Alphabet’s Waymo Aims for 2026 Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Launch in Washington, D.C
March 24 By David Shepardson Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said on Tuesday it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the U.S. capital city next year. Waymo began moving vehicles to Washington, D.C., in January and will bring more to the city in…
US Supreme Court Will Not Hear Novel Youth-Led Climate Change Case
March 23 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by 21 young people to revive a novel lawsuit claiming the U.S. government’s energy policies violate their rights to be protected from climate change. The justices denied a request by the…
US FAA Pilot Safety Messaging System Resumes Operations After Outage
March 22 By David Shepardson A U.S. Federal Aviation Administration system that provides safety messages to pilots experienced an outage for several hours on Saturday before resuming operations, the agency and airlines said. The outage of the “Notice to Airmen” system for more than three…
Factbox-What to Know About Airlines Due to Fly Into Heathrow Airport on Friday
March 21 By Raechel Thankam Job Britain’s Heathrow Airport said on Friday that it had begun reopening after a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out power, forcing a shutdown at Europe’s busiest airport and disrupting the flight schedules of airlines globally. At…
US Agency Calls for Urgent Safety Assessments of Iconic Bridges
March 20 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday called for urgent safety assessments of 68 bridges including iconic crossings like the Golden Gate Bridge, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, George Washington Bridge and the Chicago Skyway Bridge. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy…
U.S. to Probe Columbia Protests for Terrorism Violations, Official Says
March 14 By Maria Tsvetkova The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it was looking into what it said were possible violations of terrorism laws during protests over the Gaza war at Columbia University, putting fresh pressure on the epicenter of last year’s nationwide anti-Israel…
Albania Starts Turning off TikTok Amid Concern Over Youth Violence
March 13 By Florion Goga TikTok users in Albania are experiencing difficulties accessing the popular short video app after a one-year government ban took effect on Thursday, prompted by concerns that social media is fuelling youth violence in and outside school. Albania’s move follows bans…
Northvolt Bankruptcy Strikes Blow to Sweden’s Northern Boom Town
March 12 By Johan Ahlander The bankruptcy of battery cell maker Northvolt, once the leader of Sweden’s green industrial boom, is a huge blow to the country’s north and particularly the small town of Skelleftea. The town, founded 180 years ago as a mining city…
FAA to Step up Small Plane Scrutiny After Close-Call Between Southwest Plane, Business Jet
March 7 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it taking steps to address safety issues involving general aviation and business jets after a serious Feb. 25 near-miss incident in Chicago. The FAA said it will initiate safety-risk analysis of close encounters between…
Nasdaq Confirms Correction Amid US Trade Policy Uncertainty
March 6 By Johann M Cherian Wall Street stocks finished lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq confirming it has been in a correction since December, weighed down by market jitters over the current uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that…
Supreme Court Wrestles With US Agency’s Nuclear Waste Storage Licensing Power
March 5 By Blake Brittain The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday over whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to license certain nuclear waste storage facilities amid objections brought by the state of Texas as well as oil industry interests. The justices heard…
Partner or competitor
March 5 By Julia O`Malley Today, our attention was attracted by V.A. Karklins, who is one of the social activists living in the Russian Far East. In addition to his main work, V.A. Karklins tries to actively engage in public activities, highlights the problems of…