In southern Utah, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments were created by Democratic presidents, reduced by Trump, and later restored by Biden. Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices have shown interest in reviewing monument designations, while a conservative plan aims to repeal the Antiquities Act and open up federal lands for oil drilling and mining. The debate over public lands ownership and environmental protection is a key issue in Western states, where most of the federal land is located, with conservatives pushing for state control and environmentalists advocating for federal oversight.
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National Guard deployed in manhunt for survivalist accused of killing his three young daughters
Search Intensifies for Washington State Father Accused of Killing DaughtersThe manhunt for Travis Caleb Decker, 32, who allegedly murdered his three daughters, has escalated in Washington state after he failed to return them from a visit. Governor Bob Ferguson activated the National Guard to assist more than 100 officers searching for Decker, who is believed to have left the girls' bodies at a campground. The children, aged 5, 8, and 9, were found with plastic...
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