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The Hotel That Owed Over $300,000 in Water Bills
The Hotel Hayden in Chelsea tops the list of 2,400 New York addresses where owners are chronically delinquent on water charges.The New York Times - Top stories -
Biden campaign tests waters on Trump’s financial woes
President Biden’s reelection campaign has grown more aggressive in its mocking of former President Trump’s financial situation, even in light of millions of dollars in legal penalties Trump owes. Biden’s team took no mercy on Trump last week when ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Divers recover bodies from Baltimore bridge
Searches continue for four other people missing after two bodies are found in a submerged truck.BBC News - Top stories -
Thames Water shareholders signal readiness to take £5bn hit
Investors say regulatory conditions make utility’s business plan ‘uninvestable’Financial Times - Business -
How Thames Water can avoid nationalisation
Without fresh equity the UK utility would have to slash costs and investment and focus squarely on cash preservationFinancial Times - Business -
Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40%
The regulator, whose approval is needed for any price rises, has pushed back on substantial bill increases.BBC News - Top stories -
Renter reforms watered down after Tory concerns
Ministers propose changes after some MPs said they wanted more protections for landlords.BBC News - Top stories -
Thames Water enters its end game
The utility’s nine shareholders and regulator Ofwat have moved firmly beyond bluff tacticsFinancial Times - Business -
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Chichester teen gets British water ski team spot
Willow Skipsey started water skiing just 18-months ago and has now been chosen for a national squad.BBC News - Top stories -
Children of the flood: what can lands lost to rising waters tell us?
From Atlantis to Noah, humans have always been fascinated by stories of sunken lands. But what do modern losses, such as Pett Level in Sussex and Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana, say about our climate-change predicament?. When writer Gareth E ...The Guardian - World -
Is tap water safe to drink? CDC report highlights deadly waterborne infections
The United States has one of the safest public water systems in the world, though you might want to think twice about drinking directly out of the faucet.The Hill - Politics -
Water companies told to install monitors on 7,000 sewage pipes
Pollution from emergency overflow pipes into canals, coastal waters and rivers has not always been recorded until nowFinancial Times - World -
Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by ship; search and rescue underway
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after a column was hit by a large container ship, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.CBS News - Top stories -
Bridge collapse live updates: First responders called out to people on bridge
A container ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday.ABC News - Top stories -
Major Baltimore bridge collapses after container ship collision, 6 people missing
The bridge carries Interstate 695 across the Patapsco River, southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.CNBC - Business -
8 Best Lubes (2024): Water-Based, Silicone, and Dispensers
For the most sensitive parts of the human body, friction is the enemy. Here’s how to keep it at bay.Wired - Tech -
Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges
Call for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 months. How polluted is your local river and which regions are worst hit?Water companies in England have faced a barrage of ...The Guardian - World -
Must-see video: Thousands upon thousands of rays gather in Florida waters
Aerial footage captured the jaw-dropping moment thousands upon thousands of cownose rays crowded Tampa Bay waters last month.The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Two bodies recovered from water under collapsed Baltimore bridge
The bodies of two people were recovered from a vehicle in the waters where the Baltimore bridge collapsed.BBC News - Top stories -
Baltimore bridge collapse: two bodies recovered from water, officials say
Authorities say bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera found by divers in pickup truck. The bodies of two men trapped in their vehicle have been recovered from the waters beneath the Baltimore bridge that ...The Guardian - World -
Thames Water board locked in crisis talks about £3bn funding plan
Shareholders refuse to confirm they will make fresh equity injectionFinancial Times - Business -
Tank complex that leaked, polluting Pearl Harbor's drinking water, emptied
The U.S. military says it's drained million of gallons of fuel from an underground tank complex that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021.CBS News - Top stories -
Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins
Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida watersABC News - Tech - Florida -
Chinese coast guard hits Philippine boat with water cannons in disputed sea, causing injuries
Two Chinese coast guard ships have hit a Philippine supply boat with water cannons in the latest confrontation near a disputed South China Sea shoal, causing injuries to the Filipino navy crew members and heavy damage to the wooden vessel, ...ABC News - World -
The ‘Taylor Swift effect’ aims to provide water during Brazil’s life-threatening heat waves
Brazilian climatologist Núbia Beray Armond for years had been sounding the alarm about Rio de Janeiro’s need for an extreme heat plan including water distribution.NBC News - Top stories -
The ‘Taylor Swift effect’ aims to provide water during Brazil's life-threatening heat waves
Brazilian climatologist Núbia Beray Armond for years had been sounding the alarm about Rio de Janeiro’s need for an extreme heat plan including water distributionABC News - Entertainment -
To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers
In drought-prone southeastern Kenya, residents are constructing structures along seasonal rivers to harvest water during rainy seasons for use during dry seasonsABC News - World -
West Papuan man filmed being bound and tortured in water-filled barrel allegedly by Indonesian soldiers
Footage allegedly filmed during February military raid in Puncak regency renews calls for international intervention in contested region Warning: this article contains graphic content. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our ...The Guardian - World -
Philippines lodges its 'strongest protest' against China over a water cannon assault
The Philippines has lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and damaged their boat in the disputed South China SeaABC News - World - China -
On the Aral Sea, graves rise above the dust. They're reminders of the life its waters once sustained
In the middle of the vast desert that surrounds what is left of the Aral Sea, graves stand as stark reminders — of communities that once thrived, of the powerful body of water that teemed with life, and of the years of change that fueled its ...ABC News - Tech -
Maryland governor vows to deploy all resources as search continues for six missing people after Baltimore bridge collapse – live
Wes Moore says rescuers have deployed air, land, and sea methods to help search for survivors. Full report – at least six missing as Biden laments ‘terrible accident’Have you been affected by the Baltimore bridge collapse?Pete Buttigieg, the ...The Guardian - World -
Baltimore bridge collapse live news: White House says ‘our hearts go out to families’ of victims amid recovery operation
Officials say divers have not entered water yet due to moving debris; questions raised over economic impact of Key Bridge’s collapse. Baltimore bridge collapse victims: ‘Wonderful family people’Economic impact: US braces for supply chain ...The Guardian - World -
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U.S. military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water
The U.S. military said it’s finished draining million of gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex in Hawaii that poisoned 6,000 people.NBC News - Top stories -
Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb helps Midwest Games navigate the industry’s choppy water
Larry Hryb made a name for himself during a long career at Xbox. Players best knew him as Major Nelson, and he would serve as a bridge between the company and its fans via podcasts and videos. Last year, he announced his departure from Xbox. Now ...VentureBeat - Tech