Texas Battles Its Largest Wildfire Ever in Its Northern Panhandle
Feb. 29 By Nathan Frandino, Rich McKay and Brendan O’Brien CANADIAN, Texas (Reuters) -Fire crews fought to contain a wildfire that grew to the largest on record in Texas history on Thursday after scorching more than 1 million acres (404,686 hectares) of grassland and timber,…
Second-Largest Wildfire in Texas History Rages Across Panhandle
Feb. 28 By Nick Oxford and Rich McKay CANADIAN, Texas (Reuters) -Richard Murray choked back tears on Wednesday as he surveyed the charred remains of his mechanic’s workshop and home of 50 years in the small Texas Panhandle town of Canadian. The previous night a…
FDA Warns of Potential Risk From Hologic’s Devices Implanted in Soft Tissue
Feb. 27 By Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru (Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator on Tuesday warned patients and healthcare providers about the potential risk of serious complications arising from the use of Hologic’s devices that are implanted in soft tissue. The company’s devices, BioZorb Marker…
Moon Lander Odysseus Mission to Be Cut Short After Sideways Touchdown
Feb. 26 By Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Engineers on Earth expect to lose radio contact with the private U.S. moon lander Odysseus on Tuesday, effectively cutting short the mission five days after its sideways touchdown, the company behind the spacecraft, Intuitive Machines, said…
Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban Social Media for Anyone Under 16
Feb. 23 By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature has passed legislation that would ban anyone under age 16 from social media platforms in a move that supporters have said would protect young people from online risks to their mental health. The measure, which goes…
US Achieves First Moon Landing in Half Century With Private Spacecraft
Feb. 22 By Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette (Reuters) – A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the moon’s south pole on Thursday, the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and the first…
Rivian, Lucid’s 2024 Production Targets Disappoint as EV Demand Wanes
Feb. 21 By Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) -Electric vehicle startups Rivian and Lucid forecast 2024 production well below analyst estimates on Wednesday as persistently high borrowing costs keep consumers from buying relatively pricier battery-powered cars. Amazon.com-backed Rivian also said it would cut its…
Two Men Charged With Murder in Shooting Near Kansas City’s Super Bowl Rally
Feb. 20 By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a gunfight in Kansas City, Missouri, that killed one person and left more than 20 others wounded, including the suspects, at the fringe of last week’s Super Bowl victory…
Reuters Wins Polk Award for Coverage of Elon Musk’s Business Empire
Feb. 19 By Brian Thevenot (Reuters) – The staff of Reuters has received a George Polk Award for its coverage of how Elon Musk’s manufacturing operations harmed consumers, workers and laboratory animals. The prestigious Polk Awards, presented by Long Island University in the United States,…
US to Soften Tailpipe Emissions, Slow EV Transition Through 2030
Feb. 18 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is set to ease proposed yearly requirements through 2030 of its sweeping plan to aggressively cut tailpipe emissions and ramp up electric vehicle sales, two sources told Reuters on Sunday. Automakers and the…