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☆ SpaceX is not yet cleared for another Starship Super Heavy test flight, FAA says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle. The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had claimed Tuesday, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) which he now owns, that "Starship is ready to launch, awaiting FAA license approval." However, his aerospace and defense company hasn't met the FAA's requirements to be able to fly again after an explosion in April 2023 during the first test flight of this vehicle. It also sparked an approximately 4-acre fire on state park land.

Persons: Elon Musk, hasn't Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, FAA

☆ Low water levels in Texas reveal dinosaur tracks dating back 110 million years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —As Texas baked in record-breaking heat this summer and a growing drought pushed water levels down, a group of volunteers uncovered something sort of magnificent: new giant dinosaur tracks that are believed to be from around 110 million years ago. Paul Baker, the retail manager at Dinosaur Valley State Park, told CNN he has “never seen this many dinosaur tracks” before. It is a hotspot for dinosaur enthusiasts and tourists who typically flock the now-dry Paluxy River to fish, swim and kayak. Paul BakerThe Paluxy River usually draws tourists for fishing, swimming and kayaking, but has been bone dry in this summer's growing drought. Baker was raised in Dinosaur Valley State Park – his father was a park manager for 30 years – and now operates several businesses, including the park’s gift shop.

Persons: Paul Baker, ”, Baker, I’d, it’s, ” Baker, “, dino, ” Kuban, –, ” Read, Mead Organizations: CNN, Dinosaur, US Drought Monitor, Glen Kuban, Society, Master Naturalists, North America — Locations: Texas, Dallas, Dinosaur, Kuban, Dinosaur Valley, North America, ”, Iraq

☆ Moody's lifts 2023 U.S. growth forecast, cuts China's for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Marc Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Moody's raised its 2023 U.S. economic growth forecast on Friday but cut its estimate next year for China, saying that while the risk of a recession had fallen in the United States, China's challenges were mounting. "We have raised our growth forecast for the United States' economy to 1.9% in 2023 from 1.1% in our May outlook, acknowledging the strong underlying economic momentum," Moody's said in a report. The firm, now the only big three agency to have a top notch triple A rating for the U.S. following Fitch's downgrade last month, kept its 2024 growth forecast at 1%, saying that high interest rates would act as a brake on the economy. Moody's kept its growth projection for this year at 5% but cut its 2024 forecast to 4.0% from 4.5% previously. "We believe that low consumer confidence is holding back household spending, and economic and policy uncertainty will continue to weigh on business decisions".

Persons: Amr Alfiky, Moody's, Marc Jones, Mark Potter Organizations: Liberty, REUTERS, Fed, Aaa, Thomson Locations: Liberty State, Manhattan, Jersey City , New Jersey, U.S, China, United States

☆ Dried-up Texan river bed reveals perfectly-preserved tracks of 111-foot-long dinosaur
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Intense heat has caused new parts of the Paluxy River at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas, to dry up, revealing the astonishing imprints. A view of the dried-up river Paluxy in Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas. Three-toed tracks nearby larger ones in Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas. A three-toed track inside a larger one in Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas. AdvertisementAdvertisementA wooden ruler is roughly half the size of this dinosaur track in Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas.

Persons: Paul Baker, Glen, Paul Baker Baker, Glen Rose, Jeff Davis, Davis, It's, " Baker, Baker, Paul Baker It's Organizations: Service, Dinosaur, Facebook, US Drought Monitor, Dallas Morning News, BBC Locations: Texas, Wall, Silicon, Dinosaur, Glen Rose , Texas, Dinosaur Valley, Glen Rose

☆ Van life is hard. I shower at the gym and go to the bathroom at gas stations, but van life helped me find my passion.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Before I could make the leap into van life, I'd spent six years dreaming about it. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do as a civilian — but I did still have my dream of van life. I'd spent so much time researching van life that I felt prepared overall, but there were some challenges I had to figure out. Van life is a scary decision – but I say, do it scaredStarting van life was a huge, scary decision. AdvertisementAdvertisementThat's why I'd tell anyone who is interested in van life: Do it scared, and definitely go for it.

Persons: Brianna Walston, Chandler, I'd, van, I'm, van lifers, Walston, Brianna Waltson, I've, Alyshia Organizations: Subaru, Service, Air Force, Ford Transit, Alyshia Hull, ahull Locations: Wall, Silicon, Nevada, Colorado

☆ SpaceX rocket explosion left craters a foot deep, started a fire and incinerated blue land crabs, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The environmental damage caused by a SpaceX rocket explosion in April shocked officials. Bloomberg reported that seven bobwhite quail eggs and a group of blue land crabs were incinerated. Concrete chunks left massive craters around the launch site and ignited a fire covering 3.5 acres. That fire incinerated seven bobwhite quail eggs and a "collection of blue land crabs," while also leaving several craters a foot deep across tidal flats, per Bloomberg. Wildlife officials also questioned why SpaceX did not use the same flame-suppression technology that's regarded as the best available, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: deflector Organizations: SpaceX, Bloomberg, Service, FAA, Fish and Wildlife Service, CNBC, Environmental Protection Agency, Wildlife Locations: Wall, Silicon, Gulf, Mexico

☆ Forget Florida. Head to Alabama for Your Next Beach Vacation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Caleb Johnson | Photographs Horatio Baltz For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A THUNDERSTORM spoiled my plan to head straight for the beach after dropping my bags in my room at the Lodge at Gulf State Park. Instead, I grabbed a book and sat alongside other hotel guests on a porch facing the Gulf of Mexico. Soon I was paying more attention to the slow-moving, violet clouds than my reading. When rain blew on us, we scooted back our rocking chairs and enjoyed the show.

Locations: Gulf, of Mexico

☆ One Morning in Maine, 225 People Went to the Library
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Elisabeth Egan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It was a beach day, by Maine standards — slightly overcast and moderately balmy, with a hint of balsam in the air. But on a peak-summer morning in July, 225 people steered clear of state parks and went to Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick instead. They were young and old, in strollers and on walkers and strutting the latest technical sandals. They wore pigtails, baby slings, ironic T-shirts, a head scarf, a lobster hat, a crown, a tiara and halos of white hair. As “Sal” McCloskey, now 78, settled into an armchair at the front of Morrell Reading Room, a hush fell over the undulating sea of children at her feet.

Persons: Curtis, Sarah McCloskey, Sal ”, Robert McCloskey, Ducklings ”, “ Sal ” McCloskey, Morrell, Matilda, Pippi, Eloise, haven’t Organizations: Curtis Memorial Library Locations: Maine, Brunswick, strollers

☆ Elon Musk is gearing up to launch his Starship mega-rocket in August. Here are 2 changes SpaceX made to stop it exploding.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SpaceX is adding changes to Starship's launchpad and rocket ahead of its next launch. SpaceX is now gearing up for a second launch, which CEO Musk has predicted could happen by end of August. Here are two crucial changes the firm has made to its Starship launch system, and why it hopes it'll keep the rocket from failing. Because of this change to the launch, SpaceX had to add a "vented interstage and heat shield" to protect the booster. The CEO is now vying for a second launch window by the end of August, he said in June.

Persons: Elon, Musk, it'll, SpaceX SpaceX's, didn't, Ashlee Vance, Vance Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Privacy, SpaceX's, SpaceX SpaceX, Federal Aviation Administration, Bloomberg, CNBC, The Texas Commission, Environmental, FAA Locations: Wall, Silicon, of Mexico, Boca Chica , Texas

☆ Opinion | Why Were Nearly 100 Bears Shot by the State of Alaska?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Jon Waterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Had I been a hunter instead of a photographer, I wouldn’t have had time to fire off a shot. But nearly 100 brown bears (a bigger, coastal version of the grizzly bear) several hundred miles away were not so lucky. They were slaughtered by state game workers, shot from the air in and around Wood-Tikchik State Park in southwestern Alaska. At a board meeting where the decision was made, state wildlife biologists presented data that showed that the state’s predator control program involving wolves had been ineffective in bolstering the herd. But the board nonetheless voted to extend the wolf control program and add bears to the effort.

Organizations: Alaska’s, and, Alaska Board of, Alaska Department of Fish Locations: Wood, Tikchik, Alaska

☆ Lucas Glover: How a former Navy SEAL helped golfer overcome 10 years of yips and become the sport’s most in-form player
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In 2009, Glover was crowned US Open champion and became the world’s 15th best-ranked golfer. It was time to call in help, and that support arrived in the shape of former Navy SEAL Jason Kuhn. Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR/Getty ImagesHaving first met with Kuhn in May, Glover began to work with the ex-Navy SEAL shortly after. Glover has a perfect record at the Presidents Cup, triumphing in 2007 and 2009, with Johnson his teammate at both tournaments. The Presidents Cup is a biennial competition between Americans and an international team open to players outside the United States and Europe.

Persons: Lucas Glover, Scotsman Tommy Armour, Ernie Els, Danielle Kang, Bernhard Langer, Glover, ” Glover, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “, Mike Segar, Jason Kuhn, Kuhn, Tyler Matzek, Keyur Khamar, –, It’s, he’s, that’d, ”, …, ” Ryder, – Zach Johnson, Ryder, Johnson, I’ve, – I’ve, Robert Galbraith, Reuters Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman, Brooks Koepka, Max Homa – Organizations: CNN, Scotsman, Bethpage, Reuters, NCAA Division, Major League Baseball, NCAA, MLB, Navy, Atlanta Braves, ex, Wyndham Championship, FedEx St, Jude, BMW, US Ryder, Rome, US Team, Harding, Golf Club, PGA of America, Team USA, triumphing Locations: Georgia, New York, Illinois, San Francisco , California, Italy, Frisco , Texas, United States, Europe

☆ Reviving the Redwoods
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jim Robbins | Ian C. Bates | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The redwoods in this area are much larger in diameter and far more robust, the understory greener and more diverse. “In the untreated forest, trees are not vigorous and are susceptible to stressors — fire, wind and bugs,” said Jason Teraoka, the forester. “But here with more diameter growth and crown growth, it’s a much more vigorous forest and less susceptible to disturbance.”The thinned forest is part of a project called Redwoods Rising, which is aimed at creating old growth redwood forests for the future. Carried out by Redwood National and State Parks and Save the Redwoods League, a nonprofit, crews are using chain saws and logging equipment and planning prescribed fires, to mimic the traits of a young healthy redwood forest and undo the damage from decades of unbridled logging and indiscriminate reseeding. Treated forest stands, or communities of similar trees like this, researchers believe, will grow into the classic cathedral-like groves of redwoods over the next few centuries.

Persons: ”, Jason Teraoka Organizations: National Park Service, Redwood National, State Parks, Redwoods League Locations: redwoods

The Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse is located in Ohio and overlooks Lake Erie. The Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse in Ohio became available at auction and Consaul started bidding in 2009. Since buying the lighthouse, Consaul estimates she has spent over $300,000 renovating it. Other than the extensive work the lighthouse needed, Consaul says her biggest challenge so far is that the lighthouse is completely off the grid. The Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse is located a half mile from the nearest parking lot in Headlands Beach State Park.

Persons: Sheila Consaul's, Peter Bittner, Consaul Organizations: Historic Lighthouse, CNBC, Washington D.C, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, U.S . Coast Guard, National Weather Service, Ohio, Historic Preservation Locations: Fairport, Ohio, Lake Erie, Lighthouse, Washington, Headlands Beach, Fairport Harbor

Safety officials at one New York beach are ramping up the use of drones to try to prevent potentially dangerous interactions between humans and sharks. Lifeguards and New York State Park Police officers at Jones Beach — a state park that stretches 6.5 miles along the Southern coast of Long Island and sees six million visitors a year — are using the technology to monitor the waters off the shore. When they spot sharks or unusual sea life activity, they can warn swimmers to stay on the beach. The next day, lifeguards at Jones Beach closed the water three times after possible shark sightings, two of which were made with drones. New York State Park PoliceThe technology has uses beyond searching for sharks, too.

Persons: Rishi Basdeo, ”, You’re, Basdeo, …, “, ” Basdeo, We’re Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York, Park Police, Jones, CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, . New Locations: New York, Long, , New York, Southern, Beach, Queens, York, ., . New York

☆ DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A view of the site of the Catoctin Furnace, an iron forge where enslaved people of African descent once worked, in Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland, U.S., in this undated photograph. The site now also is providing unique insight into African American history thanks to research involving DNA obtained from the remains of 27 individuals buried in a cemetery for enslaved people at Catoctin Furnace. For African American and United States history, revealing these stories and family legacies is important to understanding and acknowledging who we are, where we came from and how we are connected to each other today," Bruwelheide added. Enslaved people of African descent were forced to work in agricultural, industrial and domestic settings in parts of the United States. In a first-of-its-kind analysis, the researchers examined historical DNA alongside genetic testing company 23andMe's personal ancestry database to identify 41,799 Americans related to the 27 individuals, including 2,975 close relatives.

Persons: Aneta, Camp David, Kari Bruwelheide, Bruwelheide, Éadaoin Harney, Andy Kill, enslavers, Kathryn Barca, Barca, Will Dunham, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Smithsonian Institution, Democratic, Smithsonian's National, of, United, Workers, Catoctin, Smithsonian, Thomson Locations: Cunningham Falls, Park, Maryland, U.S, Handout, REUTERS WASHINGTON, Camp, Catoctin, West, Central Africa's, Senegal, Gambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, Americas, Washington, United States, Civil

☆ $1.2 Million Homes in Vermont, New York and Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It is a 10-minute drive from a public library, a farmers’ market and a diner in the center of town. Dartmouth College is less than half an hour away, in Hanover, N.H. Montpelier, the Vermont state capital, is about an hour’s drive. Driving to Boston, Albany, N.Y., or Hartford, Conn., takes about two and a half hours. New York City is about four and a half hours away. Size: 4,680 square feetPrice per square foot: $256Indoors: A long driveway runs from the street to the center of the property and the detached garage.

Organizations: Dartmouth, New Locations: Hartland, Vt, Quechee, Woodstock , Vt, Hanover, N.H, Montpelier, Vermont, Boston, Albany, N.Y, Hartford, Conn, New York City, Montreal, bookshelves

U.S. President Joe Biden rides his bike down a path in Gordons Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S., August 1, 2023. As the indictment was being unsealed, Biden and his wife Jill were headed to Matt's Fish Camp, a chowder and fried fish restaurant, for an early supper. "We would refer you to the Justice Department, which conducts its criminal investigations independently," said Ian Sams, a White House spokesperson. "The Department of Justice is independent," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters last Friday. Polls show a tight race between Biden, 80, and Trump, 77, with 15 months to go before Election Day.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Donald Trump, Biden, studiously, Jill, Oppenheimer, Jack Smith, Ian Sams, Karine Jean, Pierre, Trump, Stormy Daniels, MAGA, Biden's, Hunter Biden, Steve Holland, Jeff Mason, Heather Timmons, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Republican, White, Biden, Justice Department, Department, Justice, Trump, U.S, Capitol, MAGA Republicans, DOJ, Thomson Locations: Pond, Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, U.S, Leah Millis REHOBOTH BEACH , Delaware, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Fish, New York, Washington

☆ A Deadly Summer for Hikers in the Southwest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jacey Fortin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For hikers in the American Southwest, this searing hot summer has been an exceptionally dangerous one. A woman never finished her trek along a remote trail last month in the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Altogether, national and state parks have reported at least seven possible heat-related deaths so far this summer, as a brutal heat wave has baked the Southwest. Data on hiking fatalities is spotty, and officials caution that causes for the recent deaths have not been confirmed. But the deaths would appear to be the most for the months of June and July in at least a decade.

Organizations: Big Locations: American, Texas, Arizona, Death, California

CNN —A man’s body was found inside a plastic barrel at a beach in Malibu, California, after a lifeguard spotted the unusual item floating offshore, officials announced. The body was inside a 55-liter black drum, which was discovered at Malibu Lagoon State Beach, Lieutenant Hugo Reynaga with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Monday. Homicide investigators are examining the circumstances surround the death of the man, who was identified as a Black adult, the sheriff’s department said in a release. A state park maintenance worker first spotted the large drum floating in the lagoon around 3 p.m. Sunday, Reynaga said. Around 10 a.m. Monday, the lifeguard swam out to get the barrel from the lagoon and opened it on shore, finding a “non-responsive” person inside, the lieutenant said.

Persons: Hugo Reynaga, Reynaga, Jorge Moreno Organizations: CNN, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California State Parks Locations: Malibu , California, Malibu Lagoon, Los Angeles, California

☆ Saving Lives at the Grand Canyon, One Salty Snack at a Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Rowan Moore Gerety | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Watching weary day hikers start the long uphill hike from Phantom Ranch, a ranger station at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Jeff Schwartz has learned to look for telltale warning signs. “They’ve got the salt stains all over their shirt, and clearly have a day pack on, and you’re like, ‘let’s prevent some search and rescue by talking with these folks,’” said Mr. Schwartz, a paramedic and backcountry park ranger who has worked at Grand Canyon National Park since 2012. After a dozen summers on the trail, he also knows what to offer: a comfortable seat in the shade of the ranger’s office, maybe something salty to eat. An unplanned overnight at the Ranch may be in order for those in truly dire straits. At least seven have died in recent weeks from apparent heat-related causes — including one at the Grand Canyon, one in Death Valley and two at a state park in Nevada — as extreme temperatures this year have met increased visitation at national and state parks.

Persons: Jeff Schwartz, “ They’ve, ’ ”, Schwartz, ”, It’s Organizations: telltale Locations: Death, Nevada

☆ The Bidens own a vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Take a look inside the 1,108-person town.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The president and first lady are on vacation at their beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The first family's children and grandchildren often visit, and Biden rides his bike around town. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. They will remain in Rehoboth Beach through the week. Take a look at the quaint beach town where the president and first lady escape the pressures of the White House.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Jill Biden Organizations: Bidens, Service, White Locations: Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, Wall, Silicon, Pond, Rehoboth Beach

☆ Camping 101: Things to know before you set out on the road
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed to the rafters with other campers. While RV camping may seem like a recent phenomenon, it’s actually been around for more than 100 years. Among the websites that list RV campgrounds and post very useful user ratings are RVshare/Hipcamp, RV Life and Good Sam. Other than maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management has set aside areas for free camping in national forests, national grasslands and BLM-managed lands.

Persons: Millennials, It’s, Pierce, Arrow, Marchi, that’s, Sam, Hemingway, glamping, Joe Yogerst, ” Organizations: CNN, Kampgrounds, Financial, Great Britain Tourism Survey, Goods, Marchi Mobile, Trail, Hollywood, Autocamp, California redwoods, Getty, U.S . Forest Service, Land Management Locations: U.S, Canada, American, Great Britain, Cavan, Germany, Patagonia, Himalayas, South Africa, New Zealand, Europe, Cape Cod, Desert, Glamping, Northumberland, England, Elena, Rio, Big Bend, McCarty, Kenai, Parks

☆ Former Church Minister Charged With 1975 Murder of 8-Year-Old Girl
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On the morning of Aug. 15, 1975, Gretchen Harrington, 8, left her home in Broomall, Pa., for summer Bible school. The Trinity Chapel Christian Reformed Church was less than half a mile down the road, but Gretchen never made it. Skeletal remains found nearby in Ridley Creek State Park on Oct. 14, 1975, were later identified as Gretchen’s. On Monday, the district attorney’s office in Delaware County, Pa., west of Philadelphia, announced that it had filed charges against David Zandstra, 83, of Marietta, Ga., in Gretchen’s murder. He is being held in Cobb County, Ga., where he has been denied bail.

Persons: Gretchen Harrington, Gretchen, David Zandstra, Zandstra Organizations: Trinity Chapel Christian Reformed Church Locations: Broomall, Pa, Ridley Creek, Delaware County, Philadelphia, Marietta, Ga, Georgia, Cobb County ,

☆ Need Some Coastal Escape? Got Gold Rush Fever? Explore These State Parks.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Soumya Karlamangla | More About Soumya Karlamangla | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kids are out of school, the weather is balmy in much of the state and the days are long — it’s time for summer travel. Today, I have a new round of recommendations for the best state parks to visit this summer, whether you’re planning a day trip, a weekend getaway or something longer. California’s state park system includes 280 parks: If the options feel overwhelming, it’s in the best way. So make sure to check the weather forecast before you head out, bring plenty of water and stay safe. Cool down along the Sonoma CoastAbout two and a half hours north of San Francisco, Salt Point State Park can offer a foggy reprieve when California’s inland areas are baking.

Locations: California, Sonoma Coast, San Francisco, Salt Point

☆ Who Gets to Wear G-Strings Now?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Mya Guarnieri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The court ruled on G-strings in the case of Barnes v. Glen Theatre Inc. in 1991 and in City of Erie v. Pap’s A.M. in 2000. In both cases, exotic dancers who wanted to completely strip down argued that laws requiring them to wear G-strings infringed on their First Amendment rights. In recent years, a number of North Carolina municipalities have loosened restrictions and enforcement of nudity laws to accommodate an increase in scantily clad beachgoers. Thong bikinis are legal in most parts of the United States, but laws vary by city and county. In Florida, for example, thong swimwear is prohibited in state parks, including some portions of the state’s beaches.

Persons: Gernreich, Barnes, Amy Adler, Ms, Adler, ” Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Glen Theatre Inc, New York University Locations: City, Erie, North Carolina, South Carolina, Carolinas, United States, Florida

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