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Biden stalls natural gas exports that activists call climate bombs

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President Biden weighed in decisively in favor of climate activists fighting new fossil fuel development on Friday, deciding to pause the approval of new liquefied natural gas projects because of their danger to the planet, even in the face of criticism that the delay could hurt U.S. energy businesses. The presidential directive, which requires the Energy Department to study the climate impact of new gas exports, could delay the approval of nearly a dozen fossil fuel projects past the November election. Read More...

College football betting preview: How to bet Alabama vs. LSU

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It seems as if I’m stuck in a 2-2 rut again, because last week’s column produced another .500 Saturday. North Texas covered as an underdog in a wild finish and UCLA-Colorado ended well under the total, but Florida and Washington were simply bad picks. I’m 18-14 on the season. This column will give out four picks per week: the game of the week, a favorite, an underdog and a wild card, which can be anything (another favorite or underdog in a game that might be flying under the radar or a total, for instance). Read More...

Luke Bryan is teaching his 15-year-old son, Bo, to drive

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Luke Bryan’s son is 15 and every parent knows what that means. “He’s 15, so he’s doing the whole learning permit nightmare,” the “But I Got a Beer in My Hand” singer told Katie Neal on Audacity’s “Kate & Company” podcast this week. “He is not a very good driver right now so we’re having to work with him pretty hard.”  The country star added that Bo, 15, whom he shares with wife Caroline, 43, is “very frustrating right now ’cause he thinks he knows how to drive, but he has no idea what he’s doing. Read More...