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High costs, slowing China: VW's perilous road ahead
2024-09-25 12:28:56
After Volkswagen's bombshell announcement earlier this month that it could close factories in Germany for the first time, company management and unions will begin tense talks on a new pay deal Wednesday.
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite questions over evidence, after Supreme Court denies final bid for delay
2024-09-25 03:29:38
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
Trump golf course suspect Ryan Routh charged with attempted assassination
2024-09-25 03:29:37
Suspect Ryan Routh was charged last week with two federal firearms charges after allegedly targeting former President Donald Trump.
Texas man executed for killing infant son after waiving right to appeal death sentence
2024-09-25 03:29:24
Travis Mullis was put to death Tuesday evening for killing his 3-month-old son more than 16 years ago.
Canada considering ban on Chinese tech in connected vehicles: Minister
2024-09-24 19:53:44
Canada is considering to follow the United States in banning the sale of connected vehicles incorporating Chinese technology, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday, expressing security concerns.
Biden to visit Africa next month for first time as president, keeping a promise
2024-09-24 19:53:32
President Biden will go to Africa next month for the first time as president, following through on a promise he made to visit the continent while in office.
What the e-scooter ban tells us about Australia's circular economy
2024-09-24 16:52:39
Over the last couple of years, e-scooters have become a staple throughout Melbourne's central business district, with the rent-and-ride model offering many Victorians a convenient, accessible and environmentally friendly alternative to cars or other modes of transport.
Scotland's net zero truck fleets need charging points on busy freight routes, report finds
2024-09-24 14:24:19
Scotland's truck stops, fleet depots, lorry parks and ports can help road freight operators switch to all-electric fleets by installing vehicle charging points, new research from Heriot-Watt University suggests.
Amazon workers in NC take big step toward union election
2024-09-24 14:19:33
After more than two-and-a-half years of organizing, pro-union workers and advocates are advancing their campaign to unionize the massive Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina.
Hydropower industry lost billions to drought over two decades
2024-09-24 14:00:11
Hydropower is one of the country's leading sources of clean energy, but extended drought reduces the amount of power these facilities can produce. Without adequate planning, say researchers from The University of Alabama, this clean and renewable energy source can be a liability in times of drought.
Businesswoman who complained about cartel extortion and illegal fishing is shot dead in Mexico
2024-09-24 06:07:29
Minerva Pérez was killed in what the state prosecutor described as a direct assassination attack that riddled the victim with several gunshot wounds.
Data mining reveals US bridges with most large ship traffic
2024-09-23 23:54:09
Bridges in New York, California, and Georgia are among United States bridges with the most traffic from the largest ships, according to a new and unprecedented data mining effort, the first step in an urgent assessment of the nation's bridge vulnerability following last spring's Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
Russia's test launch of ICBM known as Satan II appears to have failed
2024-09-23 22:04:30
A CBS News analysis of satellite imagery indicates Russia's recent ICBM launch failed. It's the latest in a string of Russian nuclear weapon tests this year.
Key Nebraska Republican rejects push to change Electoral College system to benefit Trump
2024-09-23 22:04:24
Changing Nebraska's electoral vote allocation to winner-take-all would almost certainly have benefited former President Donald Trump this fall.
Trump to rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, returning to site of assassination attempt
2024-09-23 22:04:21
Donald Trump will return for a rally to the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
'They are blanketing everything': Solar plan a threat to Nevada, officials say
2024-09-23 14:16:33
As the country ramps up its stock of solar farms in the West, rural Nevada is bracing for impact. Especially so in one of the state's most-strained water basins outside of Las Vegas.
Orlando's energy future: Millions of solar panels, 75-ton batteries—and anxious residents
2024-09-23 14:16:32
The electricity provider for Orlando, Florida, and its customers could use relationship therapy as they venture together into an era of sunshine powering homes, cars and most everything else.
Half of Uber, Lyft trips replace more sustainable options
2024-09-23 01:30:36
More than 50% of ride-hailing trips taken by surveyed riders in California replaced more sustainable forms of transportation—such as walking, cycling, carpooling, and public transit—or created new vehicle miles, according to a study from the University of California, Davis Institute of Transportation Studies.
U.S. drug industry shares responsibility in fentanyl crisis, head of DEA says
2024-09-23 01:19:20
The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration says that the drug industry bears a lot of the blame for starting the nation's fentanyl crisis. Social media is making the situation worse.
FTC trustbuster Lina Khan: feared in boardrooms, cheered on by progressives — and even some MAGA Republicans
2024-09-23 01:19:20
At the Federal Trade Commission, Chair Lina Khan's mission is breaking illegal monopolies, blocking mergers that stifle competition, and protecting consumers.

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