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Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues
Read full article: Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensuesAn abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years.
Pepi goal lifts US over Jamaica 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg
Read full article: Pepi goal lifts US over Jamaica 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first legRicardo Pepi scored from Christian Pulisicโs pass in the fifth minute, Matt Turner saved a penalty kick and the United States won 1-0 at Jamaica in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg, the Americansโ first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino.
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
Read full article: Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shippingA tugboat powered by ammonia sailed for the first time Sunday in the Hudson River to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.
A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York
Read full article: A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New YorkA historic cemetery for African Americans in Kingston, New York, is being reclaimed as the Pine Street African Burial Ground.
UN body that regulates the deep sea tackles proposed mining code amid growing concerns
Read full article: UN body that regulates the deep sea tackles proposed mining code amid growing concernsTense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining are unfolding in Jamaica as at least one company threatens to apply for permission before rules and regulations are in place.
Teen charged in 4-part shooting spree in Detroit โthought world was ending,โ family says
Read full article: Teen charged in 4-part shooting spree in Detroit โthought world was ending,โ family saysMultiple new developments are coming in the random shooting spree that left three people dead in Detroit.
Native groups seek to repair lands damaged by colonization
Read full article: Native groups seek to repair lands damaged by colonizationThe Wampanoag Common Lands project is among efforts by tribes and other Native groups from the Great Plains to the Pacific Northwest seeking to repair lands altered by European colonization.
Largest US public power company launches new nuclear program
Read full article: Largest US public power company launches new nuclear programThe largest public power company in the United States is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Richards, Busio enter US lineup for Cup qualifier at Jamaica
Read full article: Richards, Busio enter US lineup for Cup qualifier at JamaicaDefender Chris Richards and midfielder Gianluca Busio entered the U.S. lineup for a match at Jamaica as the Americans started their second-youngest lineup ever in a World Cup qualifier.
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Man pleads guilty, fined $620 for explosion at New Hampshire gender reveal
Read full article: Man pleads guilty, fined $620 for explosion at New Hampshire gender revealA man has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an explosive gender reveal party that was heard by nearby residents in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary, dies in Jamaica at age 73
Read full article: Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary, dies in Jamaica at age 73FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2014 file photo, legalization advocate and reggae legend Bunny Wailer smokes a pipe stuffed with marijuana during a "reasoning" session in a yard in Kingston, Jamaica. Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in his native Jamaica, according to his manager. (AP Photo/David McFadden, File)KINGSTON โ Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving founding member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica. โThis is a great loss for Jamaica and for Reggae, undoubtedly Bunny Wailer will always be remembered for his sterling contribution to the music industry and Jamaicaโs culture,โ he wrote. โณI think I love the country actually a little bit more than the city,โณ Wailer told The Associated Press in 1989.

Queen Elizabeth gives photography patronage to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Read full article: Queen Elizabeth gives photography patronage to Catherine, Duchess of CambridgeKINGSTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge joins a photography workshop for Action for Children, run by the Royal Photographic Society at Warren Park on June 25, 2019 in Kingston, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)After 67 years, Queen Elizabeth is handing over the photography patronage to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge who is formerly known as Kate Middleton. In a report by CNN, the Duchess is described as a keen photographer and celebrated this honor by attending a photography workshop run collectively by the Royal Photographic Society and the charity Action for Children. Catherine expresses her love for photography and the honor of the patronage through the Kensington Royal Instagram. The Royal Photographic Society was founded in 1853, and is one of the oldest of its kind in the world.