US stocks edged higher on Thursday, as data showed the annual increase in US producer inflation was the smallest in nearly three years. In June, the producer price index climbed 0.1%. That was the smallest year-on-year gain since August 2020 and followed a 0.9% increase in May. The S&P 500 gained 37.73 points, or 0.84%, … Read more
EPA seeking applications to two Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund competitions to advance clean technology projects in communities across the country July 14, 2023 WASHINGTON (July 14, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for $20 billion across two grant competitions under the historic $27 billion Greenhouse … Read more
US Businesses Need Low-Emissions Steel, and It’s Time for US Steelmakers to Get It to Them Demand from corporations is about to bring green steel to a tipping point, presenting a huge opportunity for US steelmakers as the near-zero emissions market jump-starts. The iron and steel sector can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The most … Read more
Washington — The Biden administration announced Friday that it will wipe out $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers, relief that comes weeks after the Supreme Court invalidated a separate, broader effort by President Biden to address student loan debt. Unlike the broad forgiveness Mr. Biden originally attempted to provide, the forthcoming … Read more
14 July 2023 News Headlines in English for School Assembly: You can check the list of detailed news headlines for the morning assembly from all major sectors like sports, entertainment, politics, world affairs, technology and more here. Updated: Jul 13, 2023 21:00 IST Get here today’s news headlines in English for School Assembly on July … Read more
There is no plan to convert the U.S. dollar into cryptocurrency, the White House said in response to online posts misinterpreting an executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden in March 2022 to evaluate the risks and benefits to consumers and the economy of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The “Executive Order on Ensuring … Read more
The stifling heat that’s enveloped large swaths of the country like a suffocating blanket has implications for travelers, too. That’s because extreme heat can affect flights. “The weight at which you can operate (max gross takeoff weight) decreases as the temperature goes up,” explained Kathleen Bangs, a former airline pilot and current spokesperson for FlightAware, … Read more
Airlines have banned the practice, but it hasn’t stopped fliers from doing it July 14, 2023 at 12:58 p.m. EDT (Video: Washington Post illustration; iStock) Comment on this storyComment Earlier this week, an unaccompanied minor departing Gainesville Regional Airport in Florida found himself in headlines after he was denied boarding to an American Airlines flight. … Read more
Hollywood actors went on strike Friday, at midnight California time, after negotiations between their union and motion picture studios collapsed, a serious blow for the entertainment industry that could cripple film and TV productions across the U.S. About 65,000 actors represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists had planned to … Read more
Amber Alert canceled, child found safe and murder suspect caught Arkansas State Police says the child left with her great uncle. Updated: 6:50 PM CDT Jul 14, 2023 Arkansas State Police have requested activation of an Amber Alert. According to a release, 4-year-old Ivianna Jordan voluntarily left with her great uncle, Brodrick Hardman, around 2 … Read more