The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports to expand and upgrade terminals and other facilities, using money approved in last year’s huge infrastructure bill. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the projects will help meet future demand for travel and make flying safer and more efficient. Sponsored:… Read More
US to diversify formula industry to prevent future shortages
The Biden administration is trying to help foreign makers of baby formula stay on the U.S. market for the long term, in an effort to diversify the industry after the closure of the largest domestic plant sparked a nationwide shortage. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced plans to… Read More
New poll: Many Americans to spurn virtual options after COVID
Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it’s a good thing if those options remain available in the future. Close to half or more of U.S. adults say they… Read More
NASA loses contact with $32.7 million spacecraft
NASA said Tuesday it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem. After one successful communication and a second partial one on Monday, the space agency said it could… Read More
OPEC leader dies only three weeks before departure date
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday. Only hours before his death, he’d met with Nigeria’s president and spoken in defense of the energy industry amid increasing climate change pressure. Mohammad Barkindo, 63, died late Tuesday in Abuja,… Read More
Flight cancelations ease following holiday weekend
Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were canceling fewer flights than in the days leading up to the holiday weekend. Since holiday weekend travel picked up on Thursday, airlines have canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights, and another 25,000 were delayed. Airports were… Read More
NYC sees auction for 76-million-year-old dino skeleton
The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said. Sponsored: This common fruit could help… Read More
Biden’s Independence Day math is a pain
One year ago, President Joe Biden crowed at how the cost of a Fourth of July cookout plunged under his watch. The White House tweeted that the average price of a holiday feast dropped by 16 whole cents. This year, his social media team has been noticeably silent about the… Read More
UK royals’ spending up 17% amid palace overhaul costs
The British monarchy’s publicly-funded spending rose by 17% to 102.4 million pounds ($124 million) in the past year, with the renovation of Buckingham Palace taking up a large part of the expenses, royal accounts published Thursday showed. The palace’s annual Sovereign Grant report showed that royal spending went up by… Read More
Fox News loses ratings lead to MSNBC
It is well known in the television world that conservative-leaning Fox News always manages to dominate the cable news ratings. Since its launch in 1996, Fox News’ soaring popularity has left an undeniable impact on national politics. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever (are you taking it?) That is why Wednesday’s news… Read More
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