U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is defined as discarded devices with a plug or battery, including cellphones, electronic toys, TVs, microwave ovens, e-cigarettes, laptop computers and solar panels. It does not include waste from …
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20 March
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that bans state funding of DEI, restricts teaching 'divisive concepts'
Alabama’s GOP-controlled Legislature passed sweeping legislation that would prohibit state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities, local boards of education and government agencies, and that would limit teachings on “divisive concepts” at public colleges and universities. The legislation limits teaching “divisive concepts” about race and gender at public colleges and universities and requires transgender …
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20 March
United Nations, European Union worry Hong Kong's new security law could threaten human rights
The European Union and the United Nations said Hong Kong’s new national security bill was deeply worrying and could erode fundamental freedoms in the China-ruled city. “It is alarming that such consequential legislation was rushed through the legislature through an accelerated process, in spite of serious concerns raised about the incompatibility of many of its provisions with international human rights …
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20 March
Critics hammer Politico headline claiming 'Republicans fixate' on Biden's 'messy' Afghanistan withdrawal
Politico was swiftly criticized on Tuesday over a headline posted to social media that said “Republicans fixate” on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which included a terrorist attack that killed 13 service members. “Republicans fixate on messy Afghanistan withdrawal,” Politico’s headline read. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, and retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who served …
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20 March
Texas Republican introduces bill requiring CBP to screen migrants against federal terrorist watch list
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, will introduce a bill in the House of Representatives this week that would require federal immigration authorities to screen all migrants who come across the U.S. border against the FBI’s terror watch list. The measure, the Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2024, would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) …
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20 March
Gov. Abbott seeks to oust Republican incumbents in primary runoffs to push school choice agenda
EXCLUSIVE – Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, seeks to remove Republican incumbents in the upcoming primary runoff elections to push his school choice agenda. “When it comes to education, parents matter, and families deserve the ability to choose the best education opportunities for their children,” Abbott said in a statement first obtained by Fox News Digital. “Texans spoke loud and clear …
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20 March
Chiefs' Harrison Butker makes strong defense for unborn children: 'Greatest victims of our society'
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker recalled his decision to make a pro-life statement at the White House last year when the team came to celebrate their Super Bowl championship. Butker’s tie had “Vulnerari Praesidio” in cursive writing all over it, which is a Latin term that translates to “Protect the most vulnerable,” and had a gold pin of baby’s …
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20 March
North Korea tests new hypersonic missile with one US target in mind
North Korea successfully tested technology used in its new hypersonic missile on Tuesday, according to its government-run media. On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided his military on a ground jet test of the multi-stage solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile at the North’s rocket launch facility, the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground, the official Korean Central …
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20 March
Virginia won't force churches, Christian schools to hire non-Christians, pay for gender treatments
Virginia officials agreed not to force Christian ministries to violate their religious beliefs in a new settlement agreement reached Friday. Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom announced it settled its lawsuit filed in 2020 against the state on behalf of two churches, three Christian schools, and a pro-life pregnancy center network objecting to provisions in a state anti-discrimination law. In …
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20 March
TikTokers find ‘great lead’ in Riley Strain’s Nashville vanishing as city hunts for missing student: friend
Two TikTok users assisting with the search for missing college student Riley Strain found his credit card near the Cumberland River in Nashville while they were livestreaming, according to a spokesperson for the Strain family. TikTok users @nobodyleftbehind13 and @annaclendening were filming their search live from Nashville on TikTok along with a third user who helped organize the stream, @rileylively, …
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