Wendy Schmidt gives big to protect oceans, planet’s future
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The health of the world’s oceans looms large in Wendy Schmidt’s…
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Russia is burning off millions of dollars in gas every day. Here’s why
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia is burning an estimated $10 million worth of natural gas a day near its border with Finland, analysts say, even…
Continue Reading Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine patents
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing its main competitors Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech. It’s…
Continue Reading SpaceX, T-Mobile try to connect remote areas with satellites
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Elon Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up to help provide voice and data services anywhere by having…
Continue Reading EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it’s designating two “forever chemicals” used…
Continue ReadingEPA wants to label certain ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it proposes to label certain “forever chemicals”…
Continue Reading‘Old school meets new school’ at Barcelona as Xavi and Pep Guardiola face off as managers
By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN It felt almost like a family reunion at Barcelona’s Camp Nou as Xavi Hernández and Pep Guardiola faced each other…
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Hints of cooling prices, but Fed vows firm inflation stance
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that the surging costs of…
Continue ReadingCanadian climber dies after falling off Mount Rainier in Washington state
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Canadian climber fell to his death in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state earlier this week, officials said…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested after racist rant, assault in restaurant lot
PLANO, Texas (AP) — A woman was arrested and faces a possible hate crime charge after she was captured on video in a racist rant and assault on…
Continue ReadingAugust 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Rhea Mogul, Aditi Sangal, Jack Bantock, Adrienne Vogt and Elise Hammond, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a…
Continue ReadingAugust 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Rhea Mogul, Aditi Sangal, Jack Bantock, Adrienne Vogt and Elise Hammond, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a…
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Almost a third of NFL teams have changed quarterbacks in ’22
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Among the nine NFL teams changing quarterbacks in 2022 are three franchises that had been…
Continue Reading Visa rules in Mexico don’t stop Venezuelans headed to US
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When Mexico imposed a visa requirement on Venezuelans in January, it briefly had the desired…
Continue Reading Fears of a radiation leak mount near Ukrainian nuclear plant
By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities began distributing iodine tablets to residents near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia…
Continue ReadingThis closely watched inflation measure showed some cooling in July
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation indicator showed that prices took a breather last month as fuel costs…
Continue Reading Hints of cooling prices, but Fed vows firm inflation stance
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that the surging costs of…
Continue ReadingModerna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
By Amanda Sealy and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech “for infringing…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Kentucky homeless shelter
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting at a homeless shelter for men in western Kentucky, and a suspect…
Continue Reading Cry wolf? Debate over presence of wolves in Northeast
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Are wolves hunting and howling in the Northeast woods again, more than a century after they…
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