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The White House says President Biden has now protected a total of 674 million acres of lands and waters — a record for any administration. This includes two new national monuments in California.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he is stepping down ahead of this year's general election.He had faced mounting pressure to resign — from both allies and opponents.

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