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Washington, Sep 14 (EFE).- Began returning to their homes on Friday, a day after a series of gas explosions damaged nearly 70 buildings. Access roads to the towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover remain closed, however, and authorities are still inspecting some buildings. “Police, Fire and Utility crews are doing house to house checks …

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Washington, 13 sep (EFE).- La secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kirstjen Nielsen, instó hoy al Senado a que apruebe una medida que establezca permanentemente una Oficina para la Lucha contra las Armas de Destrucción Masiva (CWMD, en inglés), después de que la Cámara Baja aprobara un proyecto legislativo al respecto. “Ahora exhorto al Senado a hacer …

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Portland, Oregon, Sep 13 (EFE).- Seattle’s Whittier Heights Tiny House Village is managed by the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) and is the city’s first sanctioned housing complex dedicated to helping homeless women reinsert themselves into society. Whittier Heights is ensconced between a bank parking lot and an apartment complex and is a zone impossible …

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Washington, 13 sep (EFE).- Los senadores demócratas que evalúan la nominación para el Tribunal Supremo del juez Brett Kavanaugh, elegido por el presidente, Donald Trump, remitieron hoy al FBI información sobre supuestos acosos sexuales del candidato, según The New York Times. La demócrata de mayor rango en el Comité Judicial de la Cámara Alta, Dianne …

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Washington, Sep 13 (EFE).- President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that 3,000 people died last year in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria, contradicting the findings of an academic report, while accusing Democrats of manipulating the data for political goals. “3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. …

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Washington, Sep 13 (EFE).- A series of gas explosions damaged at least 23 buildings and residences in several Massachusetts towns and there have been reports of injuries, state authorities said on Thursday. The incident began about 5 pm when several explosions occurred in buildings in the towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. The reason …

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San Francisco, 13 sep (EFE).- Las ciudades y los Gobiernos regionales son actores clave en la lucha contra el cambio climático que pueden aportar tanto como las administraciones estatales, algo que ha puesto hoy de relieve la Cumbre Mundial de Acción Climática. El congreso, que se celebra estos días en San Francisco, empezó a gestarse …

Ciudades y regiones se erigen como claves en la lucha contra cambio climático Read More »