The Latest: Snyder aide email blamed Flint for water crisis
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The latest on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan (all times local):
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The latest on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan (all times local):
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The latest on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan (all times local):
A day after local doctors reported high levels of lead in Flint children, Gov. Rick Snyder's chief of staff told him the "real responsibility" for the city's water issues rested with local government officials. The next day, Muchmore wrote to Snyder and other top aides that critics were focusing on the lead issue and "looking for someone to blame," but two state agencies and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "can't find evidence of a major change" in lead contamination. The funding, which... Читать дальше...
Prime Minister to address World Economic Forum as investment banking giant Goldman Sachs puts its financial muscle behind campign for Britain to remain in the EU
National Weather Service warns of "life-threatenting conditions" and "impossible" travel in Washington, with snow also expected in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
National Weather Service warns of "life-threatenting conditions" and "impossible" travel in Washington, with snow also expected in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
National Weather Service warns of "life-threatenting conditions" and "impossible" travel in Washington, with snow also expected in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
A Spanish radio show has alleged that the Brazilian star, his agent father and Barcelona's fierce rivals met in Zurich during the ceremony, as his contract talks drag on
Why? Because the Marlins Park center field wall is being moved 11 feet closer to home plate (to 407 feet) and lowered (from 11 to 13 feet to 6 to 11 feet). The eight-time Grand Slam-winning tennis player says match-fixing in tennis “never even made my radar” while he was on tour. Agassi, who retired from the sport in 2006, said he never had any brush with the sort of corruption that was alleged in recent media reports and has been the main topic of conversation at the Australian Open.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed switchblades and knives.
The resignation is a major blow to Jeremy Corbyn and reveals the splits at the very top
The resignation is a major blow to Jeremy Corbyn and reveals the splits at the very top
In the wake of the Cleveland Cavaliers getting their head handed to them Monday by the Golden State Warriors, this has been the conventional wisdom: The Cavaliers have the remaining three months of the regular season, plus the first three rounds of the playoffs, to figure out their problems — how to defend the pick-and-roll, […]
Climate experts say global temperatures set a record for the second straight year and are expected to continue to climb. Photo: NASA/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Those guys will be able to teach their grandchildren how NOT to do it.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has approved a bill that would allow hunters to wear fluorescent pink rather than traditional blaze orange.
DAVOS, Switzerland — As stock markets around the world took another dive amid concerns over plunging oil prices and China’s slowdown, anxiety clouded the air in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, where the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting kicked off Wednesday. With Europe’s main indexes down an additional 3 percent or so, and many around the world officially in bear territory, powerful global executives in Davos voiced a high degree of concern over the outlook for the global economy. Biden turned... Читать дальше...
Juilliard-trained Montrealer who thrived on musical exploration had an epiphany while performing with Ornette Coleman in L.A.
Flanked by Thawar Chand Gehlot, Vijay Sampla and Nirmala Sitharaman, HRD minister Smriti Irani began addressing the news conference by emphasizing her status as a “mother” who could empathize with the family of Rohith Vemula, the PhD student who committed suicide.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, constitutional officers and my fellow South Carolinians: By the grace of God, this will be the first year I do not list a single active duty member of our armed forces who was taken from us. [...] the men and women of our military are not alone in their willingness to sacrifice for us and in their dedication to keeping us safe. [...] please join me as we pay tribute to those who gave the last full measure of devotion in the service of South Carolina and her people... Читать дальше...
Regulated electric utilities have a built-in defense mechanism, writes Phil van Doorn.
Hedge funds, which oversee $2.9-trillion in assets for pension funds, governments, and wealthy private investors, have lost only 2.5 per cent, besting the benchmark stock indexes' double-digit losses