For the first time, researchers have detected a significant decline in the levels of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere – harmful gases that deplete the ozone layer and warm the planet. Scientists predict global concentrations will peak in 2021, nearly 30 years after countries first agreed to phase out these chemicals, widely used in air conditioning…
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said he was “disappointed” and “surprised” when coach Sean Payton announced this week that he would be benched for the final two games of the season. Wilson, who spoke Friday for the first time since Payton announced Jared Stidham would be the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the…
Ben Hasty | Media News Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images The Treasury Department on Friday proposed new rules for determining which EVs are eligible for tax breaks under new “critical minerals” and battery component requirements added in last year’s inflation-reduction law. While the Treasury Department hasn’t yet said which vehicles qualify for the credits —…
Officials say at least three people have died as Hurricane Beryl battered Carriacou and Petit Martinique, Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Two deaths were reported in Carriacou and Petit Martinique, Grenada, the country’s Prime Minister Dicken Mitchell told a news conference on Tuesday. “The potential for more casualties remains a stark reality,” Mitchell…
Eight people were killed and dozens were hospitalized after a bus crashed on SR-40 in Ocala on Tuesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the FHP, eight of them were seriously injured. In total, the FHP has reported 53 casualties in this massive accident.” There is a high probability that it could be beyond…
**RELATED VIDEO ABOVE: Know the Symptoms of Frostbite and Protect Yourself.** Cleveland (WJW) – First energy This holiday weekend calls for help conserving energy as temperatures settle Below freezing across Ohio. “PJM Interconnection, the electricity grid operator for the region, is asking customers to take proactive measures to conserve electricity until 10am tomorrow, December 25,”…
Tropical Storm Helen It formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday and will strengthen into a major hurricane as it moves north toward the United States, forecasters said. Heavy rain and large waves have already battered the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents have begun dumping or filling sandbags ahead of the expected flooding. Helen…
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks are getting a world-class education in the 2023 postseason. They teach the Philadelphia Phillies a few things. Lesson no. 1: There is a big difference between playing regular season baseball in downtown Phoenix and playoff baseball at Chase Field. The latest example was Friday’s stunning 6-5 win over the Phillies…
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[1/2] A shopping cart is seen at a Target store in Brooklyn, New York on November 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) – (This May 23 story corrected the spelling of Cornell’s first name, Eric, from Eric, in paragraph 8) Target, which unveiled its Pride collection in early May, is pulling some…
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament on October 18, 2023 in London, Britain. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo Get license rights The opposition Labor Party overturned two large majorities The failures expose the conservatives’ vulnerabilities Opinion polls are seen as a test of popular…
