Environmental groups and officials have objected because only 10% of the vehicles would be electric-powered.
Allison Busemeyer
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Child poverty soars after month without expanded tax credit payments
The federal aid ended after President Biden’s Build Back Better bill stalled in the sharply divided Congress.
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U.S. vaccination drive bottoming out as omicron subsides
The lack of demand for the first shot is especially evident in conservative areas around the country.
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Wildfires getting worse globally; governments unprepared
U.N. researchers say many nations continue to spend too much time and money fighting fires and not enough trying to prevent them.
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Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end
The self-styled Freedom Convoy interrupted trade, causing economic damage on both sides of the border.
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Wall Street losses mount amid Ukraine crisis
The potential for a war in Eastern Europe adds to investors’ concerns about rising inflation and the Fed’s plan to raise interest rates.
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Gary Brooker, frontman of Procol Harum, dies at 76
He was a singer and keyboard player with the band, which had a huge hit with ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale.’
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Woody Allen releasing new book June 7
He consistently denies sexually abusing his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow.
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Colombia’s high court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks
While Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba also allow abortions, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and the Dominican Republic prohibit the termination of pregnancy.
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Lawsuit: Amazon’s unrealistic demands caused driver to crash
A motorcyclist who lost his leg after a collision says unrealistic expectations for delivery have led to negligence.