Early Morning News Dispatch: Should Diesel Vehicles Be Outlawed?
In Baden-Württemberg, a 56-year-old man is set to stand trial today for distributing images of child sexual abuse. Meanwhile, Tübingen's Landrat Joachim Walter (CDU) is retiring on October 1st after 22 years of service.
In other news, a citizen forum has recommended stricter regulations for non-smoker protection to the state government, a proposal that has been met with criticism from the tobacco industry. The city of Hechingen has cancelled the lease agreement with the AfD for the state party conference.
The investigation into a fatal excavator ride in Grünsfeld and Tauberbischofsheim is nearing completion, while a man is suspected of sexually abusing up to 22 children in the Rottweil district. Tragically, high-wire artist Johann Traber has died.
In a positive development, a research team from the University of Freiburg has been awarded the "Ig-Nobel Prize" for showing that drinking alcohol sometimes improves a person's ability to speak a foreign language.
Environmental concerns are also on the agenda. The air filter installations at Stuttgart's Neckartor, installed in 2018 to clean the "dirty" air, were dismantled yesterday. Today is Earth Night, aiming to raise awareness of light pollution and waste. Thousands of cyclists will demonstrate for better conditions on the road with a ride to Stuttgart on Sunday.
Stuttgart's mayor Frank Nopper (CDU) has demanded the lifting of the driving ban in the "small environmental zone". If his demand is implemented, diesel cars with emission class Euro 5 or lower could soon drive through the city center again. However, the driving ban in the city center, due to the dismantling of the air filter installations, is not expected to be lifted.
Large construction projects in Baden-Württemberg could be endangered due to a billion-dollar financing gap in the budget. The Franconian Volksfest starts in Crailsheim today, and around 400,000 visitors are expected until Friday.
Lastly, the state government of Baden-Württemberg wants to record incidents at schools involving the sexual orientation of students. The Verkehrsminister who opposed the dismantling of the 23 ventilation systems in Stuttgart is not explicitly named in the provided search results. The Engelberg tunnel on the A821 near Leonberg will be temporarily closed in both directions at weekends for maintenance work. A body of a woman was found in a suitcase in Filderstadt-Bonlanden, and many tips have been received.
A man was severely injured in a car accident in Neumalsch in the Karlsruhe district. In the Rottweil district, a man is suspected of sexually abusing up to 22 children. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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