Trump signs memos to boost US fossil-fuel production for ‘defense readiness’

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President claims ‘inadequate’ supply presents security threat and orders expansion of oil, coal and gas productionDonald Trump on Monday released a series of memos that doubled down on his support of increased domestic fossil fuel production for purported “defense readiness”.Trump’s memos, which cited the president’s 20 January 2025 executive order declaring a national energy emergency,…

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A Rocky, Snow-Barren Ski Season Concludes in Colorado

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Faced with a devastating snow drought and record-high March temperatures, some resorts closed early. But at Aspen Mountain, die-hards celebrated the last day of the season on Sunday.

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Mother and 6 Children Die in Explosion at Their Pennsylvania Home

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The blast on Sunday morning led to a fire that consumed the residence in a rural community northwest of Harrisburg, the authorities said.

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Man whose wife vanished years ago now cuffed in separate cold case – authorities say his past was deadly

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Robert McCaffrey, accused of killing Lisa Marie McBride in 1990, pleads not guilty as investigators say he allegedly confessed to the decades-old murder.

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FAA investigates Southwest near miss after air traffic control sends jets on collision course

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The FAA is investigating a reported close call between two Southwest flights at Nashville airport involving a go-around and onboard traffic alerts.

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Trump labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation

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President’s spokesperson says Chavez-DeRemer, entangled in string of controversies, leaving for private sector roleDonald Trump’s labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down, the administration announced Monday.“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung wrote on social media. “She has done a phenomenal…

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as US labour secretary

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Lori Chavez-Deremer’s tenure leading the department was overshadowed by allegations of wrongdoing.

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Scientist Charged With Trying to Poison University Lab Colleague

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The scientist, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, had built up grievances against his co-worker after five years of working together, court documents said.

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George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies

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A Democrat, he served three terms as Hawaii’s governor (1974-86), rising out of a tough district of Honolulu. He tried to diversify an economy heavily dependent on tourism.

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