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National News:

Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 5,000.

https://apnews.com/article/science-politics-disaster-planning-and-response-middle-east-syria-c727c62abe97d9f6171462351dc4584c

Most Gun Laws Aren’t Backed Up By Evidence. Here’s Why.

In the first month of 2023, 25 people lost their lives in four mass shootings in California over just eight days. It’s a grim statistic, made all the more distr…

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/absence-of-evidence-gun-laws/

Opinion | Biden’s a Great President. He Should Not Run Again.

Democratic voters are right to worry about 2024.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/opinion/biden-shouldnt-run-2024.html?unlocked_article_code=sQVvYoO9rWnk5auQn2kI1Fy8OV5TQIGltNyBMM2EZkLG1nZAH49uCYkRF-8rLRr_YusLjyQvZy29iNzsZd24ylheJ5HIYS95Y6eLTjXKy6IhKvpXVo7frskipO94PnzJbbytGGjogwytcFmldSDs0NJfTtIaFY5xGQk_GWBgjWj-4yHQoIUPltTynvC8ux6aa3pd2PMUAnW4zcCVR5nrnHrkaLMuuglguWJsUrUdsPboC8vwS4K92XwlUgM_Zi8MJxjvb4J-ZSed9RhJTNQoVRe5TOroDIO21M-JlaEkpqhxmyguj4t1JcNDUsaGOnOZ4ArAZwYYxPU02GTr7Z3StuQ&smid=share-url

State News:

Governor proposes $55.6 billion budget plan – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee unveiled details of his FY 2024 budget at his State of the State Address, including $3.3 billion in funding for roads.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/02/06/governor-proposes-55-6-billion-budget-plan/

Gov. Bill Lee breaks little new ground in State of the State – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee broke no new ground in his State of the State, pledging $30 billion to a transportation plan he announced in December.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/02/06/gov-bill-lee-breaks-little-new-ground-in-state-of-the-state/

Local News:

This coming Monday February 13 @ 6 pm, Topiary Joe will be presenting information on his love of Topiary. He will be at the Community Center in Etowah.

Topiary Joe | Living Sculptures by Joe Kyte

https://www.topiaryjoe.com/

the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.shrubs or trees clipped into ornamental shapes.

The Arts:

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

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