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News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

After Overcoming Injury, WCAP Wrestler Vies for Olympics With Heavy Heart
FORT CARSON, Colorado, April 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Joe Lacdan Areana Villaescusa suffered pain before, but not like this. In late 2017, the Army World Class Athlete Program freestyle wrestler ruptured a disc in her neck that threatened to end her career at only 21 years old. At the 2022 U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Villaescusa tore her right ACL when an opponent grasped her leg during a takedown attempt. She felt something snap in her knee. Villaescusa th  more

Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Multistate Legal Action Demanding the EPA Rescind 'Environmental Justice' Initiatives Harming States
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "T  more

N.D. Gov. Burgum: Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of Construction on State-of-the-Art North Dakota State Laboratory
BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 17 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum, alongside Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller and state agency officials, led the groundbreaking ceremony today for the new North Dakota State Laboratory. The event marked a significant milestone in the state's commitment to advancing public health and preserving environmental quality in North Dakota. "Whether they know it or not, every North Dakotan benefits from the State La  more

Team Minot Completes Exercise Prairie Vigilance
MINOT AFB, North Dakota, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, North Dakota and the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana participated in Exercise Prairie Vigilance 24-3 here, April 6-12, 2024. PV is a routine training mission that enhances the safety, security and reliability of the bomber leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. Exercises like  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Florida-Led Multistate Legal Action Demanding EPA Rescind "Environmental Justice" Initiatives Harming States
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today, Attorney General Reyes joined a Florida-led coalition of 23 states in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. AG Reyes stated as follows: The Su  more