Month: August 2024

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools through his organization Bloomberg Philanthropies. The gifts announced Tuesday are among the largest private donations to any historically Black college or university. Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College and Morehouse School of Medicine

Associated Press The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition to cleaner electricity and meet a growing demand for power. The money will help build more than 600 miles of new transmission lines and

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China says it has launched a rocket carrying a constellation of a reported 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space. The satellites were carried aboard a Long March-6 carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province early on Tuesday afternoon. The

Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The trial of a Polish man accused of punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the shoulder in June has begun, with Frederiksen not expected to appear in court. She suffered a minor whiplash injury when a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen on June 7 and canceled her

ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Public employees in Australia’s most populous state have been told to end remote working in a directive from the premier of New South Wales as he seeks to reverse work-from-home habits established during the pandemic. The move by the state’s largest employer was applauded by business and property

Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica— who were competing in a

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a cruise ship has rescued 77 migrants found overnight in a sailing boat far off the southwestern coast of Greece, and was transporting them to a port in southern Greece. The sailboat was found by a passing Maltese-flagged cargo ship 112 nautical miles southwest of the town of

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others. Assessment of losses was completed Tuesday, a day after the blaze erupted in a neighborhood in San Bernardino, 60 miles east of Los Angeles. One firefighter was treated for a

AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan says it has developed a “cool paint” that can keep people inside cars cooler. But the company said the coating is six times thicker than usual auto paint, making commercialization still a challenge. Nissan’s announcement Tuesday came as Japan was enduring record sweltering temperatures. Nissan tested

Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Abdul Jalloh was the only practicing psychiatrist in Sierra Leone when he took over the country’s sole psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of the capital. Now six years later, the young doctor is leading a transformation of mental health services in the West African nation. He abolished the

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi oil giant Aramco has reported half-year profits of $56.3 billion, down from the year before due to weakening volumes sold amid worries about the global economy. Aramco, formally known as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., said Tuesday its overall revenue for the half-year was $220.7 billion.