BEIJING (AP) — China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on the ground. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbing said Chinese authorities will release information […]
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New Trump rule expected to cut costs for public lands drilling
The Trump administration is finalizing a rule that will lessen the amount of money oil and gas companies that drill on public lands and in public waters pay to the federal government. The rule will make changes to the way that these royalties are calculated and, according to the administration, […]
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Nearly half of adults say its been ‘easier’ than expected during coronavirus pandemic to adapt to changes
Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Nearly half of the adults around the world say it’s been easier than they thought to adapt to changes they’ve had to make during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. Forty-seven percent have said it has been […]
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Joe Biden’s First Cabinet Picks Expected To Be Announced Tuesday
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s first Cabinet picks are coming Tuesday and planning is underway for a pandemic-modified inauguration in January as his team moves forward despite roadblocks from the Trump administration. Ron Klain, Biden’s incoming chief of staff, offered no details Sunday about which department heads Biden […]
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Biden’s 1st Cabinet picks expected Tuesday amid roadblocks
President-elect Joe Biden leaves St. Ann Parish, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Alex Brandon AP WILMINGTON, Del. President-elect Joe Biden’s first Cabinet picks are coming Tuesday and planning is underway for a pandemic-modified inauguration in January as his team moves forward despite roadblocks from the Trump administration. Ron […]
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New Marion Maid-Rite, apartment complex expected to open in late 2021
MARION — Developer Joe Hill is balancing many projects in Marion. In a year that brought a pandemic and a derecho to Eastern Iowa, he has moved two historic houses from the future site of the Marion Public Library to a new location on the corner of Fourth Avenue and […]
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Elon Musk expected to tout ‘million-mile battery.’ Here’s what that means.
Perhaps you’ve heard about the “million-mile battery” — the latest buzzphrase electric vehicle proponents hope will energize public interest in buying EVs. If you haven’t, Elon Musk will make sure you do on Tuesday, when Tesla goes online for what it’s calling Battery Day. Musk is expected to detail a […]
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‘Cuties’ isn’t what I expected. It’s a powerful portrait of female rage
Médina El Aidi-Azouni, left, and Fathia Youssouf in a scene from “Cuties.” (Netflix) Well, I finally watched that movie everyone is talking about. No, not “Tenet,” which did not manage to single-handedly revive the film industry from its pandemic-induced coma in a week. I watched “Cuties,” Maïmouna Doucouré’s film about […]