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Mr. Trash Wheel, a mechanism that collects trash from tributaries that feed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor sits in the water, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Baltimore. Many novel devices are being used or tested worldwide to trap plastic trash in rivers and smaller streams before it can get into the ocean. Officials say Mr. Trash Wheel has inspired fans to begin recycling or join trash cleanups. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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River trash traps chew at huge ocean plastics problem
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press
Wed,06/15/22-10:01PM , 121 Reads
Floating fences in India. Whimsical water- and solar-driven conveyor belts with googly eyes in Baltimore. Rechargeable aquatic drones and a bubble barrier in The Netherlands.
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Senate President Page Cortez presides over opening day of the Louisiana legislative session in Baton Rouge, La., on April 12, 2021. Louisiana’s legislative leaders are asking for at least 10 more days to comply with a federal judge’s order to redraw congressional districts by June 20, 2022, so two have Black majorities. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Legislators ask more time to comply with redistricting order
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press
Tue,06/14/22-2:20PM , 397 Reads
Louisiana’s legislative leaders are asking for at least 10 more days to comply with a federal judge’s order to redraw congressional districts so two have Black majorities.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks during a news conference in Baton Rouge, La., on Feb. 1, 2022. A federal appeals court has lifted its hold on Louisiana's congressional redistricting, allowing a special session to start Wednesday, June 15, 2022, for a remap ordered by a district judge. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court also called for a full appeal of Judge Shelly Dick's opinion to be heard during the week of July 4. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

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Appeals court lifts hold on Louisiana congressional remap
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press
Mon,06/13/22-12:05PM , 110 Reads
A federal appeals court has lifted its hold on Louisiana’s congressional redistricting. The ruling by the 5th U.S.
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Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, R-Baton Rouge, talks to reporters on July 20, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La. A federal appeals court on Thursday night, June 9, 2022, has halted enforcement of a district judge’s order for Louisiana to redraw new congressional districts by June 20 to include a second majority Black district. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

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Order for Louisiana to redraw US House districts put on hold
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press
Fri,06/10/22-11:33AM , 126 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has put on hold a district judge’s order for Louisiana to redraw new congressional districts by June 20 to include a second majority Black district.
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