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TL/DR - The 2023 Clean School Bus Program has enabled Michigan to add 104 new electric school buses to 27 school districts. However, logistical hurdles connected to charging the electric buses still need to be overcome. The grant funding amounts to $25 million, with $5.18 million going to Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) and $3.08 million going…

TL/DR - A two-year-old girl in Arizona died after being left in a car during a heatwave, with her father leaving her asleep in the car with the air conditioning on. The child was found unresponsive after the car had stopped running and the air conditioning was off. According to the National Safety Council, an average of 37 children under the age…

TL/DR - A dog named Raider, who was seen being mishandled by an officer from the Winslow Police Department, is now safe at home within a new fence. The Arizona-based group, The Cherry Bombs, helped to secure the new fence and shared images of Raider safe within it. The officer in question is under investigation and has returned to work in a…

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has boosted renewable energy development in the United States by offering billions of dollars of incentives and making renewable energy the same price as energy from burning fossil fuels. However, in Ohio, one of the states most hostile towards renewables, the IRA faces major challenges in overcoming…