The spike in crime rates prompted by the pandemic in 2020 cemented the backlash to progressive criminal justice reform. In the years that followed, lawmakers from both major parties passed laws that rolled back changes to the criminal justice system that had aimed to lower penalties and reduce the prison population. And in 2024, tough-on-crime […]
Dec 28, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Injury issues continue to plague AC Milan, with leading scorer Christian Pulisic now out of Sunday’s Serie A clash against Roma after a setback during his recovery, coach Paulo Fonseca said. However, eighth-placed Milan, who were missing eight players when they beat Verona 1-0 on Dec. 20, are expecting […]
President Joe Biden and his pro-union agenda suffered a major setback Wednesday when the Senate narrowly voted against advancing his nominee to the National Labor Relations Board. Lauren McFerran, the labor board’s current chair, was nominated to serve another term at the agency that would stretch until mid-2026. Her confirmation could have ensured the board […]
Workers walk at the site of the Northvolt Ett factory in Skelleftea, north Sweden on February 23, 2022. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Swedish battery maker Northvolt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., delivering a hard blow to Europe’s electrification ambitions. Once one of Europe’s most valuable privately held tech […]
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s efforts to restore power to the island were derailed for a third time late on Saturday, Cuban authorities said shortly before midnight, leaving millions in the dark and raising fresh questions over the viability of the government’s bid to reestablish electrical service. Cuba’s national electrical grid first crashed […]
A top-level gathering in Germany intended to show support for Ukraine was put off after President Biden canceled his trip to deal with Hurricane Milton.
