HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners
NEW YORK (AP) — The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift...
What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover
NEW YORK (AP) — When the unexpected happens — whether fire, hail, or human error — renters insurance can provide much-needed stability. But many...
EU boosts green fuels for aviation: 70% of fuels at EU airports will have...
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU lawmakers approved Wednesday new rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels across the bloc in a bid to help...
Rwanda will host a company’s 1st small-scale nuclear reactor testing carbon-free energy approach
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s atomic energy board says it has signed a deal with a Canadian-German company to build its first small-scale nuclear...
What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple’s Lightning cable?
LONDON (AP) — Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C.Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the...
4-H teams with Netflix’s ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ to launch new learning platform Clover
NEW YORK (AP) — The National 4-H Council is growing in a new direction – online – by launching its e-learning platform Clover with...
Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers’ strike worsens
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's government deployed army troops at railroad stations as railway employees continued with their strike that paralyzed train...
UK economy shrinks in July amid bad weather and doctors’ strikes
LONDON (AP) — The British economy shrank by 0.5% in July amid a series of strikes, particularly by doctors at the start of their...
BP leader is the latest to resign over questions about personal conduct
LONDON (AP) — Global energy giant BP, one of Britain’s biggest and most recognizable companies, is scurrying to find a new chief executive after...
EU announces an investigation into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is launching an investigation into subsidies that China provides to electric vehicle makers, the head of the bloc’s...