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Month: September 2023

A woman died after falling more than 100 feet from a waterfall overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina

By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — A 61-year-old woman died after falling roughly 150 feet from a steep cliff on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Authorities received a call Saturday afternoon about a woman who had fallen down a cliff at Glassmine Falls Overlook, located on the scenic National Parkway, the National Park

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AP Interview: US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear fusion is a pioneering technology and the Biden administration wants to harness it as part of the transition to clean energy. Biden wants to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Granholm said in a

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SAG-AFTRA strike: All eyes on actors union following tentative deal between studios and writers

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Now that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the trade association representing major Hollywood studios, all eyes have turned toward SAG-AFTRA, the union representing about 160,000 actors. While late night and talk programs like

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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with roughly $1 billion of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. “These projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, delivering tangible benefits to dozens

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Trump argues First Amendment protects him from ‘insurrection’ cases aimed at keeping him off ballot

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech. The lawyers made the argument in a filing posted Monday

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Four in 10 child patients face unsafe spinal surgery wait times in Canada: report

By Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Four out of ten child patients in Canada are facing unsafe spinal surgery wait times, according to a new report. Published Monday, the report also estimates that delaying access to pediatric spinal surgeries costs the Canadian health-care system

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Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200 as thousands flee to Armenia, local official says

By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A powerful blast has rocked Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region as ethnic Armenians are streaming out of the breakaway territory following its retaking by the Azerbaijani military. The Azerbaijani military claimed full control over the region last week after three decades of separatist rule. Nagorno-Karabakh’s authorities agreed to

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Canada House Speaker’s Nazi veteran invite ‘profoundly embarrassing’ Trudeau says, as Rota faces calls to resign

By Rachel Aiello, Senior Digital Parliamentary Reporter Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Tensions flared in the House of Commons on Monday over opposition calls for House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to resign after apologizing to the House of Commons for inviting, recognizing and leading the chamber in

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