Blizzard Threat Narrows As Nor'easter Hits Mid Atlantic
A late season snow storm battered the mid Atlantic and northeast on Tuesday, grounding thousands of flights and cutting power to about 200002 residents. The rapidly intensifying nor'easter brought 10 to 25 degree chills and a foot or more of snow across New England and parts of New York and Pennsylvania, while Washington saw only light accumulation and government offices delayed.
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Trump to Sign Order Shrinking Climate Role in Reviews
The plan would drastically cut how climate change factors into agency decisions across the federal government. It targets Obama era policies and could start immediately in some areas, with others taking years to implement. The directive aims to reduce environmental review emphasis on climate in standards, pipelines, and power plant rules.
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Trump signals review of gas mileage standards in Detroit visit
President Trump moves to re examine Obama era fuel economy rules, arguing high costs and misaligned consumer preferences. The plan prospects include EPA rule making on 2022 to 2025 standards, with focus on social cost of carbon, and a push to undo the Clean Power Plan and methane limits as part of broader regulatory changes.
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Navy officials charged in Fat Leonard bribery case
Justice Department unseals an eight count indictment charging eight current and former Navy officers including Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless with accepting lavish gifts from Singapore contractor Leonard Francis. Spanning 2006 to 2014 the case details watches cigars Cognac and luxury hotel stays used to secure classified information and Navy contracts amid a multiyear bribery scandal.
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Tillerson Threatens U S Exit If UN Rights Council Reforms
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson threatened that the United States may withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council if the 47 member body does not undertake meaningful reforms. The move, while not imminent, reflects ongoing U S skepticism toward membership amid concerns about members with poor rights records.
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UN official urges release of tens of thousands in Syria prisons
At Geneva the U N human rights chief called for freeing tens of thousands detained in Syria. Former detainees testified of abuses by government and extremist groups including al Nusra and Islamic State. Zeid Ra ad al Hussein condemned the prison system as a torture chamber and noted the 2016 inquiry finding possible extermination as a crime against humanity by the Assad regime.
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