US expects flights to jump on Memorial Day weekend, near pre-COVID levels
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. aviation regulators are forecasting nearly 313,000 flights over the seven-day Memorial Day holiday period,
2023-05-18 04:20
Biden administration invests in carbon capture, upping pressure on industry to show results
The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $251 million in carbon capture and storage projects in seven states
2023-05-18 03:57
Angelina Jolie unveils fashion venture aimed at sustainability, assisting refugees
Angelina Jolie announced a new fashion venture Wednesday
2023-05-18 03:48
Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30
2023-05-18 03:26
South Africa minister denies extensive ANC corruption at power utility, concedes 'naughty' few
A senior South African government minister denied Wednesday there was extensive corruption within the ruling African Nations Congress party in relation to the country’s financially-crippled power utility
2023-05-18 01:54
Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix
Officials say eight people are now confirmed dead in northern Italy following floods from rain-swollen rivers
2023-05-18 01:21
Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving
Elon Musk announced last week Twitter would be “purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years.”
2023-05-18 01:19
BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at Lake Michigan refinery
Federal officials say a BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control the release of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery in northern Indiana
2023-05-18 01:19
Black Californians hope state reparations don't become another broken promise
California’s first-in-the-nation Black reparations task force is nearing the end of its historic work with a hefty list of recommendations for lawmakers to consider turning into action
2023-05-18 00:46
The minor tweak that almost helped the Lakers steal Game 1 from the Nuggets
The Lakers clawed their way back into Game 1 with a key fourth-quarter adjustment. Will it work as well against the Nuggets in Game 2?With three and half minutes remaining in the third quarter, Denver Nuggets positional anomaly Bruce Brown got a step on Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbi...
2023-05-18 00:16
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher with hopes US may avoid default
Wall Street is drifting higher, and the S&P 500 is up 0.4% in midday trading
2023-05-17 23:24
Biden 'confident' there will be no U.S. debt default
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was “confident” that the U.S. would avoid an unprecedented and catastrophic debt default, saying the talks were productive as he prepared to leave for a global summit in Japan
2023-05-17 23:22