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Head of Nashville school in shooting would 'run to' danger
Read full article: Head of Nashville school in shooting would 'run to' dangerThe head of the Christian elementary school in Nashville who was killed in a shooting there on Monday was described by friends as someone who would run toward danger and a rare female leader within a male-led religious culture.
Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
Read full article: Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parksThe bill would spend about $2.8 billion per year on conservation, outdoor recreation and park maintenance. "Americas hundreds of millions of acres of public lands are the result of hundreds of years of exploration and conservation,'' said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnnell, R-Ky. Those measures are especially needed now, when communities surrounded by public lands have high unemployment rates because of shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gardner said. Trump has tweeted in favor of the lands bill, saying it "will be HISTORIC for our beautiful public lands.'' Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., credited a new coalition of lawmakers from both parties who support conservation and public lands.
Coronavirus social distancing, โstay homeโ measures will take weeks to show results
Read full article: Coronavirus social distancing, โstay homeโ measures will take weeks to show resultsCases are continuing to rise in Michigan and in states around the U.S., but that doesnโt mean distancing measures arenโt working. The positive tests weโre seeing right now were most likely contracted before serious distancing measures were put in place. This is called โflattening the curve.โBut it could be multiple weeks before governments can definitively know if distancing measures are working or not. It is crucial that people do the right thing by staying home and staying safe.โWhy canโt we just isolate patients? โBut we donโt know, technically, where they are.