(Bloomberg) — Japan issued newly designed banknotes for the first time since 2004 in a move that may provide a small boost to the economy while potentially nudging some cash hoarders to invest money instead of stashing it under the mattress. Most Read from Bloomberg The Bank of Japan shipped the first bundle of newly […]
(Bloomberg) — For all the money that’s poured into Argentina’s giant lithium deposits, the country has seen just one new mine come on stream in almost a decade. That’s about to change. Most Read from Bloomberg Four new projects will finally begin to churn out lithium in the weeks and months ahead, according to a […]
Supreme Court will likely discard the Chevron doctrine, which empowers federal agencies. The decision could make it easier for courts to block President Joe Biden’s climate policies. Business and conservative groups argue the Chevron doctrine leads to federal overreach. Climate advocates and business groups are closely watching the US Supreme Court this week. The court […]
California’s XGS Energy has found a way to access untapped geothermal heat under the Earth’s crust using a “special mud,” as TechCrunch detailed. It’s part of the company’s goal to expand the sustainable energy source that, for various reasons, hasn’t accelerated like wind and solar. Geothermal produces less than half a percent of U.S. electricity, […]
Jun. 8—Ayke was just a puppy when he started working at the Santa Fe Police Department in 2020. A new recruit, he’d been brought all the way from Germany to revive the department’s K-9 program, which had been dormant for about seven years. Three years later, Ayke, a German shepherd, is one of four dogs […]
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan suddenly sealed his courtroom on Monday afternoon, kicking all reporters out so he could engage in a brawl with Robert Costello, a MAGA-friendly lawyer who played a key role in the attempted backchannel between Michael Cohen and the Trump White House in 2018. After Costello, a […]
STORY: Reuters eyewitnesses saw some police officers physically attack protesters, who threw eggs and bottles at them, before using tear gas and water cannon to force demonstrators from the area outside the Soviet-built parliament building. Earlier, riot police used pepper spray and batons to clear some protesters who were trying to prevent lawmakers from leaving […]
Robert Landrum thought he was supporting Republicans in Virginia’s statehouse elections that year, when he donated $500 to a federal super PAC in April 2023. The super PAC, Unleash America, had one stated goal: To get Republicans elected during Virginia’s 2023 statehouse contests to support Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s agenda. “That’s how he represented the PAC. […]
The new Sora artificial intelligence (AI) program has obvious pitfalls, but experts highlighted the benefits of the new tech while acknowledging the need for greater safeguards and public education on its use. “While the rapid advancement of Al video generation is a remarkable technological breakthrough worthy of recognition, we must also acknowledge the profound challenges […]
The commander of Ukrainian ground forces isn’t satisfied that his country is getting scores of surplus US-designed F-16 fighters. General Oleksandr Syrsky also wants ex-American A-10 attack jets. The twin-engine, subsonic A-10 – manufactured in the 1970s and ‘80s and upgraded in the 2000s – is legendary in air-power circles. The armored A-10, nicknamed “Warthog” […]
Last weekend, I attended my town’s tree lighting ceremony to commence the holiday season. I went into the event thinking just how the technicians would easily switch on the tree’s lights, the holiday spirit would also illuminate inside me. But then an unfortunate event happened to would cause me to spiral. A treat I had […]