Month: March 2021
Texas Energy Co-Op Files For Bankruptcy After Storm, High Bill
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc.’s cites a massive bill from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas as the reason for the bankruptcy filing. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Read MoreBiden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers’ Union Drive
More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. (Image credit: Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreFrenchman, 88, caught speeding at 116 mph on way to get vaccine
Police confiscate license and impound the car of man who says he was running late for his COVID-19 inoculation
Read MorePaytm claims top spot in India’s mobile payments market with 1.2B monthly transactions
Paytm, India’s most valuable startup, said on Monday it processed 1.2 billion transactions in the month of February, illustrating the level of penetration it has made in one of the world’s fastest-growing payments markets where it competes with Google, Facebook,
Read MoreMyanmar’s Protesters Return to the Streets as Aung San Suu Kyi Makes Court Appearance Via Videoconference
YANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday fired tear gas at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest the military’s seizure of power a month ago, despite reports that security forces had killed at least
Read MoreFrom The U.S. Capitol To Local Governments, Disinformation Disrupts
Political scientists say growing acceptance of unfounded conspiracy theories is fueling disengagement and distrust in democratic institutions, an effect that is trickling down to local politics. (Image credit: Matt Williams for NPR)
Read MoreHow Fast Are Oceans Rising? The Answer May Be In Century-Old Shipping Logs
A century ago, the shipping industry recorded the daily ebb and flow of tides. Now, those records are becoming crucial for forecasting how fast sea levels are rising in a warming climate. (Image credit: Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Read MoreMyanmar Security Forces Kill More Than A Dozen Protesters
The U.N. human rights office says at least 18 people were killed in Myanmar on Sunday after police fired on protesters. It was the bloodiest day since the start of the protests in the country.
Read MoreNews Brief: Relief Package, Cuomo Comments, Myanmar Protester Deaths
Senate takes up the COVID-19 relief package. New York Gov. Cuomo promises to comply with an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment. Myanmar marks its most violent day since the coup.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Relief Package Heads To Senate. Here’s What To Watch – NPR
COVID-19 Relief Package Heads To Senate. Here’s What To Watch NPR COVID relief bill creates rift between mainstream Democrats and party’s left flank Fox News Democrats Shelve Minimum Wage Tax Plan to Speed Work on Stimulus Bloomberg Joe Biden says his hands are
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