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Biden proposal would let conservationists lease public land much as drillers and ranchers do By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration wants to put conserving vast government-owned lands on equal footing with oil drilling, livestock grazing and other interests, according to a top administration official who defended the idea against…
Mother’s Day gift guide: Wheels, books, tech and more By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From just the right book to just the right wheels, there are lots of ways to please all the mothers in your life when their special holiday rolls around. Some ideas: TECHNOLOGY Give the gift of a…
Senate votes to limit critical habitat designation for imperiled species and drop bat’s protections By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer The U.S. Senate voted narrowly Thursday to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species. Senators called for reinstating a rule adopted under former President Donald Trump but rescinded by the Biden administration…
Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for…
With Yellowstone National Park being fully opened to tourists this past week, the summer tourist season is in full swing. All over the country, people from not only the United States, but from all over the world, will come and see the beauty and wonderment of our Parks System that was started when “The Yellowstone National Park…
The television show, “Yellowstone,” starring mega-movie mogul Kevin Costner, became a break-out hit when it debuted on the streaming platform Paramount Network in 2018. As far as a series being “successful” in the entertainment industry, there are a few time-tested, agreed-upon metrics. Obviously, ratings, downloads or streams are the most commonly-used barometer of a television’s…
Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts woman in murders of 2 children, romantic rival By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted Friday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that culminates a three-year investigation that included bizarre claims that her…
What to know about Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran ad executive to the helm of Twitter, the social media site the billionaire Tesla CEO had been running since he bought it last fall. Musk announced Friday that he’s hiring…
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition announced an ambitious campaign this week to buy out a mining company on the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. If successful, the effort would extinguish the last real and significant mining threat on the border of Yellowstone National Park forever. Based on an agreement between the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (G.Y.C.)…
Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional. The…