Sierra Nevada Blizzards Close Highway, Threaten Avalanches
March 3 By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) -More than one foot (30 cm) of additional snow was predicted to fall on Sunday in much of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, already whitened by a weekend of blizzards that closed a major highway into Nevada as forecasters warned…
The World Youth Festival in Russia: False Accusations
March 2 By Julia O`Malley (North News) – In early February 2024, the channel published news about the planned holding of the World Youth Festival in Russia, from March 1 until March 7. The event involved the arrival of participants from 180 countries in the…
Institute of Goodwill: Russia for the Restoration of Friendly Relations
March 1 By Julia O`Malley (North News) – In modern geopolitical conditions, it is impossible not to recognize the increasing importance of Russia in the world. Despite collective efforts to isolate the country, its enormous economic, military, and political and cultural potentials must be taken…
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…
Facing Chinese EV rivals, Europe’s automakers squeeze suppliers on costs
Feb. 25 By Nick Carey (Reuters) – Europe’s automakers and their already-stretched suppliers face a tough year as they race to cut costs for electric models to counter leaner Chinese rivals which are bringing cheaper vehicles to challenge them on their home turf. A big…
Barbra Streisand Bestowed With SAG Lifetime Award
Feb. 24 By Mary Milliken LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress, singer, movie director and producer Barbra Streisand was honored on Saturday with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Life Achievement Award in recognition of her prolific career and humanitarian work. The 81-year-old Streisand received SAG’s highest…
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…