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Back to SearchBiden vows gov’t will help Maui for ‘as long as it takes’ after wildfire
President Joe Biden told survivors of Hawaii's wildfires that the nation “grieves with you” and promised that the federal government will help Maui f…
2 years, 8 months ago
Spain’s Catalonia region declares a drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts
Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following a severe lack of rain in recent years. Restriction…
2 years, 8 months ago
Postal Service reduces air cargo by 90% over 2 years as part of cost-cutting effort
The U.S. Postal Service has reduced its volume of shipments by aircraft by 90% over two years, putting the service on course to save $1 billion in an…
2 years, 8 months ago
Chemical treatment deployed against invasive fish in Colorado River
The National Park Service renewed its efforts to rid an area of the Colorado River in northern Arizona of invasive fish by killing them with a chemic…
2 years, 8 months ago
Profit at Japan’s Honda doubles on healthy global auto and motorcycle sales
Honda reported that its April-June profit more than doubled on healthy sales of its motorcycles and cars, as the Japanese company also received a per…
2 years, 8 months ago
Water quality concerns halt Paris Olympics swimming test in the Seine
Another Paris Olympics test run in the Seine River was canceled because of concerns about water quality, in a fresh blow to Games organizers and the …
2 years, 8 months ago
Elaborate clothing made from paper by Australian pensioner
Age is no barrier to creativity for one Australian pensioner who creates fashionable clothes out of paper. The 69-year-old has been hailed as an eme…
2 years, 8 months ago
Louisville parents outraged after bus route snarl that canceled classes
An overly ambitious redesign of bus routes for Louisville's school district turned into a logistical meltdown on the first day of classes, forcing sc…
2 years, 8 months ago
Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time
The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend. Zoom, the video conferencing pioneer, is as…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell
For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 of them …
2 years, 8 months ago