## Flint completes lead pipe replacement 11 years after beginning of water crisis

Authored by lansingcitypulse.com

Nearly a decade after high levels of lead were first detected in the City of Flint’s drinking water, the state of Michigan has submitted a progress report to a federal court marking the completion of its lead line replacement program.

In 2014, the city switched its water supply from water piped in from Detroit to the Flint River, a decision made by emergency managers appointed by then-Gov. Rick Snyder as a cost-saving move.

Due to inadequate treatment of the water, corroding pipes leached lead into thousands of homes as residents raised concerns about discolored, foul-smelling and tasting water.

“Residents of Flint deserve – and have always deserved – access to clean, safe drinking water and property repairs, full stop.

While we know that this is not a resolution for all the harms caused to the people of Flint from the water crisis, we celebrate this long-awaited win alongside you.

Flint has also committed to replacing any remaining lead lines this year, with Kitaba encouraging residents with lead lines to call 810-410-1133, or email GetTheLeadOut@cityofflint.com.

“Thanks to the persistence of the people of Flint and our partners, we are finally at the end of the lead pipe replacement project. »

### 'Aid shipments have been restored,' Zelensky says amid halt of US weapons deliveries

Authored by kyivindependent.com

"We have received political signals at the highest level — good signals — including from the United States and from our European friends.

Days later, Trump said that the United States would provide Ukraine with additional shipments of weapons amid intensified Russian attacks.

In his address, Zelensky noted that Kyiv will continue to discuss military aid deliveries with U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg. »

### Flooded Texas County Turned Down Funds for Warning System From Biden Admin in 2021: 'We Don't Want to Be Bought'

Authored by latintimes.com

In 2021, the Biden administration awarded Kerr County $10.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, which could have been used for flood prevention infrastructure.

But commissioners, facing political pressure from conservative residents, opted not to pursue a warning system.

While the county ultimately kept the funds, they allocated the majority, about $8 million, to sheriff's department upgrades and public employee stipends. »

### Krafton addresses leadership changes at Unknown Worlds, former executives file lawsuit against publisher

Authored by gamesindustry.biz

Krafton has issued a statement regarding leadership changes at Unknown Worlds implemented last week, claiming the developer's former executives "abandoned the responsibilities entrusted to them".

"In particular, following the failure of Moonbreaker, Krafton asked Charlie to devote himself to the development of Subnautica 2.

In response, former game director and Unknown Worlds co-founder Charlie Cleveland confirmed a lawsuit has been filed against Krafton. »

### 150,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh amid renewed Myanmar violence

Authored by news.un.org

“This is the largest movement of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh since 2017,” said Babar Baloch, spokesperson for the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, briefing journalists in Geneva on Friday.

He clarified that unlike the mass influx in 2017, when some 750,000 Rohingya fled deadly violence in Rakhine state, this uptick in refugees has unfolded more gradually.

Bangladesh has long provided refuge to the Rohingya, a mostly Muslim minority community in Myanmar, which is mainly Buddhist. »

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