Six people are dead following a 47-vehicle pileup on a Missouri interstate on Thursday, CNN reported.Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker confirmed the sixth death Thursday evening, according to local CBS affiliate KFVS. Officials had not yet released the victims’ names, Parker told CNN, but noted that “the recovery stage is over.”The multivehicle crash took place on Thursday…Continue Reading
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to members of Congress on Wednesday and pointedly highlighted President BidenJoe BidenRepublican senators introduce bill to ban Russian uranium imports Energy & Environment — Ruling blocking climate accounting metric halted Fauci says officials need more than .5B for COVID-19 response MORE’s role in helping to stop the ongoing Russian…Continue Reading
California has the most expensive gas in the nation, reaching an average statewide price of $5.44 per gallon early in March even as the nationwide average set a record of $4.173. Experts say the higher prices are due to a unique combination of emission regulations, higher gas taxes and the Golden State’s status as a…Continue Reading
In the absence of major territorial advances, Russia — which has launched more than 1,000 missiles so far — is increasingly relying on sieges and unguided “dumb” bombs to wear cities and civilians down. The United Nations has confirmed 1,900 civilian casualties, including the deaths of 52 children, but its human rights agency and humanitarian…Continue Reading
LONDON — Britain’s communications regulator on Friday revoked the license of the state-funded Russian broadcaster RT amid concern that its coverage of the war in Ukraine was biased.The decision comes as the regulator, Ofcom, conducts 29 investigations into the impartiality of RT’s coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The volume and nature of the…Continue Reading
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s cumulative coronavirus infections have exceeded 1 million as the city grapples with a widespread outbreak that has killed more people than the reported COVID-19 deaths in all of mainland China.Health officials reported 20,079 confirmed infections on Friday, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 1,016,944.Nearly 97% of…Continue Reading
President Biden and China’s Xi Jinping are set to speak Friday as their countries navigate thorny political and economic differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The leaders of the world’s two largest economies last met virtually in November and “have a lot to discuss,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Thursday.“This is an opportunity…Continue Reading
In Northern California, cedar trees release large amounts of pollen that cause allergies. Hannah Yelverton/Getty Images According to a recent study from Nature Communications, by the end of the century, allergy season could start 40 days earlier and last 19 days longer due to climate change — potentially increasing the pollen count by 250% and triggering…Continue Reading
March 17, 2022Updated: March 17, 2022 5:43 p.m. High gas prices at stations on the corner of Valley View Street and Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove, Calif., on Monday, March 7, 2022. MediaNews Group/Orange County Re/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Amid record prices at the pump, a group of California legislators unveiled a proposal Thursday for a…Continue Reading
The United Nations has recorded some 1,900 civilian casualties during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — with 52 children among 726 confirmed dead, a UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.Driving the news: UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said the actual number of civilians killed from Feb. 24 to March 15 was “likely much…Continue Reading
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