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Apr 08 2021
News
George Floyd died from low oxygen levels, respiratory expert testifies
George Floyd died from low oxygen levels while being restrained by ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin — and a healthy person would have suffered the same fate if put in the same position, a world-renowned respiratory expert testified Thursday.
Dr. Martin Tobin delivered the damning testimony on the ninth day of Chauvin’s trial for the May 25, 2020, killing of Floyd, who was arrested for
New York Post (News)Aug 30 2021
News
Ida weakens to tropical storm after knocking out power to New Orleans
Hurricane Ida weakened to a tropical storm Monday after crashing into Louisiana and knocking out power to more than 1 million homes and businesses including the city of New Orleans.
Officials earlier warned of "life-threatening" floods. At least one person, a 60-year-old man, died in Ascension Parish after a tree fell on his home, authorities said.
Electric utilities reported
NBC News (Online)May 22 2020
News
Cyclone Amphan: India, Bangladesh begin clean-up operation
Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh have been struggling to restore road links, communication lines and electricity after a devastating cyclone in which at least 95 people were killed.
"I assure my brothers and sisters of West Bengal that the entire country stands with you in these difficult times," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after conducting an aerial survey of
Al JazeeraAug 10 2021
Opinion
At Least We Still Have Free Speech and Press
As a long-time observer of American radio, TV and newspapers, I am appalled by claims some people are placing on Facebook that we no longer have a free press. These claims, freely transmitted over the internet, would seem to contradict themselves.
One wonders if these people have any understanding of what life was like in a country that really did not have a free press: the Soviet Union
Newsmax - OpinionMay 14 2020
News
Tesla’s readying a ‘million mile’ battery that could greatly lower the cost of EVs
Tesla is getting ready to introduce a long rumored lower-cost, longer-lasting battery for its electric vehicles in China sometime later this year or early next year, according to a new report from Reuters. The battery — which has been colloquially called a “million mile” battery in reference to how long it can last in a car before breaking down — is being co-developed with Chinese battery
The VergeAug 05 2021
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Biden Wants Half of All Vehicles Sold in US by 2030 to Be Zero Emission
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Thursday establishing the goal of making half of all new vehicles sold in the United States zero emissions—either hybrid or fully electric—by 2030, according to the White House.
Biden’s executive order will also set a new schedule for the development of new long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards to tackle pollution and other
The Epoch TimesMay 14 2021
News
How to plan an eco-friendly remodel without overspending
When Cliff and Karen Tyllick set out to install solar panels on their Austin, Texas , home in 2012, their goal was to reduce their carbon footprint. The fact that they also saved thousands of dollars upfront and lowered their bills was a nice bonus.
Solar panel installation can cost $15,000 to $25,000 or more . For the Tyllicks, federal and local incentives significantly cut their costs
ABC News (Online)Sep 04 2021
News
Afghanistan: Fresh fighting in final anti-Taliban stronghold
Fresh fighting has been reported in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, the final pocket of territory which remains out of the hands of the Taliban.
One of the resistance leaders in the valley, Amrullah Saleh, dismissed reports that the Taliban had captured it as "baseless".
But he admitted conditions are difficult, with the Taliban closing phone, internet and electricity lines.
BBC NewsFeb 05 2022
Analysis
Do Democrats or Republicans control the West?
This is how the West is run: In the 13 westernmost U.S. states, one party controls both the executive and legislative branches.
Flush with federal cash, the region — the fastest-growing in the country — is rebuilding from the disruptions of the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and states’ political leanings will play a role in how they budget for their future.
Republicans run
Deseret NewsOct 28 2021
Analysis
Biden’s big climate policy died. But that’s not the whole story.
America’s political commentary about climate change has been rather gloomy recently.
Core parts of President Joe Biden’s climate plan have crumbled in the face of Washington political realities. This month, the lack of one key Senate vote in his own party forced the president to scrap a clean electricity proposal that supporters had described as essential for lowering the country’s
Christian Science Monitor