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An oil pumpjack operates on November 02, 2021 in Long Beach, California. The Biden administration pledged to cut methane emissions from oil and gas production today. In California, 35,000 oil and gas wells sit idle, many of which are unplugged and could leak methane gas. Scientists estimate that one-third of human-induced global warming is caused
A winter storm that has made its way over the Pacific has brought several days of flooding, freezing temperatures and snowfall to some parts of Southern California. Rivers have swelled to dangerous levels and snow has even fallen in low-lying areas around Los Angeles – with some areas receiving over 30 inches of snow, and
Elton John and Dolly Parton were among celebrities to pay tribute to Dame Olivia Newton-John in a state memorial service in Melbourne marked by thousands for the late actress and singer. “Every day with Olivia was a bit of magic,” her husband John Easterling said on Sunday, in a speech at the memorial. The service,
8:12 PM GMT CARDIFF, Wales — Wales have been battling all week on and off the field. They’d secured one victory on Wednesday, but this was one scrap too many. England needed 75 minutes to break the hosts’ resolve, but in a match of low quality, and one contested in the air as much as
8:23 PM ET The UFC lost a light heavyweight main event between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann on Saturday after Krylov was forced to pull out of the bout because of illness just hours before it was scheduled to take place. UFC officials announced Krylov’s withdrawal at the start of the main card of UFC
Investigative reporter Ilya Rozhdestvensky shares what he’s learned about the armored train that the Dossier Center says Russian President Vladimir Putin is using instead of his private airplane. #CNN #News #shorts
SNP deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black has backed Humza Yousaf in the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish First Minister. Ms Black said Mr Yousaf was the only candidate that would take “our party and our country forward”. Mr Yousaf, the current Scottish health secretary, faces competition for the top job from Finance Secretary
Several US media publishers are dropping the Dilbert comic strip after its creator described black people as members of “a racist hate group”. Several media officials denounced the comments by creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory. Dilbert is a long-running comic strip poking fun at office culture. In an episode of the YouTube
Feb 25, 2023 Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Panthalassa led all the way to win the $20 million Saudi Cup by three-quarters of a length on Saturday night, relegating trainer Bob Baffert’s horse, Country Grammer, to second place for the second straight year. Japan nearly swept the first four places until Country Grammer rallied
Ok I get it, it’s not a helicopter. It’s a multi-rotor. A quadcopter, perhaps? A drone? VTOL? Whatever it is, it’s a manned flying machine and you can actually buy one from China. It’s scary. It’s wild. And it’s this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. This electric aircraft
ABUJA, Niger,a – Feb. 18, 2023: Supporters of Nigeria’s Labour Party parade in the streets during a global march for the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi ahead of the Nigerian presidential election scheduled for February 25, 2023. KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday, with an unprecedented
Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have had to be pulled apart at a weigh-in ahead of their clash in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The boxers traded insults and pushes as they squared up hours before their blockbuster fight – billed as “The Truth”. Their long-standing feud will finally conclude at the Diriyah Arena after two
Rishi Sunak has said his government was “giving it everything” to strike a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol. “There’s unfinished business on Brexit and I want to get the job done,” the prime minister told The Sunday Times, adding that it was vital to ensure a return to power-sharing. He said he would try
Feb 24, 2023 Mike CoppingerESPN OSCAR DE LA HOYA walked into Jake Paul’s locker room ahead of Paul’s third professional bout, a matchup with former UFC fighter Ben Askren in Atlanta in April 2021. The Hall of Famer, who starred on the biggest stage in boxing as the face of the fight game throughout the
The UK and EU are “inching towards a conclusion” on revising post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, the Irish prime minister has said. An agreement is possible “but by no means guaranteed”, Leo Varadkar added. Momentum has been building through weeks of fraught talks and a deal to ease checks on trade introduced under the
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In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The U.S. Supreme Court against a blue sky in Washington, D.C., US. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images A legal test that Google’s lawyer told the Supreme Court was roughly “96% correct” could drastically undermine the liability shield that
Germany is one of the biggest military donors to Ukraine, having agreed to send multiple Leopard 2 tanks to support the war efforts, whilst leaving themselves “exposed.” Dr. Stefan Stenzel, CEO of the weapon production plant Vincorion in Hamburg, says “for me, it is worrying that Germany is donating 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine”
Amid rising inflation and higher property taxes and mortgage rates, Americans are witnessing rent increases. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich met with some of those struggling through the housing affordability crisis. #CNN #News