “doesn’t work and may produce incidental consequences. Health consequences."

Billings: In north-central Montana, helium exploration is heating up, and Canadian companies are expanding south after years of development in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Montana's oil and gas records show that at least two companies are drilling wells across the Toole, Hill, and Liberty counties. The developer stated that the geological structure on the US side of the border is similar to that of Canada, where helium development has become part of a larger plan for long-term economic development. "All of this can be traced back to geology," Genga Nadaraju, Avanti Energy's vice president of underground geology, told the Billings Bulletin. "Helium is the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium. It comes from basement rocks. Helium is everywhere, but in that area, the concentration of helium is higher and the geological conditions are suitable. We have reservoir rocks, we have structures, we have A sealing ring, you can trap it." Drilling information from the Montana Oil, Gas and Conservation Commission shows the development of potential helium locations. License holders have six months to show their drilling purpose to the state government, but the company is disclosing the Montana development project to potential investors.

Omaha: US Representative Don Bacon is one of the Republicans targeted by former President Donald Trump. He called on "Republican patriots" to challenge Omaha lawmakers in the primary election next year. According to the Omaha World Herald, Trump reiterated in a statement on Wednesday that he called on Bacon and 12 other lawmakers to tackle the main challenge. Trump last month voted for Bacon in support of President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Bacon was one of 13 House Republicans who voted for the bill. Bacon’s campaign said on Wednesday that Trump "has the right to express his views," but the congressman "has a good track record of delivering results for the people of Nebraska's second congressional district." Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts also issued a statement on Wednesday to defend Bacon, saying that the congressman "served our country honorably, and he did a good job in serving the second congressional district, winning again and again. Their trust." So far, no major challenger has offered to compete with Bacon. At least two Democrats - Senator Tony Vargas of Omaha and Alisha Shelton, an Omaha therapist and mental health advocate - have announced their candidacy for the election. Seats.

Carson City: In the federal government’s effort to force the integration of Native Americans into European and American cultures, more than 20,000 students were sent to the Stewart Indian School. The U.S. Department of the Interior plans to review more than 350 boarding schools as part of the federal boarding school initiative review . On Friday, Governor Steve Sisolak heard stories from tribal elders telling the history of the school. The governor, tribal leaders, heads of state agencies, and interior officials discussed how the state government can fund school construction and help send children to the state that can contribute to federal efforts to deal with historical injustice and intergenerational trauma. And commemorate it at the boarding school. The descendants of Paiute, Washoe, and Shoshone attended Stewart during the 90-year run of the University of Stewart. They told stories of bounty to bring indigenous children to school; students who tried to escape because of starvation; and extremely crowded dormitories. The governor apologized on behalf of the state government and promised to cooperate fully with the Department of the Interior and its first Native American secretary Deb Harland because they will review records and investigate the federal government’s past policies and supervision of Native American boarding schools.

Concord: According to the latest annual report of the state regulator, the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis that has long been brewing for children in the state, especially those whose disease manifests as aggression. The 2021 report released by the Office of Child Rights Protection on Thursday highlighted the state’s recent community-based services to prevent hospitalizations for mental illness and long waits in emergency rooms. However, the report stated that implementation has been delayed for a long time, and at the same time, the pandemic has further emphasized the “isolation, uncertainty and fear” of children. According to the report, this effect has the greatest impact on children with chronic developmental disabilities or children whose diseases are neglected or worsened so that they become aggressive or aggressive. Child rights advocate Moira O'Neill said that Hampstead Hospital systematically excludes such children from acute psychiatric treatment, and the hospital is purchasing the private Psychiatric hospital. The state transferred children from New Hampshire hospitals to Hampstead last year, but the contract does not include patients whose “violent or aggressive behavior resulted in criminal charges or serious bodily harm.”

Atlantic City: The city will host a three-day country music festival in August next year, hosted by Luke Bryan and Morgan Wallen. The Tidal Wave Music Festival will be held on the beach from August 12th to 14th, 2022. An additional headline news will be announced in the coming weeks. "We knew we wanted to bring our country music festival concept to the northeast coast, but the location must be just right," said Brian O'Connell, president of Live Nation Country Tour. "The perfect location by the sea in Atlantic City. We can't wait to bring these world-class performances and tailor-made holiday experiences next summer." Performers also include Lauren Alena, Blanco Brown, and Bray Rand, Travis Denning, Riley Green, Lindsay El, Hardy, Jon Langston, Tracy Lawrence, Chase Rice, Runaway June, Elvie Shane, DeeJay Silver, Mitchell Tenpenny and Lainey Wilson. The three-day pass will be available on www.tidalwavefest.com starting at 10 am Eastern Time on December 13th.

Santa Fe: James Lujan has resigned as sheriff of Rio Aliba County after he was sentenced to prison for a felony of assisting felons and intimidating witnesses in 2017. Lu Han submitted his resignation on Thursday after being sentenced to three years in prison. After a three-day trial one day later, jurors in the state district court found him guilty. A judge rejected Lujan's lawyer's request that his client remain free during the appeal, and Lujan, 60, was detained by the deputy of the Santa Fe County Sheriff. Luhan was convicted of accusing him of helping former Spanish city councillor Philip Chacon to evade police after a high-speed chase. The jury found Lujan guilty of harbouring a felony for helping to conceal Chacon when the police searched him. Lujan was also found guilty of bribing a witness because he threatened one of his deputy to prevent him from revealing Chacon's whereabouts to other officials.

New York: A few days before CNN announced the dismissal of the anchor, a new charge against Chris Cuomo emerged, and he was investigating his work to protect his brother from similar allegations of harassment. Attorney Debra Katz said on Sunday that her client was the victim of Cuomo’s “serious sexual misconduct,” and she contacted CNN on Wednesday about the woman’s allegations. CNN suspended Cuomo’s position this week, after detailed information about how he assisted his brother, former Governor Andrew Cuomo, surfaced because the politician faced allegations of sexual harassment. Katz said that after evidence released by the New York Attorney General’s Office showed that Chris Cuomo had played a more active role than previously thought in developing strategies and helping to respond to the allegations faced by his brother, the plaintiff decided Come forward. Katz said that when the initial allegations against the governor at the time surfaced, Chris Cuomo told the audience that he "has been very concerned about these issues." In the statement, Katz said: "Hearing Chris Cuomo's hypocritical remarks,​​disgusted by his efforts to discredit these women, my client hired a lawyer to report to CNN his serious sexual misconduct."

Raleigh: According to the new legislation and congressional map, the state’s 2022 elections can start as scheduled this week. The judge rejected the petitioner’s request on Friday, claiming that the line must be blocked because they are very partial to Republicans. . The three-judge panel refused to issue a preliminary injunction against the border delineated and approved by the Republican majority in the General Assembly last month, which means that applications for candidates for the March 8 primary election may begin at noon on Monday. One of the lawsuits filed by the North Carolina Coalition for the Protection of Voters, mathematicians and voters challenged legislation and the map of Congress. The other was submitted by voters supported by a group affiliated with the National Democratic Redistribution Committee, focusing only on the map of the U.S. House of Representatives in that state. The judges stated that there are reasonable doubts about whether these lines violate the state constitution. The plaintiffs in the League for the Protection of the Voters lawsuit filed a notice of appeal with the state court of appeals late Friday. Friday’s ruling did not exclude the litigation that formed the basis of the injunction request in the Wake County Court.

Bismarck: A legislative budget analyst said on Thursday that the state’s five-day special meeting last month was within the allocated amount. According to data released by the Associated Press, taxpayers incurred a total of more than $301,000. The budget for this session is approximately US$316,000, with a focus on re-dividing the legislation and almost all of the US$1.1 billion federal coronavirus assistance expenditures available to the state. The Republican-led legislature also approved policy-related measures, including a bill prohibiting the mandatory use of the COVID-19 vaccine and teaching certain concepts about race and racism in public schools. Alan Knudsen, chief budget analyst for the Legislative Council of the legislature’s research body, said that as of Thursday, 11 of the 141 members of the legislature had not submitted accommodation and mileage expenses. "We expect that the final cost of the special meeting will be very close to the budgeted amount," Knudsen said. Most lawmakers make $189 a day during the conference, and some leaders make an extra $10 or $15 a day. Budget writers estimate that their participation in special meetings or reconvened meetings will cost taxpayers approximately $64,000 per day. Legislators who do not live in Bismarck or Mantan are eligible for housing and travel allowances.

Columbus: On Friday, a judge refused to dismiss 25 murder charges against a doctor who was accused of overdose of painkillers for hospital patients. Enter the trial stage. William Husserl, 46, pleaded not guilty. His lawyer said he was providing comfort care to dying patients in the Mount Carmel Health System in the Columbus area, rather than trying to kill them. Mount Carmel’s review concluded that Husel ordered an overdose of painkillers for approximately three dozen patients who died within a few years, but the dismissed doctor was only prosecuted when it involved at least 500 micrograms of the powerful painkiller fentanyl. The former prosecutor in the case (not re-elected) has stated that the use of such a large dose in non-surgical situations-for those whose ventilators have been removed-indicated the intention to end their lives. Husel's lawyers argued that in the still-secret grand jury lawsuit, the prosecution must have misreported whether such doses would be fatal, and the resulting prosecution should be dismissed. They pointed out that the prosecutor had a record of a patient who was not part of the indictment, who received a larger dose and survived for several days.

Oklahoma City: Governor Kevin Stitt denied on Friday the leniency of a death row inmate who was sentenced to death for the shooting of a teacher in Putnam City in 1985. The Republican governor’s decision cleared the way for the 79-year-old Bigler Stover II, who will receive a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester at 10 am on Thursday. Although the State Pardon and Parole Board recommended that Stouffer was commuted to life imprisonment with a 3 to 2 recommendation, no parole was allowed. After John Grant gave a fatal injection on the gurney and vomited in October, several board members expressed concern about the state's ability to execute people humanely. Stover insisted on his innocence in the attack on Linda Reeves and her boyfriend Doug Evans, resulting in Reeves' death and Evans severely injured. In 2003, after the first conviction and death sentence were overturned, Stover was convicted and sentenced to death. He said at a parole board hearing last month that Evans was shot because the two quarreled over a gun at Evans’ home, and when he arrived, Reeves was dead. The prosecutor said that Stover went to his home to borrow a gun from Evans, then shot Reeves and wounded Evans, trying to obtain Evans's $2 million life insurance policy. At the time, Stover was dating Ivans' ex-wife.

Portland: TriMet officials said that due to the extreme shortage of bus operators, bus services will be reduced from January 9. Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the Portland Regional Transportation Authority stated that TriMet will temporarily reduce service levels by 9%, which means that TriMet will reduce weekly bus services on approximately 20 of its 84 bus routes. TriMet spokesperson Roberta Altstadt said that the service frequency of these lines will be reduced on weekdays, and the affected lines will operate according to the Saturday schedule. Altstadt stated that passengers should check TriMet's online travel plans after January 9. As of last week, Altstadt said the agency was short of 45 operators. The agency reduced its service levels by approximately that much in April 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic reduced passenger numbers by nearly 70%. The use of public transportation is slowly increasing again, but TriMet is having trouble hiring workers—a problem that has never been encountered in its history. Altstdat said that TriMet has increased its recruitment efforts. Bill Bradley, a member of the executive board of Amalgamated Transit Union 757, which represents approximately 2,700 TriMet workers, said the union believes the current shortage is even higher, with approximately 60 drivers. At the beginning of the pandemic, the agency noticed an increase in attacks on operators, and Bradley said it did not decrease. He said that stressors and dangers caused losses to operators.

Harrisburg: Governor Tom Wolf continued his veto threat on Thursday, rejecting legislation drafted by the Republican Party to allow people to carry guns in public or in secret without permission, which increased his total number of chief executives in Pennsylvania China has over four years of veto power for decades. Democrat Wolfe called carrying the bill without a license "very dangerous." Wolfe’s veto came at a time when a wave of deadly gun violence occurred in Philadelphia, the state’s largest city, and the accusations were politically condemned. Republicans say the bill will make people safer. Wolf said that resolving what he said was a crisis of gun violence that mainly affects minority communities was a top priority, but the Republican-controlled legislature rejected almost all his proposals. The bill he vetoed on Thursday would remove requirements for gun owners to obtain permission to carry concealed guns, such as hiding them under clothing or in the glove box of a vehicle. It will also repeal a law that only applies to Philadelphia, which requires gun owners to obtain permission to openly carry guns in the city. According to online state records, Wolfe won his 52nd veto with 13 months left in his second term, which is more than that since Milton Shapp retired in 1979. There are many other governors.

Providence: Officials say that the largest state employee union in Rhode Island has approved a new four-year contract that includes a $3,000 COVID-19 vaccination bonus. The 94th Committee of the US Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents approximately 3,800 workers, approved the transaction by an overwhelming majority on Thursday. The contract also includes a 2.5% annual salary increase. Union and state government officials said the bonus will help retain nervous public officials. "Our employees continue to provide services while taking on the increased demand due to the pandemic. It is important that we recognize these efforts and make the state the employer of choice," said James Thorsen, the state's administrative director. Said in a statement. "This is to keep your civil servants," said Lynn Loveday, the vice chairman of the 94th committee. If a religious or medical exemption is granted, workers do not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to receive bonuses. The plan is estimated to cost US$9.6 million and will be funded by federal relief funds. Democratic Governor Daniel McGee told WPRI-TV that the contract was "fair to workers and fair to taxpayers." The bonus has attracted criticism from some Democrats and Republicans, who believe it is unfair and seem to condemn those who have not been vaccinated.

Columbia: Governor Henry McMaster and his wife Peggy invite people to come to their home on Monday night to watch Christmas decorations and listen to carols. The opening day of the Governor’s Mansion in downtown Columbia is scheduled for Monday from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The Columbia Garden Club is decorating the mansion and will provide refreshments. Simon Bryant of Benedict College was invited to sing a Christmas carol. Admission is free, but the governor and first lady ask guests to bring canned food to donate to Harvest Hope Food Bank. In the next two weeks, guided tours of the governor’s residence will also be offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Pierre: The State Department of Health has begun issuing medical marijuana cards, but officials said it may take several months for the dispensary to sell anything. Cities across the state have also received permit applications from those who want to open pharmacies. Businesses must sell cannabis grown in the state, and because there are no licensed cultivation facilities in South Dakota, dispensaries will currently be out of stock. Importing cannabis products across states remains a federal crime. State health officials stated that they have received 11 applications for cultivation. Commercial planting facilities are now going through state and local application procedures. It may take several months for them to start selling marijuana. At the same time, medical marijuana cardholders can grow up to three plants for personal use. Cities have adopted different methods to sell medical marijuana. Yankton will allow the opening of two medical marijuana dispensaries. “Once these two applicants have been approved by the state government, they still need to provide proof of occupancy to the city government,” said Lisa Yardley, the city’s deputy financial officer. "They still need to apply for site permits. They still need to apply for any building permits, building inspections." Yankton will not allow any cannabis cultivation or processing operations.

Nashville: On Friday, a federal judge severely criticized state officials for continuing to impose retrospective penalties on sex offenders, some of whom committed crimes decades before the state’s sex offender laws came into force. “Tennessee officials continue to ignore the guarantees of the Constitution,” U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger wrote in her ruling, ordering officials to remove eight men from the sex offender register and stop Restrict their living and working places, etc. In April, another federal judge, also located in the Central District of Tennessee, ordered the removal of two men from the sex offender register, arguing that placing them in the sex offender law enacted after the crime was unconstitutional. In her order on Friday, Trauger cited the April ruling and other similar recent rulings. She pointed out that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled in 2016 against retrospective enforcement of Michigan sex offender laws. "The state's federal district court has repeatedly concluded that the same analysis applies to... Tennessee's own very similar plans and policies," Traug wrote. Despite these rulings, “Tennessee officials continue to impose policies that the state has repeatedly deemed illegal to other individuals in similar situations.”

Houston: For more than seven years, no one knew that $600,000 in cheques and cash had been stolen from the safe in the large Houston church of Reverend Joel Osteen, one of the largest congregations in the country. Now, this case may have a plot twist: Money may never leave the church, and plumbers could have helped solve the mystery. Houston police are investigating whether the cash and checks found by plumbers during repair work at Lakewood Church are related to money stolen in 2014. Mo & Erik on 100.3 The Bull" In a clip on the Houston radio station, people were asked to talk about the most unusual and valuable things they had ever discovered. About four weeks ago, the plumber recounted how he was repairing a leak in the church. The story found in the toilet. "I went to take the toilet apart, I removed some insulation materials, and about 500 envelopes fell off the wall. I thought,'Oh, wow. I took the flashlight and shot it there," he said in the audio provided by the radio. The plumber said he thought the envelope full of money was related to the 2014 theft and immediately told the church maintenance supervisor, who contacted police.

Salt Lake City: Officials announced on Friday that Zion National Park will soon require reservations to hike the famous trails in southern Utah on the edge of the Red Rock cliffs. From April 1st, people who want to hike in the narrow Angels Landing will need to obtain a permit through the lottery system. Director Jeff Bradybaugh said that lottery tickets will be fairer for tourists and reduce congestion on the road. Park officials say that crowding is the main problem with trails on the edge of steep cliffs, and a small number of people fall and die every year. In recent years, the number of people visiting Zion has increased rapidly, from approximately 2.8 million in 2011 to nearly 4.5 million in 2019. Angels Landing is one of the most popular destinations, with more than 300,000 people in 2019, according to park officials. There will be two lotteries, one is seasonal and the other is the day before the planned hike. There is an entrance fee of $6 per person for each drawing, and the winner must pay a fee of $3 per person. This will include the cost of running lottery tickets and rangers checking permits on the trails. The permit system will be particularly applicable to the narrowest part of the trail, usually called the "chain part" because it has metal handles inserted into the rock.

Rutland: Invite the public to cut down Christmas trees from the Green Mountain National Forest. The required $5 permit can be purchased online or at the Green Mountain National Forest office in Manchester and Rochester. This year, the US Forest Service provided free Christmas tree vouchers to fourth-grade students in support of the "Every Kid Outdoors" initiative. It was created to allow the country’s fourth-grade students and their families to discover wildlife, resources and history for free. US Forest Service officials said that students must register online at everykidoutdoors.gov and present the printed voucher to redeem the Christmas tree voucher. The Forest Service stated that trees can be felled in designated areas of the forest and must be felled at a distance of 6 inches or less from the ground. Officials said all rubbish and rubbish, including wooden debris, must be removed from roads, ditches and culvert openings.

Virginia Beach: A team of three judges oversaw the recount in a close race for the House of Representatives in Virginia Beach to maintain Friday’s victory for the Republican candidates. This decision also reaffirmed the Republican’s takeover of the House of Representatives. Completed the party's cleanup of last month's election. Republicans also claimed the positions of state governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general in the November 2 vote. In states where the Republican Party has never won a game statewide since 2009, these victories are a dramatic shift. The Democrats still have a 21-19 majority in the Senate-elections will not be held until 2023-split control of the legislature. The confirmed election results show that the Republican Party leads in 52 electoral districts and the Democratic Party leads in 48 electoral districts. The recount in the 85th constituency resulted in 12 votes for the current Democratic President Alex Aschu, but he still fell behind Republican challenger Karen Greenhalger by 115 votes. There is a controversial ballot. The team found that the voters' intentions were not clear, and therefore did not count votes for any of the candidates. After the Democrats demanded that the votes be recounted with a meager advantage in the two games, the possibility of a 50-50 split is very small. Although the second recount of the 91st district is still expected this week, Democrats no longer have the opportunity to overthrow the Republican majority.

Olympia: An explosive device was thrown at the Olympia Islamic Center-a behavior leader of the facility called this an obvious act of intimidation. "It seems to be to arouse fear," Mustafa Mohamed, the social secretary of the Olympia Islamic Center, told KING5. The Washington Chapter of the American Council on Islamic Relations stated that no one was injured and there was no damage on November 23, but neighbors heard the explosion. The explosion is the latest in a series of attacks on places of worship such as churches, synagogues and mosques in the Puget Sound area. In October, someone set fire to the Tacoma Islamic Center. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office did not answer KING5’s questions.

Charleston: The court announced on Thursday that John Hutchison Whampoa will become the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court on January 1. As Chief Justice, Hutchison Whampoa will become the executive leader of the state’s judicial system, including the circuit court, family court, and district court. The new intermediate court system will be launched on July 1. In 2020, Hutchison Whampoa won a special election for the court's four-year term. He was appointed to the seat vacated by the convicted former Justice Allen Loughry in 2018. The court also announced that Beth Walker will serve as Chief Justice in 2023, Walker will also serve as Chief Justice in 2019, and the current Chief Justice is Evan Jenkins.

Madison: Democratic Governor Tony Evers vetoed five anti-abortion bills drafted by the Republican Party on Friday. Evers made his support for abortion rights a key pillar of his 2022 re-election campaign, and it is widely expected that he will veto measures passed in October by the Republican-controlled legislature. Evers wrote on Twitter: "I said it before, and I say it again today: As long as I am the governor, I will veto any legislation that regresses the state's reproductive rights-this is a promise." The veto was announced. Right time. Republicans do not have enough votes in the legislature to overthrow the veto. A bill would impose criminal penalties on doctors who fail to provide medical care in rare cases, in which case the baby is still alive after attempting an abortion. Violators will be convicted of a felony, with a maximum sentence of six years in prison. The bill will also deliberately cause the death of a child born alive due to an abortion as a felony, punishable by life imprisonment. The doctor insists that the proposal is to find a solution to the problem, because the doctor is already morally and legally obligated to try to keep these babies alive. The second bill Evers vetoed would require doctors to provide information about the disease to parents of fetuses and embryos who test positive for the congenital disease. The third will prohibit abortion based on the sex, race or ethnic origin of the fetus.

Cheyenne: The 14th annual candlestick lighting ceremony was held at the State Capitol on Wednesday. Rabbi Zalman Mendelsohn and Governor Mark Gordon emphasized the spread of positive light in this Hanukkah season. This year's event moved back indoors. People from all over Wyoming crowded one side of the Capitol, along with food, music, and a huge candlestick that stood behind the podium. The Cheyenne Youth Symphony Orchestra contributed a string ensemble to perform classic Hanukkah songs before the event. When it was time to light the candlestick, Medelsohn walked up to the podium to thank the many people who gathered for the event before the memorial ceremony for Rabbi Larry H. Moldo, who passed away in August 2020. As the end of the introduction, he presented Gordon with a gift in the form of a metal candlestick sculpture, thanking him and the first lady, Jeanne Gordon, for embodying "the commonality within each of us". "There are so many different paths, so many different lifestyles and so many different political views," Rabbi Mendelssohn said in his speech. "There is a kind of pure gold that brings us all together, with love, humanity, character, and the feeling that we are all part of the same people in Wyoming."

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