Bolivia’s beleaguered president announces natural gas discovery, promising a boon for the country

Bolivia’s beleaguered president announces natural gas discovery, promising a boon for the country

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s embattled president on Monday announced the discovery of vast natural gas reserves, describing it as the biggest find in nearly two decades that could help the cash-strapped country reverse its falling production. President Luis Arce called the trove just north of the capital a “mega field,” saying it has

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California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change

California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday barring school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification. The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without

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Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday

Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday

AUSTIN, Texs (AP) — The majority of Houston outages that followed Hurricane Beryl should be fixed within the next two days, the city’s main utility company said Monday as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to punish CenterPoint Energy even after the lights come back. The Texas Public Utility Commission, the state’s regulatory agency, announced Monday

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