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Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their natural gas supplies
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The governments of the two European countries said Russian energy giant Gazprom informed them it was halting gas supplies starting Wednesday.
U.S. speeds up phaseout of incandescent light bulbs in favor of energy-efficient ones
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Rules finalized by the Energy Department will accelerate an industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. Consumers could save $3 billion a year on utility bills, the agency said.
Putin wanted a militarily weaker Ukraine. He got the opposite
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The longer Ukraine's army fends off the Russian invasion, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training — exactly the transformation Vladimir Putin wanted to prevent by invading.
Delta will begin paying flight attendants for flight boarding time
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Pay for flight attendants typically starts when all the passengers are seated and the plane's doors close. The change is expected to increase wages by several thousand dollars a year.
Police release a trove of videos in the probe of the Alec Baldwin film-set shooting
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Police in Santa Fe, N.M., say they will release all files in the investigation into the fatal shooting in October of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Baldwin on the set of Rust.
Fidelity will start offering bitcoin as an investment option in 401(k) accounts
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Fidelity said it has signed up one employer that will add the offering to its plan later this year. The U.S. government has warned the industry to exercise extreme care when offering cryptocurrencies.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.
Australian opposition party vows to train Pacific armies
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The announcement comes amid concerns that other Pacific island countries financially weakened by the pandemic and its impact on tourism could be lured by China into similar deals.
Ruins of an ancient temple for Zeus were unearthed in Egypt
Monday, April 25, 2022
Tell el-Farma, also known by its ancient name Pelusium, dates back thousands of years to the late Pharaonic period and was also used during Greco-Roman and Byzantine times.
Beijing will mass-test most of the city as COVID-19 cases mount
Monday, April 25, 2022
Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food by residents.
The 1st private astronaut mission to International Space Station is back on Earth
Monday, April 25, 2022
Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as a B&B host.
Jurors listen to tense audio recordings at Johnny Depp's libel trial
Monday, April 25, 2022
"The next move, if I don't walk away ... it's going to be a bloodbath, like it was on the island," actor Johnny Depp says on the recording played in court on Monday.
Twitter in talks with Musk over bid to buy platform, according to reports
Monday, April 25, 2022
The Tesla CEO says that the money to buy Twitter would come from Morgan Stanley and other banks, some of it secured by his huge stake in the electric car maker.
U.S. promises new aid to Ukraine in fight against Russia
Monday, April 25, 2022
U.S. officials say Washington had approved a $165 million sale of ammunition for Ukraine's war effort, along with more than $300 million in foreign military financing.
China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
Monday, April 25, 2022
Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader.
168 people were killed in violence in Darfur, Sudan, an aid group says
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region killed 168 people, a local aid group said.
Destructive wildfires in New Mexico trigger emergency declaration
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and threatened small villages in New Mexico, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland.
Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico's season 'dangerously early'
Sunday, April 24, 2022
New Mexico faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season, said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes.
Explosion at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills over 50
Sunday, April 24, 2022
More than 50 people were killed and many injured when an explosion rocked an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria, state officials and police said Saturday.
Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped
Sunday, April 24, 2022
The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in the capital, Kyiv, on Sunday with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped beyond them.