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Should the US end daylight saving time? Musk and Ramaswamy say yes
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have reignited the debate over America’s biannual clock changes, calling for an end to the practice. The suggestion, shared on Musk’s social media platform X, is tied to their leadership of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President-elect Donald Trump. Most states currently alternate between daylight saving… -
Labor Department fines Iowa meat plant cleaners for violating child labor law
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a $171,000 fine to a cleaning company that employed children to do “dangerous” work on an overnight shift at an Iowa meat plant. The company Qvest, Inc., had 11 children working to clean machines at the plant run by Seaboard Triumph Foods. The children had to use corrosive… -
The UK has paid wind energy providers $1.3B in 2024 to shut down production
The U.K.’s wind energy industry set a new record this year in the amount of power produced that has ultimately gone to waste. Despite surpassing 30 gigawatts of wind power capacity in 2024, enough electricity for approximately 10 million homes, the nation’s grid has not expanded sufficiently to handle the additional energy generation. As a… -
Iran and its allies earn $1B annually through fuel oil smuggling: Report
A fuel oil smuggling scheme is netting Iran and its allies at least $1 billion per year, according to new reporting from Reuters. The operation runs through Iraq, which has kept its alliances with both Iran and the U.S. It has allowed Iran to avoid U.S. sanctions but also leaves Iraq vulnerable to facing U.S.… -
Cargill, largest private company in the US, laying off thousands as profits fall
America’s largest private company and the world’s largest agricultural commodities trader is laying off 5% of its global workforce as food prices drop, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Cargill also confirmed the move on Monday, Dec. 2, to CNN, that it plans to let go of an estimated… -
Scientists find feeding grazing cattle seaweed cuts methane emissions
Is seaweed the answer to more climate-friendly cattle farming? A new study revealed feeding cows the ocean delicacy could cut the animals’ methane emissions by almost 40%. Researchers at University of California Davis found that giving grazing beef cattle seaweed pellets contributed to the plunge in emissions without impacting the health and weight of the… -
Suspected cartel shooting kills 8, injures 2 in north-central Mexico
As deadly gang violence continues to grip parts of Mexico, an investigation is underway after suspected cartel gunmen opened fire on customers and bystanders on Saturday, Nov. 30, at a busy shopping area. Police say the shooting killed eight people and wounded two others in the north-central Mexican state of Guanajuato. Law enforcement says two… -
US border detentions fall as Mexicans support their own migrant crackdown
The number of migrants the United States detained at its borders fell in November, according to new reporting from Reuters. An official with U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared early numbers showing CBP detained 47,000 people last month. That’s the lowest number since July 2020, during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term and the height of the… -
Mexico votes to end watchdog agencies, critics question gov’t transparency
The Mexican Senate passed a proposal to get rid of several independent watchdog organizations. While supporters said it will help reduce corruption and waste, critics said the country’s president is trying to eliminate a checks and balances system. Mexico’s transition to democracy in 2000 led to the adoption of seven watchdog agencies including the National… -
Suspected terrorist arrested by federal agents at northern US border
A Jordanian migrant with alleged ties to terrorism is now in custody after he illegally entered the United States. In November 2024, Mohammad Hasan Abdellatif Albana, 41, was caught in Lynden, Washington, near the U.S.-Canadian border, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Albana was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol after he entered without… -
Panda diplomacy leads to millions going to China, with very little oversight
American zoos have sent tens of millions of dollars to China under the Endangered Species Act in what some have referred to as “panda diplomacy” over the past few decades. In exchange for the large amounts of money, China ships pandas, in pairs, to American zoos. The National Zoo in Washington and the San Diego… -
Maine becomes latest state to sue oil companies over climate change
During the week of Nov. 25, Maine became the latest state to sue major fossil fuel companies over climate change. The Pine Tree State alleged the companies deceived the public about the effects fossil fuels had on the environment. The state wants damages dating back to the 1960s. That’s when the state said the companies… -
Germany suggests ‘sabotage’ and ‘hybrid warfare’ in DHL plane crash
The search for answers into what caused a DHL cargo plane to crash is underway with investigators making a notable find. Lithuanian officials revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, that they recovered the black box from the wreckage, which may provide information on what led up to the fiery crash. Germany, where the jet departed from,…
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