New York to Charge Drivers for Pollution, Congestion
Someday soon, drivers entering downtown Manhattan can expect to pay for the pollution and traffic jams they cause.Congestion pricing is a way that places such as Stockholm and Singapore are trying to unclog streets and clean up their air by making it m…
US Congress Restarts Push for China Legislation by Year’s End
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are renewing a push to pass legislation that would boost U.S. competition with China, amid rising concerns about the global supply chain.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday the long-stalled U.S. Innovation and Co…
US Retail Sales Surged in October
U.S. retail sales surged in October, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday, in a signal that at least at the start of the annual holiday shopping season, consumers were not scared off by sharply increasing prices.Retail sales increased 1.7% last mon…
Russian Test Blamed for Space Junk Threatening Space Station
A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk that is now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, U.S. officials said Monday.The State Department confirmed that the debris was from an old Russian s…
Heavy Rains Force Evacuations, Trap Motorists in Canada
Relentless rain battered Canada’s Pacific coast on Monday, forcing a town’s evacuation and trapping motorists as mudslides, rocks and debris were washed across major highways.Some 275 people, according to local media, were stuck overnight in their cars…
Britain Expands COVID-19 Booster Availability to Ages 40-49
The British government Monday announced Monday an expansion of the nation’s COVID-19 booster shot program to people ages 40 and up, to fight off a potential winter surge of the deadly disease.Until now, only British residents ages 50 and up, those clin…