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
U.S. railroads say heatwave to reignite coal shipments this year
By Ananta Agarwal U.S. railroad operators expect heatwaves across the northern hemisphere to reignite coal shipments as people
2023-07-29 00:23
Taliban use stun guns, fire hoses and gunfire to break up Afghan women protesting beauty salon ban
Afghan women protesting a beauty salon ban say the Taliban used stun guns, fire hoses and gun shots into the air to break up their demonstration
2023-07-29 00:22
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
US to accept certain non-Mexican migrants in Mexico as refugees
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON The Biden administration will allow some migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who
2023-07-29 00:19
Russia says it shot down Ukrainian missile over southern city with at least 14 injured
Russia said it shot down a Ukrainian missile over the southern Russian city of Taganrog and that fragments from the blast injured several civilians.
2023-07-29 00:17
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
Niger coup leaders dissolve govt, declare Tiani head of state
By Moussa Aksar NIAMEY (Reuters) -Leaders of the coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of
2023-07-28 23:55
Kenya cyber-attack: Why is eCitizen down?
A key government online platform has been down for several days and mobile money services are also affected.
2023-07-28 23:26
Softening inflation props up U.S. consumer sentiment
By Safiyah Riddle Diminishing inflation pushed consumer sentiment to the highest in nearly two years, a closely watched
2023-07-28 23:24
A Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights work
A University of Notre Dame professor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over coverage of her abortion-rights work
2023-07-28 23:24