By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, the Biden administration announced Thursday, as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change. Under a strategy now
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday will announce $930 million for reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, as officials struggle to contain destructive infernos that are being made worse by climate change. Under a strategy now entering its
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, the Biden administration announced Thursday, as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change. Under a strategy now
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, the Biden administration announced Thursday, as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change. Under a strategy now
Continue ReadingKEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state troopers arrested a 13-year-old driver from Colorado after a chase that topped 100 mph along an interstate highway earlier this week. A state trooper spotted an SUV driving about 35 mph on Interstate 80 near the city of Kearney on Monday night, but the driver sped up and fled
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Manifestantes y policías se enfrentaron en las calles de Lima este jueves, en medio de las intensas protestas antigubernamentales que vive Perú. Al menos tres personas murieron durante las manifestaciones a nivel nacional, según la Defensoría del Pueblo, que actualizó la cifra total de fallecidos a 54. En la noche del
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Lawyers for a former European Parliament vice president at the heart of the corruption scandal rocking the European Union assembly are worried by her detention conditions. They asked for her release during a hearing at a Brussels courthouse on Thursday. Greek European lawmaker Eva Kaili was removed as vice president after she
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Here are the Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, January 19. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN The US hit the debt ceiling set by Congress on Thursday, forcing the Treasury Department to start taking extraordinary measures to keep the government paying its bills and escalating pressure on Capitol Hill to avoid a catastrophic default. The battle lines for the high-stakes fight have already been set. Hardline Republicans,
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Lionel Messi y Cristiano Ronaldo se enfrentan este jueves por primera vez desde diciembre de 2020. Y, tal vez, sea el último duelo entre los dos futbolistas más brillantes de la generación. En aquella ocasión, hace ya más de dos años, la Juventus de Ronaldo venció 3-0 al Barcelona de Messi
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN The number of first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell unexpectedly to 190,000 for the week ending January 14, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday. The latest total is the lowest in 15 weeks and far below economists’ expectations of 214,000, according to consensus estimates on Refinitiv. The steady level
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By Courtney Allen Click here for updates on this story MOUNT JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) — New video shows the moment a Mount Juliet police officer shot and killed a man during a routine traffic stop. It all started with a routine traffic stop in Mt. Juliet back in November. An officer approached the car. 39-year-old
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Bestselling authors Leigh Bardugo, Jerry Craft and Rainbow Rowell are contributing forewords to new editions of three famed Marvel Comics series. Penguin Classics is teaming with Marvel on Penguin Classics Marvel Collection, which already includes “Black Panther,” “Captain America” and “The Amazing Spider-Man.” Three new books will be out Sept. 12:
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Consumers, spooked by accelerating job cuts, looming recession fears and continuing high prices for goods and services in 2023, are trading down when they’re shopping, and that includes in secondhand stores. Demand for secondhand goods remains red hot, with the resale market expected to reach $82 billion in sales by 2026,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Una tecnología para vuelos comerciales más ecológicos podría estar en el horizonte. La NASA y Boeing trabajarán juntos en el proyecto Demostrador de Vuelo Sustentable para construir, probar y volar un avión de pasillo único que reduzca las emisiones en esta década, según un anuncio de la agencia el miércoles. “Desde
Continue ReadingBy ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy In a rare move for philanthropy, Adam Holofcener and his family emptied their foundation’s coffers and gave $1 million — nearly all the money it had left to give — to support Lisa Snowden-McCray’s dream: a free newspaper staffed by Black editors and writers
Continue ReadingBy ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy In a rare move for philanthropy, Adam Holofcener and his family emptied their foundation’s coffers and gave $1 million — nearly all the money it had left to give — to support Lisa Snowden-McCray’s dream: a free newspaper staffed by Black editors and writers
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By Daniel Smithson, Brendan Tierney and Courtney Allen Click here for updates on this story LA VERGNE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Personnel files obtained by WSMV4 show many of the La Vergne police officers involved in a shocking sex scandal had at least one disciplinary action taken against them in the past. WSMV4 received a copy
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon is ending a charity donation program it ran for a decade in its latest cost-cutting move. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the program, called AmazonSmile, will shut down by February 20 because it had “not grown to create the impact” the retailer had hoped.
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon is ending a charity donation program it ran for a decade in its latest cost-cutting move. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the program, called AmazonSmile, will shut down by February 20 because it had “not grown to create the impact” the retailer had hoped.
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