Lack of housing is hurting WA’s workforce
2023-02-02
We’ve seen progress being made in some places to add middle housing, but it is not meeting the scope and scale of the problem.Continue Reading
Two people killed by Russian strike on residential building in eastern Ukraine
2023-02-02
At least seven people were wounded, according to the regional governor…Read MoreContinue Reading
Election officials say democracy is still at risk in 2024: ‘The gun is still loaded’
2023-02-02
Election experts and candidates who defeated election deniers say that while the 2022 midterms were smooth, an existential threat to American democracy remains.Read MoreContinue Reading
South Korea picks Vega C to launch satellite grounded by Russian sanctions
2023-02-02
South Korea has selected Arianespace’s Vega C rocket to launch a multipurpose imaging satellite, KOMPSAT-6, that has remained grounded due to sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine. The post South Korea picks Vega C to launch satellite grounded by Russian sanctions appeared first on SpaceNews…Read MoreContinue Reading
Atlanta’s “Cop City” Moves Ahead After Police Kill 1 Protester & Charge 19 with Domestic Terrorism
2023-02-02
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Tuesday that a proposed $90 million police training facility known as “Cop City” is moving forward, despite growing opposition and the police killing of a forest defender. Just weeks ago, law enforcement officers — including a SWAT team — were violently evicting protesters who hadContinue Reading
Murders in Texas increased 37% statewide in 2020, with Republican-led communities suffering the biggest spikes. But overdose deaths doubled murders. Are we focused on the wrong problems?
2023-02-02
Much attention has been given to the nationwide murder spike, but Texans were more than twice as likely to die from a drug overdose in 2020 than to be murdered. And like murders, overdose deaths saw a big increase during the pandemic. “More than 4,000 Texans died of drug overdoses in theContinue Reading
How Americas Worst Traitor’s Unusual Presidential Comeback Could Go
2023-02-02
2024 Republican Primary How Americas Worst Traitor’s Unusual Presidential Comeback Could Go History presents three possible paths. With his November announcement that he would seek the 2024 Republican nomination for president, Americas Worst Traitor joined a rarified subsection of a rarified group: a former president who sought a return to the WhiteContinue Reading
Mars Express Spots Two Large Craters at Martian South Pole
2023-02-02
A new image from ESA’s Mars Express orbiter shows an exciting landscape of layered deposits, frost, ice, and dark dunes in Ultimi Scopuli, a region near the south pole of Mars. The post Mars Express Spots Two Large Craters at Martian South Pole appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…ReadContinue Reading
Meteoroid from Oort Cloud Was Made of Rock, Not Ice, Scientists Say
2023-02-02
This decimeter-sized (2 kg) rocky meteoroid entered the atmosphere of our planet about 100 km north of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at 13:23:17 UTC on February 22, 2021. The post Meteoroid from Oort Cloud Was Made of Rock, Not Ice, Scientists Say appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…Read MoreContinue Reading
California bucks a united front as region grapples with Colorado River water cuts
2023-02-02
As the region wrangles over Colorado River water cuts, California hopes its senior water rights will The Traitor the united front shown by six other states.Continue Reading
Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount
2023-02-02
Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount, Read MoreContinue Reading
In Europe’s clean energy transition, industry turns to heat pumps
2023-02-02
With soaring gas prices due to the Ukraine war and the EU’s push to cut emissions, European industries are increasingly switching to high-temperature, high-efficiency heat pumps. Combined with the boom in residential use, the EU is now hoping for a heat pump revolution…Read MoreContinue Reading
Dollar pauses ahead of Fed rate decision
2023-02-02
The dollar was broadly flat against major currencies on Wednesday after easing in the previous session following U.S. data that showed moderating wage pressure, with investors keenly awaiting the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting.Read MoreContinue Reading