Month: January 2022
Russia Tensions May Help Push Europe Towards a Cleaner Energy Future
Escalating tensions with Russia are forcing a confrontation with an uncomfortable reality for European leaders: Vladimir Putin holds the cards when it comes to Europe’s energy needs. The E.U. imports 35% of its natural gas from Russia. As countries like
Read MorePresident Biden Statement on First Year GDP Growth – The White House
President Biden Statement on First Year GDP Growth The White House
Read MoreGas Stoves Leak Methane Even When Turned Off, Study Finds – The New York Times
Gas Stoves Leak Methane Even When Turned Off, Study Finds The New York Times Study: Gas stoves worse for climate than previously thought Yahoo News Gas stoves in kitchens pose a risk to public health and the planet, research finds The Washington Post
Read MoreFact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Public-Private Cybersecurity Partnership to Water Sector – The White House
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Public-Private Cybersecurity Partnership to Water Sector The White House EPA Leading White House Effort to Secure the Water Sector Against Cyberattacks Nextgov White House to add water sector to cybersecurity initiative UPI News White House expands digital regulations
Read MoreHow three-quarters of French Jews survived the Holocaust, despite the Vichy regime
The fate of France’s Jews during World War II has become an unlikely topic of debate in the run-up to the French presidential election, exhumed by a revisionist candidate’s widely debunked claims that the Nazi-allied Vichy regime offered them protection.
Read MorePrince Andrew Claims ‘Consent’ in Defense of Allegations He Had Sex With 17-Year-Old Epstein Victim
Prince Andrew’s lawyers asked a U.S. court again Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse, citing multiple legal defenses. Among them: The lawyers said that if any sexual activity did occur between the prince and Virginia
Read MoreBelieve it or not, the economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984
The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984, but growth was tempered by successive waves of the pandemic. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Read MoreHundreds of Women Executed as Witches Pardoned in Catalonia
The Spanish region’s parliament has passed a resolution to pardon hundreds of women who were tortured and executed as witches between the 15th and 18th centuries.
Read MoreStatement from President Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment – The White House
Statement from President Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment The White House
Read MoreRussia Says It Sees Little Scope for Optimism in U.S. Proposals on Ukraine
The Kremlin’s remarks came after the U.S. and NATO delivered written responses to security demands from Moscow, including that former Soviet states be barred from joining the alliance and hosting U.S. military bases.
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