Capturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like a win-win climate solution. The greenhouse gas stays out of the atmosphere where it can warm the planet, and it avoids the use of more fossil fuels. But not all carbon-capture projects offer the same economic and environmental benefits. In fact, […]
Cathie Wood Spent $25 Million On Tesla Stock As It Broke Below Key Support
Cathie Wood and her Ark Invest funds loaded up on Tesla (TSLA) Thursday as TSLA stock fell below its 200-day moving average, extending recent losses. X The TSLA dip and subsequent Cathie Wood buys Thursday were followed by Tesla’s decision to cut China vehicle prices on the Model 3 and two Model Y variants. Tesla […]
Charter school planned for district’s old central office building
Jan. 12—MORGANTOWN — An effort to place a charter school in the former central office building of Monongalia County Schools hit a delay on Thursday. The Morgantown Planning Commission voted unanimously before a packed meeting chamber to table a request for Type III Development of Significant Impact Site Plan approval from Abdul Tarabishy on behalf […]
Queue at Medyka-Shehyni crossing longer than at blocked checkpoints – Ukrainian border guards
The queue of vehicles at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint, which the Polish farmers have stopped blocking, is longer than at the three blocked checkpoints. Source: Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS), during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: “The blockade is ongoing. There are three areas: Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska and Krakivets checkpoints. Shehyni […]
I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here’s what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking
Often, science and art are described as starkly different things. That narrative can start early on, with kids encouraged to pursue a STEM – short for science, technology, engineering and math – education that may or may not include an arts education. As a professor of acting, I’d never thought much about the STEM fields […]
More rain on the way for South Jersey. Is snow in the forecast?
When it rains, it pours. And, in New Jersey’s case, when it rains it just keeps raining. Brutal storms brought strong winds and rains to the region on Tuesday night, leaving many without power. Now, more precipitation is expected for this weekend. Will South Jersey see snow next week? What’s the weather this weekend? South […]
EU ready to make concessions to Hungary to unlock €50 billion for Ukraine – FT
The European Commission is ready to accept some of Hungary’s demands in order to overcome its veto of a €50 billion support package for Ukraine. Source: Financial Times, citing unnamed officials, as reported by European Pravda Details: The newspaper’s sources indicated that the European Commission was ready to give Budapest the right to assess whether […]
U.S. suspends military aid to Ukraine
In what must sound like music to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ears, the military aid that the U.S. had been providing to Ukraine has currently been halted, White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby said during a press briefing on Jan. 11. Further assistance depends on the decision of Congress, which must support an additional request for national security […]
Arctic cold in Kansas could freeze pipes. How to prevent it, what to do if they burst
Kansas is in for a cold weekend. Following snow Tuesday, an arctic air mass making is its way through the state this weekend, bringing bitterly cold wind chills and extremely low temperatures. Friday night’s wind chills are expected to get as low as minus 13 in Wichita, and Saturday night’s are even colder at minus […]
Ukraine Peace Formula meeting to take place in Davos
Davos will host the fourth Ukraine Peace Formula meeting on Jan. 14, where over 80 delegations are expected to participate, Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry announced on Jan 11. Ukraine’s Peace Formula consists of a 10-point peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and was presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky at the G20 summit in November […]
Want to party like it’s 1899?
Good morning, Chicago. In mid-20th-century Chicago, walking along the 200 block of West Madison Street, you could not help but notice the big sign with the colorful neon lighthouse and the words “Home of Cohasset Punch.” This eye-catching image hung over the sidewalk in front of the Ladner Bros. tavern. The old-timey bar was just […]
Ukrainian diaspora asks Australia to send 45 retired helicopters to Ukraine
The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) appealed on Jan. 12 to the Australian government to supply Ukraine with 45 decommissioned Taipan helicopters rather than scrapping them. Media reports emerged in December that the Australian military decided to quietly disassemble and bury its fleet of multi-role Taipan helicopters, even though Kyiv sent an official request […]