ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a climate plan to slash U.S. carbon emissions by 50% in ten years, by slapping tougher pollution standards on new gas-fired power plants and replacing coal with cleaner energy sources like wind and solar. Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg introduces his climate plan…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The massages involve a lot of movement and typically see people assuming a series of different positions The back-cracking traditional Thai massage has been added to a prestigious Unesco heritage list.Nuad Thai is now part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which features traditions and practices passed across…
The Federal Communications Commission plans to designate 988 as the short dialing code for the United States' suicide-prevention hotline. Much like 911 for general emergencies, 988 could be dialed by anyone undergoing a mental health crisis and/or considering suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can already be reached at 1-800-273-8255 (or 1-800-273-TALK), but the FCC…
WHAKATANE (Reuters) - A New Zealand military team landed on a volcanic island on Friday morning to recover the bodies of eight people killed in an eruption this week, and police said the high-risk operation was going smoothly but slowly amid the risk of a fresh eruption. Relatives hug as they wait for rescue mission,…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Poland is among the EU nations that is seeking billions in EU funds to help move away from fossil fuels European Union leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday amid a push to commit to making the 28-member bloc climate neutral by 2050.Some Eastern European countries want financial guarantees before…
this time we mean it — Previous attempts to curb harassment haven't succeeded, casting doubt on new try. Kate Cox - Dec 11, 2019 7:58 pm UTC Enlarge / Photoshopped image of YouTube logo behind a barbed-wire fence.YouTube has for a long time been used as a platform for bad actors to launch massive campaigns…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rates would remain on hold for some time - a positive for risk assets - while oil prices fell after data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Poisonous gases are believed to be coming from the volcanic vent New Zealand's White Island volcano is showing increased seismic activity, putting recovery efforts on hold.Authorities hoped they would be able to retrieve the eight people presumed dead on the island on Wednesday. So far, six people have been confirmed…
ring around the issues — Neighbors data proves extra-revealing as Amazon police partnerships accelerate. Kate Cox - Dec 10, 2019 8:50 pm UTC Enlarge / A Ring camera doorbell.Amazon's aggressive push to grow its surveillance-camera company Ring is working, and adoption has skyrocketed in the past two years thanks to deals with hundreds of police…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives announced impeachment charges against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, making him the fourth president in U.S. history to face a formal effort to remove him from office. The Democratic-controlled House is almost certain to vote to impeach the president as soon as next week, setting…
