There were no more of the heated arguments or dueling court filings of the past few months, no more tearful testimony or angry accusations.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
‘Really, really bad’: Western boom cities see spike in harmful ozone
The reduction of harmful ground-level ozone across most of the U.S. over the past several decades has been an air pollution success story. But in some parts of the country …
With Dems’ prized bill at stake, a numbers game looms ahead
Like Hercules and his 12 labors, Democrats’ $1.85 trillion package of social and climate initiatives seems afflicted by a maddening parade of hurdles.
Britney Spears got all to agree she needed to be freed
There were no more of the heated arguments or dueling court filings of the past few months, no more tearful testimony or angry accusations.
Dream of buying a home gets harder for single mothers
Even without the benefit of a second earner, single mothers — those who have never married — have made up a growing share of homebuyers over the past three decades …
The White House says its plans will slow inflation. The big question is: when?
The extent to which Biden’s $1.85 trillion bill exacerbates inflation largely depends on how much it stimulates the economy and whether Americans will …
UNLV player goes from lightly recruited to one of league’s best
When the UNLV women’s basketball team runs sprints during practice, she usually finishes first. Hates to get beat, actually. And during games, when there is a loose ball or contested rebound, she takes pride in being the first …
Japan adding more hospital beds in plan for next virus surge
The Japanese government’s preparations for the next virus surge include adding thousands more hospital beds to avoid a situation like last summer when COVID-19 patients were forced to stay home, even while dependent on oxygen deliveries.
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. The ceremonial head of Carnival celebrations in Germany’s Cologne had to bow out because he tested positive for COVID-19. And Austria is considering imposing a lock…
Communities consider ‘managed retreat’ from climate change
Ricky Wright points to the bank of a creek to show one way his hometown has been affected by climate change. Many banks have eroded or collapsed, and now some favorite fishing spots that were once on solid ground are reachable only by boat.