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Higher elevation neighborhoods, most often above the investment line, are generally less affected as pollution increases. But on the West Side, closer to many sources of pollution, residents can get caught up in a thicker pea soup of car exhaust, refinery emissions and other pollutants.“It irritates my eyes and I get sinusitis,” said Jorge Casillas, 58, who has lived on the West Side for 15 years. "It's hard to be stuck in the valley." In general, emissions have improved in Salt Lake City, mainly due to vehicle emissions standards enacted by the Obama administration's EPA, according to Perry. The The…

January 1, 2023, 15:00 UTCFor mike memoliPresident Joe Biden will open the new year with a show of bipartisan support to tout one of his biggest legislative victories, appearing with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky to announce a major project funded by the infrastructure bill.The appearance with McConnell, R-Ky., and other regional leaders from both parties on Wednesday signals a two-pronged approach for a White House that aims to stay above the political fray in 2023. The standoff, and others like it this week with other administration officials across the country, will come a day after the new…

Jared Goff threw two of his three touchdown passes to Brock Wright in the first half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 41-10 on Sunday to stay in playoff contention.The Lions (8-8) have won seven of nine for a chance to earn a postseason berth for the first time since 2016 before their regular-season finale in Green Bay.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) reacts after a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)The…

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, expressing optimism about reconstruction plans in his first speech and pledging to hold members of Jair Bolsonaro's outgoing government to account.Lula takes office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Bolsonaro's re-election bid. His return to power marks the culmination of a political comeback that is exciting fans and enraging opponents in a fiercely polarized nation."Our message to Brazil is one of hope and reconstruction," Lula said in a speech in the Chamber of Deputies of Congress after signing the document that formally…