Deep fire slows rescue at Surfside condo collapse
Fire and smoke from deep inside the 12 story Champlain Towers South rubble slow rescue efforts in Surfside near Miami. Infrared tech water foam and drones battle the blaze as authorities audit nearby buildings and seek state and federal help after at least four dead and many still unaccounted for.
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Fireworks rules tighten after legalization in West Virginia
The Fire Marshal and officials discuss enforcement of new consumer fireworks laws enacted in June 2016. Adults 18 plus may buy sky rockets and Roman candles, but use is restricted on property without permission and prohibited around vehicles and people. County and municipal enforcement varies. Local leaders seek broader county authority to enforce ordinances.
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West Virginia
Princeton
Bluefield
County Commission
Brian Cochran
Cochran
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
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Biden ties bipartisan infrastructure to broader plan in bid to advance
Biden demands that the bipartisan infrastructure deal move in tandem with the larger American Families Plan and rest of his agenda via budget reconciliation. Sen. Capito and Manchin express skepticism, warning a $6 trillion overall package is excessive and could derail the deal.
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Kamala Harris
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the Hill
Kyrsten Sinema
D-Ar
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Mark Warner
D-Va
Washington Post
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Community garden grows in Bluefield to aid youth
Harris of S.E.A.D. launches a city wide community garden with peppers cucumbers tomatoes and squash. Local groups Community Connections Inc and Bluefield city officials back the project aiming to engage residents donate harvests and plant more plots across the city. The program invites volunteers and offers options to plant own box or have boxes planted with donor names.
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S.E.A.D
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Prayer in schools prompts FFRF call for investigation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation urges Tazewell County Public Schools to halt all school sponsored prayers in district athletic programs. It cites the Establishment Clause andPast cases, urging an investigation and policy guidance for coaches. The letter highlights nonreligious and minority students and recalls a 2008 Third Circuit ruling in Borden v. wentz.
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Tazewell County Public Schools
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Annie Laurie Gaylor
Borden
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Wold
Cent
Mercer County
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