Press play to listen to this article Voiced by Amazon Polly The approval of a contentious Polish energy merger by EU competition czar Margrethe Vestager — in the face of reluctance from her own staff — is a sign that European industrial policy is rapidly taking a far more political direction. Since Vestager last year blocked a mega-merger between Alstom and Siemens in the rail sector, EU member countries such as France, Germany and Poland…
A wildfire broke out in the highly radioactive “no-go zone” near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant over the weekend, reviving concerns over potential airborne radiation. Japanese newspaper The Mainichi reports that lightning was likely to blame for sparking the fire Saturday on Mount Juman in Namie, which lies in the Fukushima Prefecture and was one of the areas evacuated following the 2011 meltdown. The area continues to be barred to entry as it is…
President Donald Trump wished “all of the great mothers out there” a Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday, but voters from across the nation responded harshly to what they considered a hollow message from the Republican president who has proved repeatedly, both in word and in deed, that he is no friend to women’s health and well-being. With an emphasis on the Trumpcare plan now being crafted by the president and his GOP allies in the…
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced that rules designed to protect students from predatory for-profit schools will be delayed and possibly scrapped entirely. “We need a Department of Education that will vigorously defend protections for vulnerable students, not enable the continued abuse and fraud we have fought against for years.” —Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey “The new rules stood to benefit students from failed for-profit colleges already seeking to have their loans forgiven, as well…
Former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner is worried that Americans are being “left behind” because Congress and the media are seemingly consumed by “Russia, Russia, Russia.” During a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Turner was asked about the latest revelations that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had attempted to establish “back channels” of communication with the Kremlin. “How’s this playing in Ohio?” asked guest host Dana Bash. Turner responded:…
Journalists, human rights groups, and lawmakers found common ground in their reaction to Donald Trump’s latest attack on media outlets who critically who cover his administration. The video the president posted on Twitter over the weekend, showing him tackling and punching the wrestling promoter Vince McMahon with a superimposed CNN logo over McMahon’s face, was met with widespread disbelief and outrage. The Committee to Protect Journalists quickly released a statement saying, “Targeting individual journalists or…
In what climate researchers and activists are denouncing as a blatant call to “purge” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of experts who refuse to toe the fossil fuel industry line, EPA chief Scott Pruitt told the conservative Heritage Foundation on Tuesday that he is planning to rid his agency’s advisory boards of scientists who have received federal grants, arguing that such funding compromises the “independence” of their work. Click Here: Putters “Now the only scientists…
Girls just wanna have fun, but the boys do too. Rihanna is expanding her Savage x Fenty to have a dedicated menswear capsule that will debut at Paris Fashion Week on October 2. For this menswear collection, Rihanna has teamed up with P. Diddy’s son, Christian Combs, who walked in last year’s Savage x Fenty runway show. Rihanna was inspired to expand the menswear line after Christian brought attention to the menswear designers during the…
FIA race director Michael Masi says his “door is open” to Lewis Hamilton following the six-time world champion’s claim in Sochi that the stewards “are trying to stop me”. Hamilton was reacting after the Russian Grand Prix to the race officials’ decision to penalize the Mercedes driver for conducting two practice starts on his way to the grid on Sunday out of the designated zone. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty – 5…
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE will touch down in Pennsylvania on Thursday, where he’ll make an appearance in the Pittsburgh-area district that’s home to the next high-profile special House election. Trump is scheduled to give a speech at a local manufacturing plant —…