In Northwest Alaska, an economic engine runs low on ore
June 3 By Nathaniel Herz Alaska’s most powerful elected officials reacted with outrage last month when the Biden administration announced it was rejecting a state agency’s plan to build a new road across remote Northwest Alaska, to access an array of mining deposits. Mining company…
Trump Warns of ‘Breaking Point’ for Americans if He’s Jailed
June 2 By Susan Heavey Donald Trump said on Sunday he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction on criminal charges by a New York jury last week but that it would be tough for the public to accept. Trump is…
China Lands on Moon’s Far Side in Historic Sample-Retrieval Mission
June 1 By Liz Lee, Joey Roulette, Joe Brock and Eduardo Baptista China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world’s first rock and soil samples from the…
After Bridge Collapse, Maryland Governor Urges Congress to Pass Funding for Rebuild
March 31 By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With efforts underway to clean up thousands of tons of steel debris from the collapsed bridge in Baltimore’s harbor, Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Sunday urged Republicans to work with Democrats to approve the federal funding needed for…
DeSantis Board Accuses Disney of Controlling Previous One With Gifts
Dec. 4 By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -The board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney’s theme parks accused the company of giving a previous local board and its employees millions of dollars’ worth of tickets, discounted hotel stays, merchandise and other benefits…
Explainer-How Will the Supreme Court Reshape US Opioid Epidemic Relief?
Dec. 3 By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear arguments over the legality of a roughly $6 billion bankruptcy settlement involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful and highly addictive pain medication OxyContin that played a…
Olympics-Tahiti Villagers Say Barge for Surf Tower Construction Damages Reef
Dec. 2 By Lincoln Feast (Reuters) -A barge planned for use building a controversial judging tower for the Paris 2024 Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti snagged on a reef and damaged coral near the contest site on Friday, local opponents said. Residents of Teahupo’o in…
Inmate Charged With Attempted Murder After George Floyd Killer Chauvin Stabbed 22 Times
Dec. 1 By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An inmate was charged on Friday with attempted murder and other offenses following the stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement….
U.S. EPA Proposes Replacing Lead Water Pipes Within 10 Years
Nov. 30 By Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru (Reuters) – The Biden administration announced a proposal on Thursday which would require water systems across the U.S. to replace lead pipes within the next ten years, an issue which has been previously called a public health crisis…
World to Reckon With Future of Fossil Fuels at COP28 Climate Summit
Nov. 29 By Valerie Volcovici, Kate Abnett and Maha El Dahan WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/DUBAI (Reuters) -Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a low-carbon…