Six southern governors oppose UAW organizing votes
While the UAW is working on a $40 million push to expand its presence in the South, six governors in the region voiced their opposition......»»
Dog-killing flatworm discovered in Southern California
UC Riverside scientists confirm, for the first time, that a potentially fatal dog parasite is present in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through California......»»
EU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on others
Lawmaker hails "world's first binding law on artificial intelligence." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | BeeBright) The European Parliament today voted to approve the Artificial Intelligence Act, which will ban uses of AI.....»»
Three dead, four missing after floods snare cars in southern France
French rescue workers recovered three bodies on Sunday and were searching for four other people, including two children, after violent storms lashed the southeast of the country, with most believed to have been swept away in cars on flooded bridges......»»
No recoverable oil is left in the water from sheen off Southern California coast, officials say
No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Southern California coast, but the cause remains unclear, officials said Saturday......»»
The Southern Ocean upwelling is a mecca for whales and tuna that"s worth celebrating and protecting
The Great Southern Australian Coastal Upwelling System is an upward current of water over vast distances along Australia's southern coast. It brings nutrients from deeper waters to the surface. This nutrient-rich water supports a rich ecosystem that.....»»
TikTok fate remains in peril as House panel votes to advance ban bill
The idea of outright banning TikTok in the United States has been debated in Washington for several years now. The possibility is all the more likely today as lawmakers in the House of Representatives have voted to advance a TikTok ban bill. mor.....»»
Eclipse chasers head to southern Illinois for 2nd total solar eclipse in 7 years
In 1999, Michelle Nichols saw her first total solar eclipse on a cruise in the Black Sea. It would be many years before she witnessed another one during a visit to southern Illinois in 2017......»»
Spekboom bushes protect earth but can they cool Earth?
Andre Britz pulled over his pick-up truck on a rocky mountain track to show off the nature-preserving powers of southern Africa's spekboom shrub......»»
UAW wins organizing vote at supplier to GM, Tesla, Stellantis
The vote was 42-37 for the UAW at GNS North America in suburban Detroit. The plant employs 110 workers......»»
UAW wins organizing vote at supplier to GM, Tesla, Stellantis
The vote was 42-37 for the UAW at GNS North America in suburban Detroit. The plant employs 110 workers......»»
GM receives $26M in federal funding for hydrogen fuel cell medium-duty trucks
GM said it will work with Southern Co., an electric and gas utility company in the southeastern U.S., to deploy a hydrogen fuel cell-powered medium-duty truck at work sites in Georgia......»»
Groundbreaking survey reveals secrets of planet birth around dozens of stars
In a series of studies, a team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. The stunning images, captured using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) in Chile, represent.....»»
Updated Google TV UI Begins Rollout With Circular App Icons
This week, Google detailed changes headed out to Google TV users. Most of the changes have to do with the UI itself and how you interact with it, such as new circular app icons, new shortcuts, as well as new tools for organizing things the way you wa.....»»
Winds threaten to fuel huge Texas wildfire as blizzard hits California
Gusty weekend winds were threatening to worsen a million-acre wildfire that has already killed two people in the southern US, as a monster blizzard engulfed California's mountains Friday......»»
Faulty warnings, deforestation turned Philippine rains "deadly": Study
Faulty warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent unseasonably heavy rains into deadly disasters, scientists said in a report Friday......»»
Hatch watch is underway at a California bald eagle nest monitored by a popular online camera feed
Hatch watch is underway in Southern California mountains. Three bald eagle chicks could emerge this week from eggs laid in a nest monitored by nature lovers via a popular online camera feed......»»
Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires
In a study recently published in the journal Ecology, University of California, Irvine scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California's coastal sage scrub ecosystems......»»
A black hole discovery could force us to rethink how galaxies came to be
Peering deep into the infancy of the universe, the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) recently confirmed the discovery of the brightest and fastest growing quasar. Quasars are luminous objects in the night sky powered by gas f.....»»
Group 1 buys 2 Lexus stores in Southern California with $350M in combined sales
Group 1 Automotive expects Newport Lexus in Newport Beach and Tustin Lexus to generate $350 million in combined annual revenue......»»
New data shows which states were more deadly for pedestrians in 2023
Preliminary road-safety data for the first half of 2023 has been published. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) American pedestrians were at slightly less risk of being killed by a car last year. The Governors Highway Safety.....»»