Owner of Belfast shipyard that built Titanic to enter administration | Shipping industry
Harland and Wolff, owner of the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic, is set to enter administration this week after failing to raise new capital, dealing a blow to the British government's hopes of shipbuilding in the city. The company announced Monday that it had filed for bankruptcy and said it expected to appoint a […]
Yankees’ Luke Weaver Finds Strength in Scripture, Says ‘My Foundation Is Built on Rock’
The veteran pitcher who has been key to the New York Yankees' success in 2024 said a famous verse from the Bible gave him peace during a tumultuous time last year. Right-handed relief pitcher Luke Weaver is fifth among Yankees pitchers in innings pitched this year with a 3.17 ERA and a 5-3-1 record after […]
AFC West preview and predictions: Chiefs built for three-peat
Mark Cannizaro gives his AFC West outlook, and The Washington Post reports on the division-by-division breakdown ahead of the 2024 NFL season. 1. Kansas City Chiefs coach: Andy Reid 2023 Record: 11-6 | O/U Wins: 11.5 Main additions: QB Carson Wentz, WR Marquise Brown, WR Xavier Worthy, OT Kingsley Suamataia, TE Jared Wiley Main starting […]
Firestorm erupts over plan to allow golf courses, hotels to be built on multiple Florida parks
A proposal to allow limited development in at least nine Florida state parks has sparked outrage, with residents across the state protesting to protect the sanctity of the state's natural areas. Under the Great Outdoors Initiative, parks in Panama City Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Dania Beach, Thonotosassa, Hobe Sound, Dunedin, North Miami Beach and St. […]
Kamala Harris’s Latest Campaign Ad Features Border Wall Built by Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris' latest campaign ad shows the wall along the US-Mexico border that was built under the administration of former President Donald Trump. The open section of the wall featured in the ad saw construction halted for a period during the terms of Harris and President Joe Biden. The ad seeks to portray […]
Kamala Promises to Build 3 Million Homes in 4 Years; Biden-Harris Built Only 8 EV Stations in 2.5 Years
Vice President Kamala Harris pledged Friday to build 3 million new housing units over four years if elected, but she and President Joe Biden have barely managed to build eight electric vehicle charging stations in two and a half years. Harris said at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. Many places have a severe housing […]
‘He’s Built for this Fight’
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Democratic Montana Gov. Tim Walz, saying he was “born for this fight.” In an interview with NBC News, Floyd said spoke “At first,” Walz was “an average governor,” but when Walz told Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, lead The prosecution in […]
A US judge ruled that Google built an illegal monopoly. What happens next? | Google
Google lost a landmark antitrust lawsuit against the Department of Justice this week, when a federal court ruled that the tech giant had created an illegal monopoly in online search and advertising. The ruling will have huge implications for both Google’s internal operations and how people interact with the internet’s most popular pages. Judge Amit […]
America's shortsighted, lopsided capitalism was never built to last
Compared to almost every economy in the world, the United States is currently doing very well, but there are three important caveats. First, there is too much economic inequality. Second, corporate shortsightedness has led to underinvestment and a lack of resilience. Third, right-wing pressure to undermine government has led to underinvestment, inadequate public services, and […]
$500K Hawaii house built on wrong property to be torn down
A judge has ordered a developer to demolish a $500,000 Hawaii home that was built on the wrong lot and occupied by squatters. Annalyn “Ann” Reynolds has won a legal victory in her case after a two-bedroom, three-bathroom home that was meant to be built next door was mistakenly built on her one-acre lot in […]