US solicits help as it defines old growth and mature forests Posted August 9, 2022 U.S. officials solicited outside help as they craft definitions of old growth and mature forests under an executive order from President Joe Biden. The U.S. Fo…
Minnesota man accused of falsely selling crops as organic Posted August 8, 2022 A Minnesota farmer is accused of making $46 million by passing off chemically treated corn and soybeans as organically grown. …
UK rail workers go on strike again over pay dispute Posted August 7, 2022 British rail workers went on strike on July 27 over an ongoing pay dispute, a month after the country's most disruptive railway strike in three decades paralyzed train networks ac…
Dunkin’ diamond: Dive team retrieves ring from Boston river Posted August 6, 2022 What could be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack? Probably retrieving a ring from a river. But against all odds, divers with the C…
Canada telecom execs summoned after wide service outage Posted August 5, 2022 The federal industry minister said he is summoning telecom executives following an outage at Rogers Communications Inc. that disrupted mobile and Internet service…
Feds nudge airlines to let families sit together on planes Posted August 4, 2022 The Transportation Department urged airlines to make it easier for families to sit together on planes at no extra charge. The department said in a notice to airlines that the
Granholm, actor Robert Downey Jr. boost clean energy jobs Posted August 3, 2022 The Energy Department is teaming with actor Robert Downey Jr. to recruit up to 1,000 new workers focused on climate change and clean energy. Energy Secretary J…
Pandemic-delayed World Games open in Birmingham a year late Posted August 2, 2022 Delayed a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Games opened July 7 in Alabama featuring more than 3,600 athletes participating in non-Olympic events including sumo wre…
Mexico leader to end daylight saving, keep “God’s clock” Posted August 1, 2022 Mexico’s president submitted a bill to end daylight saving time, putting an end to the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer said Mexico shou…
Kellogg’s loses UK fight to block ban on sugary cereal promos Posted July 31, 2022 Breakfast food giant Kellogg Co. lost a legal bid to block new anti-obesity measures in England banning the promotion of sugary cereals. The U.S. company that makes Coco Pops, …