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New Mexico legislators back slower, sustained growth in government programs with budget plan

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New Mexico legislators back slower, sustained growth in government programs with budget planMORGAN LEEJanuary 5, 2024 at 6:50 PMSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Leading New Mexico lawmakers on Friday recommended a 5.9% increase in general fund spending for the coming fiscal year amid a windfall in oil-related income, while also sounding a cautionary note on the future of the state's petroleum bonanza and setting aside more money in savings and investment accounts.The proposal from a lead budget writing committee to the Democratic-led Legislature would increase general fund spending by $566 million to $10.1 billion for the fiscal year running from…

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Plan for internal Israeli military probe of Oct. 7 attack angers some ministers

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Plan for internal Israeli military probe of Oct. 7 attack angers some ministersJanuary 5, 2024 at 4:29 AMJERUSALEM (Reuters) – A plan by Israel's military to mount an internal investigation into the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered the Gaza war is drawing criticism from rightist government ministers, who want a more sweeping review of policy towards the Palestinian enclave.The armed forces chief, Lieutenant-General Herzi Halevi, informed the security cabinet of the planned inquiry during a briefing on Thursday evening. The briefing was meant to be closed but some of it was aired by Israeli media, including criticism by several…

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Watch: Tornado tears through Belgian stables, sending debris skywards

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Watch: Tornado tears through Belgian stables, sending debris skywardsVerity BowmanJanuary 5, 2024 at 2:56 AMTwo houses were declared uninhabitable during the tornado on WednesdayA tornado has left destruction in its wake after it barrelled through central Belgium this week, tearing up a local stables and sending debris flying skywards.Extensive damage was inflicted on a number of properties in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Putte, which lie between Brussels and Antwerp, during Wednesday afternoon’s storm.Around 40 homes were impacted across a stretch of some 2.5 miles, according to officials, with roofs ripped from some houses.Two houses were declared uninhabitable and many residents were forced…

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Poop-powered planes: could jet fuel made from sewage take off?

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Poop-powered planes: could jet fuel made from sewage take off?Nell Lewis, CNNJanuary 5, 2024 at 1:43 AMEditor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action.In the race for alternative, sustainable jet fuels, some companies are getting creative. We’ve heard about planes powered with cooking oil, but what about jet fuel made entirely from human poop? Firefly Green Fuels, an aviation company based in Gloucestershire, UK,…

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Explainer-Where did Russia get its North Korean missiles?

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Explainer-Where did Russia get its North Korean missiles?Josh SmithJanuary 4, 2024 at 10:25 PMBy Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) – Russia has launched multiple North Korea-made ballistic missiles at Ukraine recently, the White House said on Thursday, the first time the North's latest weapons have been used in battle.Here is what we know about the missiles, and where they came from.WHAT MISSILES DID RUSSIA USE?While the White House would not say specifically what type of missiles Pyongyang had sent to Russia, Kirby said they had a range of about 900 km (550 miles) and released a graphic that appeared to show KN-23…

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