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Monthly Archives: July 2022

House 'assault weapons' ban approved by 18 vulnerable Democrats

The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives voted Friday to pass an assault weapons ban, with lawmakers narrowly approving the bill in a 217-213 vote. Eighteen House Democrats considered to be vulnerable in this year’s elections voted in favor of the bill, while two representatives from the party who are facing tough …

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New York governor: Monkeypox is a 'disaster emergency'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order on Friday declaring a State Disaster Emergency in response to the monkeypox outbreak. us-regions of the outbreak in the U.S., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there are currently 1,345 confirmed monkeypox and orthopoxvirus cases in the …

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House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought

The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with disasters and drought — fueled by climate change — that have caused billions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in recent years. The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter …

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Shark sightings in Cape Cod waters ballooned again on Friday

Shark sightings ballooned off of us-regions on Friday.  Multiple sightings were reported off of Nauset Beach and North Beach Island, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app.  The app recorded 25 sightings in the past two days and a White Shark Alert was issued Saturday morning after a …

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