RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s highest court is taking up a case that could force new competition on the state’s electricity monopolies. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider the Utilities Commission’s decision to fine clean-energy advocacy group NC WARN for putting solar panels on a church rooftop and then charging it below-market rates […]
BERLIN — Germany is close to finalizing a deal that will see the country buy its first weapons-capable drone aircraft — an Israeli designed model — from European aerospace giant Airbus, according to a government response to lawmakers. The deal, worth nearly 900 million euros ($1108.53 million) including training and maintenance costs, has been politically […]
OTTAWA — Leadership at a new federal infrastructure financing agency has been told to largely avoid the riskiest of investment options to help private companies make projects a reality and deliver early wins to show its value. Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi laid out the details in a newly released letter that asked the agency to […]
LIMA, Peru — Abroad during a major military strike, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence plans to address Latin American leaders Saturday on President Donald Trump’s decision to launch air strikes in Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack in the war-torn nation. Pence was whisked away from the Summit of the Americas late Friday so […]
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VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has issued a progress report on permits for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, just as Premier John Horgan readies to travel to Ottawa for a meeting on the controversial project. The Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry says the $7.4-billion project requires 1,187 provincial permits, many of which involve Indigenous […]
Weighing Syria Strike, US Braces for Retaliation Beyond the Battlefield New York Times Trump’s national security team meets as US says it has proof Syria carried out chemical attack ABC News Trump might have given Syrian...
Dez Bryant: ‘Garrett guys’ aided in release by Cowboys NFL.com Dez Bryant rails on Cowboys: Coaches wouldn’t ‘be a man’ about release USA TODAY Dallas Cowboys release star receiver Dez Bryant after 8 seasons Los Angeles Times...
MSU President Offered Secret Settlement in Nassar Sex-Abuse Suit, Woman Says Wall Street Journal Larry Nassar victim: Michigan State leader offered her a secret payoff Chicago Tribune Nassar accuser says interim Michigan State University president tried...
Gowdy expands probe into EPA’s Pruitt Politico The backlash to the teachers’ strikes has arrived. New Republic See the highlights of allegations plaguing Scott Pruitt Tulsa World Full coverage Source: New feed