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The Australian government has welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage site CANBERRA, Australia -- The Australian government on Tuesday welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage site. The U.N. cultural agency and the International Union for Conservation of Nature recommended in November of last year that the world’s largest coral reef system be added to the List of World Heritage in Danger due to threat s including rising ocean temperatures. But UNESCO issued an updated a report in Paris on Monday that said it would be appropriate to re-evaluate whether the famed tourist attraction off Australia’s northeast coast fitted the World Heritage in- danger criteria. The report recommended Australia submit a progress report to the World Heritage Committee by February on its commitments to make environmental improvements. The World Her...

Quick facts When is it? Every July 30th What's the hashtag? #ShareaHugDay Who founded it? Mike Browndirtt Have we missed something? When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and caring about its people. Jens Stoltenberg There’s something amazing about a hug that just makes the day so much better. Maybe it’s the warmth of someone you care about being close to you, maybe it’s the feeling of security and solidarity that happens when you’re surrounded by the arms of others, maybe it’s the fact that you can’t give one without getting one back. Whatever it is, there’s never a bad time to share a hug with someone who’s willing to give or receive one. Share a Hug Day is your opportunity to politely offer someone else a hug when they look like they’re feeling down! History of Share a Hug Day Share a Hug Day was bo...

Marine Corps leaders say they'll make their recruiting goal this year, at a time when the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force expect to fall short PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening. She admits recruiting is not the job that she or other Marines had in mind when they enlisted. But after stints as a recruiter and senior officer at the Eastern recruiting command, she has become emblematic of the Corps' tradition of putting its best, battle-tested Marines on enlistment duty. They get results. Marine leaders say they will make their recruit ing goal this year, while the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force all expect to fall short. The service s have struggled in the tight job market to com Pet e with higher-paying Business es for the dwindling number of young pe...

The Netherlands' coast guard says that salvage crews dealing with a cargo ship loaded with cars that has been burning for more than two days off the northern Dutch coast boarded the vessel for the first time as heat, flames and smoke eased THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Salvage crews dealing with a cargo ship loaded with cars that has been burning for more than two days off the northern Dutch coast board ed the vessel for the first time Friday as heat, flames and smoke eased, the Netherlands’ coast guard said. “In the course of the morning, after measurements by the recovery companies, it turned out that the temperature on board the Fremantle Highway had dropped sharply. The fire is still raging but decreasing. The smoke is also decreasing,” the coast guard said in a statement. Salvage workers board ed the ship and established “a new more robust towing connection,” the agency added. “This makes it easier to move the ship and keep it under control.” Government officials are now “l...

A cooldown of inflation and a solid jobs market have fueled growing optimism. U.S. economic growth accelerated over three months ending in June, blowing past economist expectations and tamping down concerns about a possible recession . The U.S. gross domestic product grew by a 2.4% annualized rate to finish the first half of 2023, according to government data released Thursday. The results mark an advance from the 2% annualized GDP growth recorded over the previous quarter. That growth showed a cooling from the 2.6% growth displayed in the quarter before that. The finding of 2.4% annualized growth over the three months ending in June demonstrates that economic growth has accelerated over that period, dispelling concern among some about a fast-approaching recession. The heightened growth stems from an increase in consumer and government spending, as well as a jump in business investment in inventory, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the federal agency that releases the ...

President Joe Biden has nominated former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to lead the Social Security Administration WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to lead the Social Security Administration. If confirmed, O'Malley would run one of the biggest social programs in the nation and grapple with the surrounding uncertainty over its funding. Roughly 70 million people — including retirees, disabled people and children — receive Social Security benefits. “Governor O’Malley is a lifelong public servant who has spent his career making government more accessible and transparent, while keeping the American people at the heart of his work,” Biden said in a statement. "As Governor, he made government work more effectively across his administration and enhanced the way millions of people accessed critical services." O’Malley served as Maryland’s governor from 2007 to 2015 and was Baltimore mayor for two terms. He also ran a...

Japanese police say they have arrested a woman and her parents in a beheading case in a popular night entertainment district in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo, where a headless man was found in a hotel room three weeks ago TOKYO -- Japanese police said they arrested a woman and her parents in a beheading case in a popular night Entertainment district in Japan's northern city of Sapporo, where a headless man was found in a hotel room three weeks ago. Hokkaido police on Japan’s northern main island said Tuesday they arrested Runa Tamura, 29, and her father Osamu Tamura, a 59-year-old psychiatrist, the day before on suspicion of conspiring in beheading the victim at a hotel room and relocating his severed head in the middle of the night between July 1 and July 2. The head of the victim, Hitoshi Ura, 62, has been missing since then. Police raided the suspects' home Tuesday and arrested the prime suspect's mother Hiroko Tamura, a 60-year-old parttime worker, on suspic...

A deadly heat wave that has persisted for weeks continues to grip a swath of the United States. A deadly heat wave that has persisted for weeks continues to grip a swath of the United States. The National Weather Service has issued heat alerts that are in effect on Monday for 40 million Americans across at least a dozen states, from Montana to Texas and Florida. MORE: Severe heat forecast: Where scorching temperatures will persist over the next week The National Weather Service issued heat alerts that are in effect for 40 million Americans across at least a dozen states, from Montana to Texas and Florida, on July 24, 2023. ABC News The latest forecast shows scorching temperatures will linger in the Southwest while intensifying in the Midwest this week. A heat dome that has been stationary over the Southwest is expected to stretch into the Midwest on Monday, as the ridge builds into the Heartland. Although temperatures will be warming in the Northeast this week, they are expected to c...

Quick facts When is it? Every July 23rd Tagged as Food & Drink Ice Cream What are the hashtags? #VanillaIceCreamDay #NationalVanillaIceCreamDay Have we missed something? Classic, creamy, and ever so delicious… who doesn’t love vanilla ice cream? You can have it with chocolate cake, apple crumble, sprinkles, strawberry sauce… the list goes on! Of course, it’s just as delightful on its own. A dessert as scrumptious and versatile as this deserves to be celebrated, and National Vanilla Ice Cream Day gives you the perfect excuse to do so! National Vanilla Ice Cream Day gives you the perfect excuse to indulge in this sweet treat and to experiment with different ways of enjoying it. Like most ice cream flavors, vanilla ice cream was created originally by cooling a mixture of vanilla, sugar, and cream above a container of salt and ice. The sort of vanilla that is used to flavor ice cream varies based on located. In Ireland, more of anise-like flavor is chosen. In Nort...

Robert F WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked to defend himself Thursday against accusations that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing on government censorship despite requests from outside groups to disinvite the Democratic presidential candidate after his recent antisemitic remarks. The Re public an-led Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government is amplifying GOP claims that conservatives and others are being unfairly targeted by Technology companies that routinely work with the government to try to stem the spread of disinformation online. Democrats argued that free speech comes with responsibilities not to spread misinformation, particularly when it fans violence. In opening remarks, Kennedy invoked his famous family’s legacy in decrying the complaints of racism and antisemitism against him. “This is an attempt to censor a censorship hearing,” said Kennedy, the son of Robert F. K...

Doctors testified about Texas' abortion bans at a hearing for an injunction on Thursday, as part of a suit filed by 15 women who say their lives were put in danger. On the second day of a hearing over a lawsuit filed against the state of Texas, an anti- abort ion doctor who practices in the state testified Thursday in support of the ban, stating "the law is clear " and that if doctor s believe they cannot provide proper care, it's because they misunderstand the law. Meanwhile, two physicians who practice medicine outside the state testified for the plaintiffs, arguing that Texas' abortion laws are confusing and would make it difficult to provide necessary care to patients. They were joined by a physician in Texas who was pregnant herself and delivered emotional testimony about having to go out of state to get an abortion. The hearing is part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of 15 women in the state of Texas alleging t...