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Head of Nashville school in shooting would 'run to' danger
Read full article: Head of Nashville school in shooting would 'run to' dangerThe head of the Christian elementary school in Nashville who was killed in a shooting there on Monday was described by friends as someone who would run toward danger and a rare female leader within a male-led religious culture.
Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
Read full article: Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parksThe bill would spend about $2.8 billion per year on conservation, outdoor recreation and park maintenance. "Americas hundreds of millions of acres of public lands are the result of hundreds of years of exploration and conservation,'' said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnnell, R-Ky. Those measures are especially needed now, when communities surrounded by public lands have high unemployment rates because of shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gardner said. Trump has tweeted in favor of the lands bill, saying it "will be HISTORIC for our beautiful public lands.'' Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., credited a new coalition of lawmakers from both parties who support conservation and public lands.