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Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.
The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.The New York Times - 1d -
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules
The EPA chief will help President Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations.CBS News - 1d -
Senate confirms Zeldin as Trump's EPA chief
Presented by American Petroleum Institute — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) 56-42 to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). {beacon} Energy & ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate confirms Zeldin to be EPA administrator
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He was confirmed in a 56-42 vote. Democrats Mark Kelly (Ariz.), John ...The Hill - 1d -
Dodgers add one of MLB's top closers, payroll surging toward $400M
Kirby Yates, who had a 1.17 ERA last season, reportedly agreed to a one-year, $13 million deal with Los Angeles as it flexed its financial muscle again.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military
The president also ordered the Pentagon to end diversity programs, reinstate many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine and create a new missile defense system.The New York Times - 2d -
NFL keeps taking baby steps toward full embrace of a sky judge
Bit by bit, the NFL is inching toward having everything subject to replay review.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Eric Adams moves closer toward Trump, alarming Democrats
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) relationship with President Trump is alarming Democrats, who question the embattled mayor’s motives amid his ongoing legal challenges. Adams sat down with Trump ...The Hill - 5d -
Tens of thousands in Slovakia protest against PM’s shift towards Russia
Around 60,000 people gather in Bratislava to oppose Robert Fico’s policy moves, with rallies also held in 20 other cities. Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak ...The Guardian - 6d -
World’s largest iceberg drifts threateningly toward remote island of penguins and seals
Gigantic wall of ice moves slowly from Antarctica on potential collision course with wildlife breeding ground. The world’s largest iceberg – a behemoth more than twice the size of London – is ...The Guardian - 6d -
Meta nearly doubling spending with eye toward AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday the social media company will nearly double its spending this year as it focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) development. Meta is planning to invest ...The Hill - 6d -
Meta backs Databricks as the data analytics startup inches toward IPO
Meta rarely invests in startups, but it works with Databricks on the Llama open-source models that Meta trains.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
Biggs takes step toward launching Arizona governor's bid
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) announced on Tuesday that he has filed a statement of interest for an Arizona gubernatorial bid ahead of the 2026 election. “Arizona has a bright future but will need ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Valencia condemn abuse toward Sociedad players
Hosts Valencia and Real Sociedad have condemned the racist abuse aimed at visiting Japan international Take Kubo and forward Ander Barrenetxea during Sunday's match at the Mestalla stadium.ESPN - Jan. 20 -
Manchester United take step towards potential 100,000-seat stadium
Task force report has completed initial feasibility work OTRTF claims huge value could be added to UK economy Old Trafford’s rebuild as a new 100,000-seater stadium and the wider regeneration ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Israel, Hamas barrel toward ceasefire: How will it work?
Fifteen months of devastating war in Gaza could come to a halt as soon as Sunday, with Israel’s government poised to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. Though the exact ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s E.P.A. Nominee, Is Short on Environmental Experience
Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself. He faced questions from the Senate Thursday.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Zeldin appears poised to carry out Trump’s deregulatory agenda at EPA after confirmation hearing
President-elect Trump's pick for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, Lee Zeldin, appears poised to be able to carry out the significant level of climate and environmental ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Zeldin: 'I believe that climate change is real'
Lee Zeldin told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that he believes in climate change and that it is an urgent issue that must be addressed during his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Environmental ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Lee Zeldin gives opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator
Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, had his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. See Zeldin's opening statement.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Zeldin highlights importance of protecting environment and the economy
Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, focused his opening statement on the importance of protecting the environment, human health and the U.S. economy ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Watch live: EPA chief nominee Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will appear before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Thursday ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Lee Zeldin Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator
Watch live coverage as Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the Environmental Protection Agency administrator testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment & ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Lindsey Vonn falls toward end of downhill training run in Cortina
Lindsey Vonn has fallen toward the end of a World Cup downhill training run in Italy and appeared slightly banged upABC News - Jan. 16 -
BBC travels with aid convoys in Jordan heading towards Gaza
The BBC's Fergal Keane travelled with the trucks carrying crucial aid to the King Hussein Bridge border crossing with IsraelBBC News - Jan. 16 -
2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
SpaceX has launched a pair of lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business up thereABC News - Jan. 15 -
Bitcoin accelerates its slide, falling toward $90,000 to start the week
Bitcoin at one point dropped to the $90,000 mark to start the week, extending weekend losses as investors continued to dump tech stocks.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood
Beatification ceremony for Clare Crockett, former party girl from Derry, draws more than 100 people to Madrid. A nun from Northern Ireland who was killed in an earthquake while she was teaching ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Russian forces advance towards Dnipro region
Troops bypass urban warfare in Donetsk and push towards highway leading to DnipropetrovskFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Supreme Court leans toward upholding law that could ban TikTok
The fate of a law that would likely ban social media platform TikTok in the United States goes before the Supreme Court as the justices consider whether to block it.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
UK government borrowing costs rise towards 16-year high
Yields jump after strong US jobs data, threatening to wipe out room for extra borrowing under Labour’s budget rulesFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
New migrant caravan heads toward US as Trump return draws closer
The Mexican government recently announced it will open 25 new shelters to house deported migrants.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostageABC News - Jan. 6 -
Burning waste is not the way to move the UK towards a circular economy | Letters
A recycling target of 65% by 2035 won’t stop our reliance on incineration. The key lies in eco-design. Half of England’s waste is now being burned, at astronomical expense to local councils (“ ...The Guardian - Jan. 5
