Once a whaling port, New Bedford wants to light the world again, with wind
The vessel UHF Felicity pulled into the port of New Bedford shortly before 5:00 Wednesday afternoon carrying massive parts for offshore wind turbines
2023-05-25 05:48
Pennsylvania high court appears split over plan to force power plants to pay for carbon emissions
Justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court are indicating that they're likely to have split opinions on whether a governor can force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions
2023-05-25 04:57
Target has been a leader in catering to LGBTQ+ shoppers – now it’s on the defensive
Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community
2023-05-25 03:53
South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin
The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow
2023-05-25 03:48
Why is Target pulling some Pride merch? The retailer's response to hostile backlash, explained
Target is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month
2023-05-25 02:55
Stock market today: Worries about a possible U.S. default and inflation weigh on Wall Street
Stocks kept falling on Wall Street under the weight of concerns about the U.S. creeping closer to a default on its debt while inflation keeps squeezing the economy
2023-05-25 02:49
A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show
Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting
2023-05-25 02:29
In transition from HBO Max to Max, writer and director credits got lost
The streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it’s already under fire by Hollywood’s top guilds for the way it credits writers and directors
2023-05-25 01:45
DEA's failure to punish distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders
2023-05-25 00:57
NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall
An NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds shows more than half acknowledged placing sports wagers and two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting
2023-05-25 00:53
Train engineers deal with Union Pacific will improve schedules and address quality-of-life concerns
Engineers who operate trains for Union Pacific will soon have much more predictable schedules that will allow them to plan when they are going to be off
2023-05-25 00:53
Czech government approves $2.7-billion plan to acquire 246 armoured vehicles from Sweden
The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war in Ukraine
2023-05-25 00:27