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U.S. News
Louisiana will not classify abortion as homicide
Louisiana lawmakers have decided to scrap plans that would have classified abortion as homicide. The proposal did not stick with many, including some anti-abortion groups who argued that the law could prevent women from treatment if they suffer from a miscarriage.
Fire in southern California destroys at least 20 million-dollar homes
Officials in Orange County say that 20 homes were destroyed and 11 were damaged by the Costal Fire, which is estimated 15% contained. Evacuation orders are in place for 900 homes and the order has been extended to Friday.
The fire began when a brush fire became fueled by high winds. The flames ripped through million-dollar mansions in a region near Laguna Niguel, California.
California $1.4 billion desalination project rejected
The coastline protection agency unanimously rejected a $1.4 billion desalination plant in Huntington Beach that would have converted ocean water into municipal water for residents of Orange County.
Developer Poseidon Water said the plant would be capable of producing up to 50 million gallons of drinking water a day. California is currently facing a looming water crisis as the state grapples with a historic drought and depleting water supplies.
The commission pointed out desalination’s energy consumption, impacts on marine life, and the potential rise in the sea-level as reasons for not approving the plant.
Coroner’s office says that Vicky White died of suicide
Fugitive Alabama corrections officer Vicky White’s death has been ruled a suicide by an Indiana coroner’s office. Authorities had initially suspected that she shot herself after a Monday car chase that ended 11 days on the run with an inmate she has been accused of freeing.
The inmate, Casey White, was taken into custody and transported to an Alabama state prison.
World News
North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak, lockdown ordered
North Korea has placed a nationwide lockdown in response to its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak. North Korea has maintained that it was COVID-free for the last two years.
The country confirmed that tested residents were infected with the omicron variant.
South Korea’s military said that hours after the outbreak was confirmed, North Korea had fired three suspected ballistic missiles toward the sea.
Gas prices soar in Europe after Russia sanctions energy companies
Russia has placed sanctions on European subsidiaries of Russia’s state-owned Gazprom, which has helped fuel rising costs of gas in Europe. Additionally, Ukraine closed a gas transit route that was major for Europe, aiding in the increasing prices.
Moscow also sanctioned the owner of the Polish part of the Yamal-Europe pipeline that takes Russian gas to Europe, EuRoPol Gaz.
Kremlin spokeperson Dmitry Peskov said that there can be no relations with the affected companies nor can they supply Russian gas.
Liz Truss says that Britain has ‘no choice’ but to rip up Northern Ireland protocol
Liz Truss, a senior UK minister, told the EU that she has “no choice” but to rip up parts of the Northern Ireland protocol.
She added that the situation in Northern Ireland has become a “matter of internal peace and security” and that the government had to “act.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to “float” plans for how the UK will override parts of the protocol. The plan–UK Internal Market 2–is designed to end border checks on goods traveling from Britain to Northern Ireland and end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice on UK territory.
The EU has threatened to retaliate against this, stating that “unilateral action, effectively disapplying an international agreement such as the protocol, is simply not acceptable.”
The UK government has sent a minister from Northern Ireland–Conor Burns–to discuss the matter with President Joe Biden. Biden called on the prime minister to show “leadership” and continue negotiations. He also added: “We urge the parties to continue engaging in dialogue to resolve differences and bring negotiations to a successful conclusion.”
14 million displaced and 3,500 civilians dead so far in Ukraine war
Around 14 million Ukrainians have been displaced from their homes, 6 million of which have fled the country. At least 3,500 civilians have been killed since the war by Russia began.
The World Health Organization estimates that 3,000 deaths in Ukraine have been caused by a lack of access to treatment for chronic illnesses.
US says Russia plans to process Ukrainians through camps
The US believes that Russian forces have developed a plan to “engineer a more pliant population” in regions of Ukraine, in part by forcibly relocating civilians.
OSCE Ambassador Michael Carpenter said that Russian forces have “relocated at least several thousands Ukrainians for processing” in “filtration-camps” and have moved “at least tens of thousands more to Russia or to Russia-controlled territory.”
“Numerous eyewitness accounts indicate that ‘filtering out’ entails beating and torturing individuals to determine whether they owe even the slightest allegiance to [Ukraine].”
Business News
American Airlines Cleared of Assault Lawsuit
Canada: Gas Prices Hit Record Highs
Toyota to Suspend Production in Japan Due to Shanghai Lockdown
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