Vietnam car maker begins build for North Carolina electric vehicle plant that will employ thousands
A Vietnamese company planning to build an electric vehicle plant in North Carolina that would employ 7,500 workers has reached a milestone
2023-07-29 03:58
Two taxi drivers arrested in Mexican resort of Cancun for assaulting van carrying foreign tourists
Two taxi drivers have been arrested in the Mexican city of Cancun for assaulting a van carrying foreign tourists
2023-07-29 03:58
US proposes 18% fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet from 2027 through 2032
The U.S. government wants to raise the fuel economy of new vehicles 18% by the 2032 model year so the fleet would average about 43.5 miles per gallon in real-world driving
2023-07-29 03:20
Fukushima official says release of treated water is a milestone in nuclear plant's decommissioning
An official in charge of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says the upcoming release of treated radioactive water into the sea more than 12 years after the reactors' meltdown marks “a milestone,” but is still only an initial step in a daunting decades-long decommissioning process
2023-07-29 00:45
Cold War-era atomic bomb site could host largest US solar development
By Laura Sanicola and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON The largest U.S. solar power site and other clean energy projects
2023-07-29 00:45
Judge OKs $15M payout from store where Alex Murdaugh's underage son got beer before fatal crash
A judge has approved a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit against a convenience store that sold beer to Alex Murdaugh's underage son
2023-07-29 00:20
Salvage crews board a cargo ship burning off the Netherlands. The smoke and flames are easing
The Netherlands' coast guard says that salvage crews dealing with a cargo ship loaded with cars that has been burning for more than two days off the northern Dutch coast boarded the vessel for the first time as heat, flames and smoke eased
2023-07-28 23:59
P&G's better-than-expected 4Q results show consumers' appetite for iconic brands despite price hikes
Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of such household products like Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper, reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results that showed consumers’ appetite for its items even as it continued to push up prices
2023-07-28 21:55
Biogen to bulk up rare disease treatments with $7 billion Reata acquisition
Alzheimer’s treatment developer Biogen is spending more than $7 billion to buy Reata Pharmaceuticals and bolster its rare disease treatments
2023-07-28 21:22
An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Fed falls to its lowest level in more than 2 years
A measure of consumer prices that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve fell last month to its lowest level since March 2021, the latest sign that inflation in the United States is steadily cooling from its once-painful highs
2023-07-28 20:52
What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1
Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabis industry
2023-07-28 19:52
Ford recalls 870K F-150 pickups in US because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly
Ford is recalling more than 870,000 F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electric parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly
2023-07-28 19:51