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“Make America Healthy Again”: Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services
The anti-vaxxer and conspiracist supported President-elect Trump on the campaign trail Published November 14, 2024 5:31PM (EST) Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives a keynote speech during the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center July 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the
What America can learn from China—and Uber—about boosting EV adoption
America already has a playbook for a mass transition to electric vehicles: Just look at China, said Rebecca Tinucci, Uber’s global head of sustainability, at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit on Tuesday. “Fifty-percent of new vehicle sales in China are electric,” Tinucci noted during a panel entitled “Building More Sustainable Cities.” Three years ago, China
Bank of America faces outage leading to zero balance glitches, hilarious memes flood social media
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Bank of America account holders across the United States encountered significant issues with their accounts. Many customers reported difficulties in logging into their accounts, while others faced a more alarming issue—seeing their account balances drop to zero. Additionally, online transactions were flagged as invalid, sparking widespread concern about the sudden
America Has a Problem With Political Violence—and It’s a Growing One
The recent rise of political violence in the United States is sobering but not surprising to the researchers who study this subject. “We know the factors that put countries at risk of political violence,” says Barbara F. Walter, an expert on violent extremism. “We also know the factors that put countries at risk of election
How to watch Copa America 2024 for free: Live streams, TV channels, full fixture schedule & more
Lionel Messi, Vinicius Jr., and Darwin Nunez are all gracing stadiums and TV screens across America this summer. All three feature in the 2024 Copa America, which kicked off from June 20 and runs through July 14 across the USA. The tournament features Messi and Argentina, Vinicius Jr. and Brazil, as well as the rest of
A Pair of Super Bowl Ads Told America to ‘Boycott Tesla’
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In Florida, we see how one of the nation’s largest school districts is getting more electric school buses on the road. Then, in Louisiana, we hear from a group of incarcerated students who are giving a unique perspective on teen mental health needs. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle
USDA Sees Record Demand to Advance Clean Energy in Rural America Through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
The New ERA clean energy program will reduce costs for rural Americans while improving grid reliability WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA received record demand for funding to advance affordable and reliable clean energy in rural America under key programs made possible by President
The AMERICA Act spotlights Capitol Hill’s ingrained antipathy for Big Tech
March 30, 2023 • 3 min read • By Ronan Shields Ivy Liu Big Tech is under fire from all quarters with public figures often keen to score points against such political pariahs in a bid to play to the gallery. Last week TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew was hauled over the coals in front of Congress
America is about to ban the shark fin trade that kills millions each year as 500 species are threatened with extinction
The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia. The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses then dumped back