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Friday September 29th, 2023 morning edition

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. agency said Friday it will nominate the vast, federally protected wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Since the 1970s, the World Heritage list has recognized more than 1,100 natural and cultural sites worldwide for having “outstanding universal value” to all of humanity.

The most recent U.S. addition, a network of ancient Native American ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio, was announced by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on Tuesday.

The Okefenokee refuge covers more than 90% of the swamp and is the largest national wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River.

Designation as a World Heritage site wouldn’t impose any added restrictions or regulations for the Okefenokee.

Ossoff said a World Heritage site designation would have both environmental and economic benefits for the Okefenokee and surrounding Georgia communities.

Conservationists sounded doubtful that the World Heritage site nomination would directly affect the decisions of Georgia regulators. »

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest

Authored by apnews.com

When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers in California will have the highest guaranteed base salary in the industry.

The state’s minimum wage for all other workers — $15.50 per hour — is already among the highest in the United States.

Newsom dismissed the popular view that fast food jobs are meant for teenagers to have their first experience in the workforce. »

‘Destiny 2’ Has Been Unplayable For A Week Due To DDoS Attacks

Authored by forbes.com
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Rather, Destiny 2 is quite close to unplayable, and it has been for a solid week, due to DDoS attacks that Bungie has confirmed.

It dips in bizarre ways showing off how unstable the DDoS attacks have made the game.

DDoS attacks are notoriously hard to combat, and it’s even harder to find the culprit. »