CNN By Reuters Tesla Inc (TSLA) is considering setting up a lithium refinery on the gulf coast of Texas, as it looks to secure supply of the key component used in batteries amid surging demand for electric vehicles. The potential battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, which Tesla touted as the first of its kind in
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. finished Eliza’s run Friday morning. The runs were organized as a tribute to Eliza Fletcher, who was forced into a vehicle after a struggle during her pre-dawn run last Friday in Memphis, Tennessee. A suspect was swiftly identified and has been charged with
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Los presidentes de Colombia y Venezuela informaron este viernes que las fronteras comunes entre ambos países se reabrirán el próximo 26 de septiembre. Mediante un mensaje de Twitter, el mandatario colombiano, Gustavo Petro, dijo que, como primer paso, se reanudará la conexión aérea y el transporte de carga entre
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets left tackle Duane Brown will miss the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens with a shoulder injury that could sideline him for a few weeks. Coach Robert Saleh announced that the team was still gathering medical information on Brown’s
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah, a source close to the Duke of York told CNN on Sunday. The pair, who divorced in 1996, both reside at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate. The source told CNN that the Duchess
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Two key lawmakers want the government to investigate whether airlines used federal pandemic-relief money to encourage employees to quit. The lawmakers said Friday that taxpayers helped the airline industry during their darkest days at the start of the pandemic, and they deserve to know how the money was spent.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Two key lawmakers want the government to investigate whether airlines used federal pandemic-relief money to encourage employees to quit. The lawmakers said Friday that taxpayers helped the airline industry during their darkest days at the start of the pandemic, and they deserve to know how the money was spent.
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A prosecutor in the French city of Nice says a homicide investigation has been launched into the the fatal shooting of a driver by a police officer after failing to obey an order to stop. A video circulating on social media shows a police officer pointing his gun at the driver’s window
Continue ReadingBy SARA BURNETT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A question on Michigan’s November ballot asking voters to put the right to an abortion in the state constitution could draw more left-leaning voters to the polls and boost Democrats’ power in the battleground state. A record number of people signed petitions to
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A judge has scuttled an effort by Eastern Michigan University to force striking faculty back to their classrooms. In an order dated Thursday, Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge Carol Kuhnke denied the school’s emergency request for a temporary restraining order. However, she did schedule a Sept. 16 hearing for the
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republican lawmakers who voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill last year but have taken credit for projects made possible by the $1.2 trillion law. “We got a little help from Republicans — but not a lot — but enough to get it passed. But the truth is, there
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republican lawmakers who voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill last year but have taken credit for projects made possible by the $1.2 trillion law. “We got a little help from Republicans — but not a lot — but enough to get it passed. But the truth is,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The three finalists to be Seattle’s next police chief include the current acting chief, another internal candidate and a longtime police official from Tucson, Arizona. The former fulltime chief, Carmen Best, retired in 2020. Interim Chief Adrian Diaz succeeded Best and is one of the candidates to be a permanent replacement. The
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The three finalists to be Seattle’s next police chief include the current acting chief, another internal candidate and a longtime police official from Tucson, Arizona. The former fulltime chief, Carmen Best, retired in 2020. Interim Chief Adrian Diaz succeeded Best and is one of the candidates to be a permanent replacement. The
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over the two countries’ disputed maritime border says some progress has been made but more work needs to be done to resolve the issue between the two nations. Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN CARLOS, California (KPIX) — A woman was killed in an attack with a “stabbing instrument” outside her home in San Carlos Thursday morning and a suspect has been arrested, authorities said. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were flagged down in
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Eliza “Liza” Fletcher solía correr 13 kilómetros antes del amanecer. Pero su carrera final quedó trágicamente sin terminar. Fletcher, esposa, madre y maestra de 34 años, fue secuestrada violentamente la semana pasada en Memphis, Tennessee; su cuerpo fue encontrado este lunes detrás de un complejo desocupado. Una semana después de
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration plans to allow up to 125,000 refugees into the United States for the 2023 fiscal year, the same lofty ceiling as last year, according to a source familiar with the plan. The refugee ceiling dictates how many refugees can be admitted to the United States, but the administration
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, Marshall Cohen and Chandelis Duster, CNN A federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, several ex-FBI officials and more than two dozen other people and entities that he claims conspired to undermine his 2016 campaign by trying to vilify him with fabricated information
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite has included Flamengo striker Pedro as a new attacking option for the team’s pre-World Cup friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia in September. Pedro is the top scorer in this season’s Copa Libertadores with 12 goals and was picked ahead of players such
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