Method, a manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products, has announced that all of its clear plastic bottles are now made from 100% recycled recovered coastal plastic. This initiative is part of a partnership with SC Johnson and Plastic Bank. In the US and Canada, consumers can purchase Method’s range of products, including gel […]
Moscow adopted the yuan-to-ruble exchange rate as benchmark after the US expanded sanctions against it. The US sanctions forced the Moscow Exchange to end dollar and euro trading, causing market confusion. Russia’s central bank reports yuan is now the main currency, accounting for 54% of trades. Moscow is adopting the Chinese yuan-to-ruble exchange rate as […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control. The resolution, which was approved by a vote of 14-0 with Russia abstaining, expresses “grave concern” at the spreading violence […]
The Pasco School Board adopted a new high school boundary map this week that effectively ends east Pasco busing to Chiawana High School. Those students — many of whom come from low-income backgrounds — will instead attend class at the older Pasco High School starting in the 2025-26 school year. The board voted 4-1 at […]
The UN Security Council has approved its first resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The resolution welcomes a ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel has accepted. It calls on Hamas, which initially said it viewed the proposal […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The U.S.-sponsored resolution welcomes a cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel has accepted. It calls on the militant […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Wednesday overhauling access to the state’s public records, likely making it harder for the public and media to access some documents, according to critics. Murphy, a Democrat, said he acknowledged the disappointment of social justice, labor and other groups that vociferously objected to […]
A Vermont state game warden had to kill an aggressive black bear in Underhill last Friday, May 24, at about 6:30 in the morning after the bear adopted a “predatory stance” with its head lowered, and began to approach and circle the warden. In an interview with the Burlington Free Press, Jaclyn Comeau, black bear […]
Japanese beverage company ITO EN has launched two premium beverages using SIG’s packaging solution and filling technology. The new products, Crunchy Smoothie and Crispy Potage, feature bite-sized pieces and are packaged in SIG’s SmileSmall carton packs. The adoption of this carton was facilitated by the integration of SIG’s Drinksplus technology in the SIG SmileSmall 24 […]
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday adopted an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would push the Department of Defense to rehire U.S. service members who were fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. The measure, which would require the Pentagon to create a robust plan for rehiring those service members, was adopted […]
A firefighter has added a four-legged friend to his life after handling a very tough assignment. Firefighter James Trounson recently adopted a terrier named Martha after helping to rescue the dog from her previous owner’s home. The 52-year-old Mullion Community Fire Station firefighter in Cornwall, England, was among those called to assist the Helston Community […]
A new state flag rose over the Minnesota Capitol at dawn Saturday, May 11, marking its official adoption after a decades-long push to change the state’s emblems. The new design, inspired by one of more than a thousand public submissions considered by a state panel last year, replaces the state’s old flag, which has existed […]