COVID-19 cases are continuing to climb in Los Angeles County, as are the number of people hospitalized with infections, as the typical summer surge in the illness creeps up. Among those recently testing positive for the coronavirus was Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, whose office disclosed the result Friday morning, shortly before she spoke at […]
The return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is on indefinite hold pending results of new thruster tests and ongoing analysis of helium leaks that cropped up during the ship’s rendezvous with the International Space Station, NASA announced Friday. But agency officials insisted Starliner commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are not “stranded” […]
Jun. 24—An Ohio House bill that has been going through committee hearings would require more accountability for private schools that accept EdChoice vouchers. School choice advocates generally oppose the bill, saying it goes past accountability and into a burden. House Bill 407 would directly impact EdChoice vouchers, which are state-funded “scholarships” used by students to […]
When you’re expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20 people who are pregnant develop a scary complication called preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that kills 70,000 women and 500,000 babies worldwide every year. There was no way to know when it might strike — until now. New […]
Brazilian niobium producer CBMM has completed the development of a lithium ion battery which uses niobium titanium oxide (NTO) in the anode. It was done in collaboration with Toshiba Corporation and Sojitz Corporation of Japan. The firms have unveiled a prototype e-bus powered by the battery which has a charging time of around 10 minutes […]
Big U.S. lenders are expected to show they have ample capital to weather any renewed turmoil during this week’s Federal Reserve health checks, but will be conservative on investor payouts amid economic and regulatory uncertainties, analysts said. The central bank on Wednesday will release the results of its annual bank “stress tests” which assess how […]
GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, a former White House physician, suggested Sunday that President Joe Biden should submit to drug tests immediately before and after Thursday’s presidential debate. “I’m going to be demanding on behalf of many millions of concerned Americans right now that he submit to a drug test before and after this […]
The Department of Energy is unlikely to meet a deadline set by a federal court for the next step to prepare the Hanford site’s vitrification plant to treat radioactive waste for disposal. On Thursday DOE notified the Washington state Department of Ecology that it was at risk of not meeting the Aug. 1 deadline to […]
(Corrects name of institute in 10th paragraph) By Karen Lema, Greg Torode MANILA/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior Philippines officials faced a stark choice. Military and intelligence leaders watched as coast guard officers showed photos of what the agency said was a military-grade laser that China had […]
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Ford shipped out its first batch of cars from the once-ignored Guaymas port near its plant in the northern Mexican state of Sonora on Tuesday, in a project that, if fully launched, could cut its logistics costs by 30%. The initial shipment of pick-ups and Broncos, headed for Chile, is part of […]
Gaza is a long way from the picturesque foothills of the Yorkshire Dales but the issue could swing UK general election races in northern England, with many local Muslims angry at Labour’s stance. While Labour is expected to win a thumping national majority on July 4, leader Keir Starmer’s refusal to back an unconditional ceasefire […]
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) announced on Monday that she tested positive for COVID-19, keeping her away from the Capitol this week. “Unfortunately after a pretty busy schedule, I have tested positive for Covid,” Butler posted on social media. “I am following CDC guidelines and am resting up for the work ahead. I look forward to joining […]