Weather Data Snapshot From Two Dates
Readable fragments show March 22 2017 and March 23 2016 with year to date figures. Precipitation totals list 0.00 inches for one period and 2.78 inches and 5.81 inches for others. No additional context or locations provided.
McAuliffe amends coal ash bill to halt pond closures
Governor McAuliffe sent a coal ash cleanup bill back to the General Assembly with amendments delaying Dominion Virginia Power’s plans to close 11 ponds until May 2018. The measure imposes a December 2017 deadline for reporting water pollution and evaluating recycling options, while outlining ground and surface water assessments and clean-closure paths. Environmental groups praise the move as increasing public confidence and water protection.
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Richmond
Terry McAuliffe
General Assembly
Dominion Virginia Power
Dominion
Virginia
McAuliffe
Rob Richardson
Scott Surowell
Commonwealth
Michael Town
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
Sears faces substantial doubt over its future as losses mount
New York AP report shows Sears Holdings admitting substantial doubt it can keep doors open after posting over $2 billion annual loss. The chain, long led by Edward Lampert, has shed assets like Craftsman while pension deals may block further sales. Shoppers like 85 year old Jack Walsh reflect a era of Sears loyalty amid empty parking lots and a fading retail giant.
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New York
Sears
Appliances
Kmart
Wal- Mart
Target
Amazon
Edward Lampert
Sears Holdings Corp
St. Paul
Minnesota
Jack Walsh
Mary Ann
Craftsman
Court mulls who leads prayers at meeting ruling stakes
Fourth Circuit weighs whether a Rowan County panel may open meetings with prayers led by elected officials rather than clergy The case follows the 2014 Greece ruling and tests church state separation with ongoing questions about inclusivity and coercion for participants The panel's decision could set a national precedent as advocates push for or against elected official led prayer within public sessions
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Richmond
Supreme Court
North Carolina
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Rowan County
Allyson Ho
American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina
Chris Brook
ACLU
Greece
New York
Brook
Rowan
District Court
David Gibbs
National Center For Life and Liberty
Arctic sea ice hits record low for winter peak
The National Snow and Ice Data Center reports Arctic winter peak sea ice area at 5.57 million square miles, about 35,000 square miles below 2015’s record. Center director Mark Serreze warns less winter ice foreshadows harsher Arctic summers and more areas likely to be ice free as satellite records span 38 years.
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Arctic
Washington
Earth
National
Snow and Ice Data Center
Colorado
Mark Serreze
Serreze
Tapestries Undergo 16 Years of Restoration at St John the Divine
The Cathedral of St John the Divine completes 16 years of cleaning and conservation on the Barberini Tapestries Scenes from the Life of Christ. Designed by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli for Francesco Barberini, the 1644 to 1656 works were donated in 1891 after smoke and water damage from a 2001 fire. Ten tapestries, woven in wool and silk, measure 20 by 16 feet and are exhibited around the cathedral, notably near the Chapels of the Seven Tongues.
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New York
St. John the Divine
House of Worship
Christ
Vatican
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
Francesco Barberini
Gothic
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