First US offshore wind turbines deliver electricity to the grid
Vineyard Wind has announced the first delivery of power to the grid from one of its turbines located 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said this is a historic moment for the U.S. offshore wind industry, bringing clean power to the Massachusetts power grid. The U.S. offshore wind industry faces […]
Trump Would Override Some Pro-Life State Laws, I Wouldn’t
In an interview with Des Moines CBS affiliate KCCI on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, said that his 2024 Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, had no idea what states had introduced that fall. He said it would “rescind pro-life protections.” “I will never support anything in the federal […]
Greg Abbott stops KJP from spreading Biden’s false narrative about the border crisis: ‘Think Americans are fools’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday accused the Biden administration of pushing a false narrative about the border crisis. On “CNN This Morning,” CNN anchor Audie Cornish spoke to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about Democratic leaders, specifically New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) and Chicago Mayor Brandon. He asked Mr. Johnson (Democratic […]
Haley’s neglect of slavery and the politics of race, color and caste
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's failure to identify slavery as the main cause of the Civil War caused an uproar. But the media is missing a key issue in reporting the uproar: how some Republicans' tendency to avoid recognizing the facts of racial history sends a subtle message against racism. The question is whether it […]
Dad killed by armed burglars while shielding tot son
Last week, a young married father in Texas was shot and killed after physically shielding his 4-year-old son from the bullets of an armed robber. His pregnant wife looked on in horror. On Saturday afternoon, Juvenal Antero, 24, was in his Dallas apartment with his family when two strangers knocked on the door and asked […]
Job openings stay close to lowest level since 2021
Job openings in the business sector were essentially flat in November, close to the 2-1/2-year low reached in October and consistent with a broader downward trend in job openings. The number of job openings fell to 8.79 million from 8.85 million in October, and the number of new hires rose from 5.83 million to 5.47 […]
Fed minutes reveal inflation risks ‘diminished’ but shed little light on when cuts may begin
Federal Reserve officials said at a meeting last month that “upside risks” had receded and concerns about the damage to the economy from “overly restrictive” monetary policy grew, according to central bank minutes. They seemed increasingly confident that inflation was being brought under control. Policy meeting on December 12-13. As a result, the minutes stated […]
Thousands of Doctors in Britain Walk Off the Job for Longest-Ever Strike
LONDON (AP) – Thousands of doctors in Britain walked off their jobs Wednesday, beginning a six-day strike that is the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service. Employers said tens of thousands of scheduled appointments and surgeries would be canceled during the strike across England and Wales by junior doctors in their […]
Turkey Blocks Two ex-Royal Navy Minehunters Destined for Ukraine
NATO allies Turkey and the UK are at loggerheads after the former refused permission for two former Royal Navy minehunters donated to Ukraine to transit through its waters on their way to the Black Sea. Under a Turkish government decree, the two ships were prevented from accessing the Bosphorus and Gallipoli straits to reach their […]
Five bold WWE, AEW predictions for 2024: Reigns, Punk deliver
The Post's Joseph Staszewski explores the world of professional wrestling every Tuesday in his column “Post Match Angle.''. Now that 2023 is in the rearview mirror and the awards have been handed out, we take a look at what we hope for the industry in 2024. WWE is moving towards WrestleMania 40 under Endeavor, the […]