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Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline, citing ‘unpredictable’ regulatory processes

By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A company on Friday said it would cancel its plans for a 1,300-mile (2,092-kilometer) pipeline across five Midwestern states that would have gathered carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants and buried the gas deep underground. Navigator CO2 Ventures’ Heartland Greenway project is among a handful of

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Owner of California biolab that fueled bio-weapons rumors charged with mislabeling, lacking permits

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The Chinese owner of an unauthorized California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and bio-weapons was arrested on charges of manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical tests and making false statements. Federal prosecutors say 62-year-old Jia Bei Zhu was arrested Thursday after an investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Florida lawmakers to return to Capitol to impose new sanctions on Iran

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers will return for a special session to impose additional sanctions against Iran, express support for Israel and provide additional security to protect Jewish institutions in Florida. Presidential candidate and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis supports Friday’s call for the special session that will begin Nov. 6.  The special session

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Pennsylvania governor’s office settles for $295K a former staffer’s claim senior aide harassed her

By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Documents show the office of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has settled a former employee’s claim she was sexually harassed by a senior aide earlier this year by agreeing to pay her and her lawyers $295,000. The details of the settlement were released Friday through

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US warns of a Russian effort to sow doubt over the election outcomes in democracies around the globe

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The U.S. is warning other democracies that Russia appears to be opening up a new front in its covert campaign against democracy by sowing doubts about the reliability of elections in general. Encouraged by its success amplifying doubts about election procedures like mail balloting used in the 2020 U.S. presidential

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Belgian minister quits after ‘monumental error’ let Tunisian shooter slip through extradition net

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s justice minister resigned on Friday over what he described as a “monumental error” after it was discovered that Tunisia was seeking the extradition last year of an Islamic extremist who shot dead two Swedes and wounded a third this week. Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne said

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Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines canceled about 100 flights on Friday after pulling some planes out of service for inspections, and the airline expects the disruptions to last several days. Spirit did not describe the nature of the inspections and did not respond when asked for further information, but the Federal Aviation

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Spain’s royals honor Asturias prize winners, including Meryl Streep and Haruki Murakami

By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — Spain’s royal family have presided over the presentation of this year’s Princess of Asturias awards that are among the most important in the Spanish-speaking world. Among the winners honored were U.S. actor Meryl Streep, Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami and Kenyan marathon legend Eliud

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What’s streaming now: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version),’ Emily Blunt and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a glossy look at opioid addiction with the movie “Pain Hustlers” starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia, and the streaming horror flick “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” There’s also Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey co-starring in “Fellow Travelers” as

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