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French told to stay indoors as storm Ciaran nears
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) - France's weather service put some northern and western regions, including Brittany, under high alert and authorities urged people to stay indoors, saying storm Cia...
Nov 01, 2023
Efficient motor maker Infinitum raises $185 million in round led by climate-focused fund
By Peter Henderson and Simon Jessop SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Climate technology firm Infinitum, which develops high-efficiency industrial motors, said on Wednesday it had raised $185 million in a fun...
Nov 01, 2023
Tennessee families ask US Supreme Court to block ban on gender-affirming care
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Three Tennessee families of transgender children on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a state law banning so-called gender-affirming care, such as pub...
Nov 01, 2023
Kentucky coal building collapse kills 1 worker, traps one other
(Reuters) - The collapse of an idle coal-sorting building in Kentucky killed one man and trapped another man under the rubble, authorities said on Wednesday. The 11-story structure at the Martin Mine ...
Nov 01, 2023
Portland, Oregon schools closed as teachers strike
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Public school teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off their jobs for the first time ever on Wednesday after months of failed negotiations, forcing scores of schools to close...
Nov 01, 2023
US Senate to vote on spending package Wednesday -Schumer
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote Wednesday on three bills laying out funding plans for agriculture, military and veterans affairs and transportation for the fiscal y...
Nov 01, 2023
US House Speaker Johnson to bring Israel bill to floor despite deficit effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he still plans to hold a vote on a standalone Israel aid bill despite a Congressional Budget Office score sh...
Nov 01, 2023
Athletics-NYPD plan heightened marathon security, citing global tensions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Local law enforcement will implement heightened security measures for Sunday's New York City Marathon due to a rise in tensions around the globe, officials said on Wednesday. The ...
Nov 01, 2023
U.S. sustainable aviation fuel production target faces cost, margin challenges
By Sourasis Bose (Reuters) - The United States' goal of rapidly ramping up production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) may encounter strong headwinds as producers balk at the low margins for the bio...
Nov 01, 2023
Over 15 million Americans got updated COVID vaccines so far
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Over 15 million people in the United States, around 4.5% of the population, had received the updated COVID-19 shots by Oct. 27, a Department...
Nov 01, 2023
