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Airport pain worsens as government shutdown drags on
Nov 106 months ago

Airport pain worsens as government shutdown drags on

The delays and cancellations are likely to get worse as airlines are increasingly unable to reposition planes, pilots and flight attendants due to the air traffic controller shortage....

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Bill Gates defends call for climate debate refocus
Nov 046 months ago

Bill Gates defends call for climate debate refocus

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Monday defended his call to refocus the climate debate on prioritizing human welfare. In an interview with Axios n Monday evening, in front of about 1,000 stud...

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Energy secretary: US weapons tests won't involve nuclear explosions
Nov 036 months ago

Energy secretary: US weapons tests won't involve nuclear explosions

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the weapons testing that President Trump ordered last week will not include nuclear explosions. “I think the tests we're talking about right now are s...

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When was the last time US, Russia conducted nuclear testing?
Oct 306 months ago

When was the last time US, Russia conducted nuclear testing?

President Trump said Wednesday he directed the Pentagon to immediately start testing U.S. nuclear weapons for the first time since the 1990s to equal testing levels in China and Russia. “The United St...

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Trump administration puts 1,400 nuclear staffers on furlough
Oct 217 months ago

Trump administration puts 1,400 nuclear staffers on furlough

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) furloughed more than three-quarters of its staff Monday as the government nears its fourth week of a shutdown. A Department of Energy spokesperson t...

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Interior says some layoffs 'might' happen during shutdown
Oct 177 months ago

Interior says some layoffs 'might' happen during shutdown

The Interior Department is eyeing staff layoffs, although its plan is being partially hampered by a recent court order. The department said in a Friday court filing that it would have carried out at l...

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Trump finalizes $1.6B loan for power lines initiated by Biden
Oct 167 months ago

Trump finalizes $1.6B loan for power lines initiated by Biden

The Trump administration is finalizing a $1.6 billion loan for power lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia, finding itself in rare agreement with its predecessor on funding an e...

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