European Union leaders on Wednesday introduced the bloc’s most comprehensive plans yet to combat climate change, with a new goal of reducing carbon emissions to 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. Unveiled by the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, the legislation would make the bloc’s goal of reaching climate […]
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DENVER — The MLB All-Star Game was a big boost for businesses in downtown Denver. All-Star Game week brought large crowds downtown and lots of fans to Coors Field over the last week. Now that the game has past, many economists and those part of making the game possible are […]
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Mark Redwine is charged with second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death for the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son Dylan Redwine. DURANGO, Colo. — After years of delays, a jury will soon have the case in the trial of a father accused of killing his teenage son in […]
Continue ReadingUsain Bolt of Jamaica looks at Andre De Grasse of Canada as they compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Men’s 100m Semifinals at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 14, 2016. (REUTERS/File Photo) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt said he hopes American sprinter […]
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Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contain low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure. The affected products, packaged in aerosol cans, are Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen, and […]
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Lisa Desjardins: If our viewers take anything away from this conversation that you and I have, I want them to understand there are two different bills here moving at the same time. And, politically, they’re different, but they’re connected. Let me go through those. First of all, to start with […]
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In our news wrap Wednesday, COVID-19 cases in Tokyo are higher than any time since May — nine days before it hosts the summer Olympics. In the U.S., federal figures show 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020 — nearly 30% higher than 2019, with Fentanyl a major driver. The European Union […]
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In South Africa, rioting and looting rocked parts of the country again overnight. The trouble began last week after the country’s former leader Jacob Zuma was jailed, and police say more than 70 people have been killed and 1,200 arrested. Nick Schifrin reports. Source link
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Jagmeet Singh is promising that infrastructure projects funded by a New Democratic government would use Canadian steel and other domestic goods to help get people working. “Any time we talk about big infrastructure, there has to be a commitment that the infrastructure is made with Canadian products, Canadian steel, […]
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The Consumer Price Index rose 5.4% last month compared to a year ago — the biggest monthly jump since 2008. During testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave his assessment about the price surge and risks of inflation. David Wessel, the director of The Hutchins Center […]
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