FAA grounds MD-11 planes following UPS Kentucky crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal aviation officials have issued an order for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown pending further inspection, reinforcing cargo carriers’ decision to ground their fleets following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. UPS and FedEx said last week that they were grounding their fleets [...]
Voters’ anger at high electricity bills, data centers looms over midterms
Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year’s midterm elections, when pivotal contests will be decided by communities that are home to fast-rising electric bills or fights over who’s footing the bill to power Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers. Electricity costs were a key issue in last week’s elections for [...]
South Korean solar firm cuts pay, hours for U.S. workers as officials detain imports
ATLANTA (AP) — A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components needed to make solar panels. Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions, said it also will lay off 300 [...]
Some states now requiring public schools to teach students about firearm safety
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This school year, students in elementary, middle and high schools in some states will get a new lesson on safety: what to do if they find a firearm. Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah are the first states to enact laws that require public schools to teach children as young as 5 the [...]
Crisis at little-known chipmaker sends global automakers scrambling
A battle for control of a little-known chipmaker has threatened global auto production by choking off the semiconductor supply chain, though there are signs the crisis is inching toward a resolution. The power struggle over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned Dutch semiconductor maker, highlights how technology supply chain vulnerabilities are squeezing auto makers, most notably forcing Honda [...]
Florida bay to reopen for oyster harvesting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — North Florida’s Apalachicola Bay will reopen for wild oyster harvesting, a move that supporters hope will breathe life into one of the last historic working waterfronts in a state where much of the picturesque coastline long has given way to high-rise condos and strip mall souvenir shops. The Florida Fish and [...]
Baby formula blamed for infant botulism being recalled
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that was being recalled, authorities said. ByHeart Inc. agreed to begin recalling two lots of the company’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. All 13 infants were hospitalized after [...]
Air disruptions expected to drag on even after shutdown ends
NEW YORK (AP) — The flight cancellations at airports across the United States are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends. The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights as some air traffic controllers — unpaid for weeks — have stopped showing up for work. The Senate took a first step toward ending the [...]
High court won’t overturn same-sex marriage ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. [...]