California Senate Passes Bill Reining In Amazon Labor Model
In the latest sign of the growing scrutiny of Amazon’s labor practices, the California State Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would place limits...
U.S. Debt Default Could Come in October, Yellen Warns
WASHINGTON — The United States could default on its debt sometime in October if Congress does not take action to raise or suspend the debt...
W.H.O. Warns of Dire Threat of Covid During Pregnancy in Latin America
The coronavirus pandemic could “wipe away 20 years of hard-fought gains” in reducing maternal mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean, and countries in the...
Unacknowledged Aircraft: From the “Aurora” to “Silent Planes” and “Flying Triangles”
Over the decades it has been claimed that elements of the U.S. Government may have more than a few “unacknowledged aircraft,” hidden away, so to...
Fed’s Williams hints that bond-buying taper could start even if job gains slow.
John C. Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a powerful monetary policy official, hinted on Wednesday that it might...
Komodo Dragons Are Now Endangered and ‘Moving Toward Extinction’
The Komodo dragon has earned its status as a reptilian icon.The carnivorous lizard can grow up to 10 feet long and is equipped with a...
Head of new Afghan government calls on ex-officials to return
Speaking to Al Jazeera, acting PM Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund reiterates Taliban promise of amnesty for anyone who worked alongside the US and the gov’t...
7.1. Magnitude Quake Strikes Mexican City of Acapulco
MEXICO CITY — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the port city of Acapulco Tuesday night, Mexico’s seismological agency said, shaking the capital, Mexico City,...
‘Spaceship-Shaped’ Fossil Reveals Hungry Predator of Ancient Oceans
Some 506 million years ago, a predator swept over the silt bottoms of the Cambrian ocean. Its rake-like feeding arms sifted through the murk it...
The U.S. Is Not Ready for Climate Reality
By Brad PlumerThe climate disasters have been relentless this summer. Hurricane Ida took down the power grid in New Orleans, where more than 300,000 households...