Toyota has invested nearly $14 billion into its Liberty, North Carolina, “megasite” for EV batteries. Plans for the site were initially announced back in 2021, along with a $1 billion commitment. This was prior to the Inflation Reduction Act’s launch, which earmarked $369 billion in federal investments to help fight the changing climate. Since then, […]
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Boeing’s Starliner is about to launch − if successful, the test represents an important milestone for commercial spaceflight
If all goes well late on May 6, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will blast off into space on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Launching from the Kennedy Space Center, this last crucial test for Starliner will test out the new spacecraft and take the pair to the International Space Station for about a […]
Erik ten Hag says Jadon Sancho ‘represents a high value for Manchester United’
Erik ten Hag says Jadon Sancho’s sensational Champions League performance for Borussia Dortmund showed why Manchester United bought him and underlined his “high value” ahead of the summer. The 24-year-old winger struggled to live up to the hype after joining United from the German club for £73million in 2021 and was banished last September after […]
Law firm that sued Volusia County over fuel terminal represents county growth commission
GrayRobinson, P.A. sued Volusia County on behalf of the company that wants to build a fuel terminal near Ormond Beach because the county decided to put a moratorium on the proposed development site. GrayRobinson also represents the Volusia County Growth Management Commission, a board that attempts to smooth over disputes between Volusia cities over land […]
Canada is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Trudeau says Trump ‘represents uncertainty’
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could reach the White House again and the “uncertainty” that would bring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday at a Cabinet retreat. Trudeau said that Trump “represents uncertainty. We don’t know exactly what he is going to do,” but he said that […]
Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people. Seattle and Portland, Ore., recorded their hottest-ever temperatures, reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) and […]
Moss represents county at TSHL session
Dec. 19—County resident Jean Moss represented Johnson County as she joined 69 other residents from throughout the state during the 20th Texas Silver-Haired Legislature’s membership development session in November at San Marcos. The three-day meeting was the second of three such sessions scheduled for the 2023-25 term. The most recent session focused on the history […]