Category: AP

Sep 10

Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer

Article content OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems. Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose wrote a letter to UP’s top […]
Sep 8

Appeals court scales back order squelching Biden administration contact with social media platforms

Article content NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday significantly whittled down a lower court’s order curbing Biden administration communications with social media companies over controversial content about COVID-19 and other issues. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Friday said the White House, the Surgeon General, the Centers […]
Sep 6

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Yuri Kageyama Published Sep 06, 2023  •  Last updated 29 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation An HII-A rocket blasts off from the launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, southern Japan Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Kyodo News via AP) […]
Sep 6

In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities

Article content RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a bid to slow deforestation in the Amazon, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will provide financial support to municipalities that have reduced deforestation rates the most. During the country´s Amazon Day, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also signed the creation of two Indigenous territories that total […]
Sep 5

Qantas boss retires early after allegations the Australian airline sold tickets for canceled flights

Article content CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The boss of Australian airline Qantas said Tuesday he would leave his job immediately — two months earlier than planned — following a series of embarrassing revelations about the company, including allegations it sold tickets for flights that had already been canceled. Chief Executive Alan Joyce said that after […]