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Puerto Rico governor promises to alleviate power and water shortages

Reporter USMay 22, 2026

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González pledged Thursday during her annual address to boost the amount of electric energy available to power the U.S. territory as chronic outages persist, angering and frustrating many across the island. She said a bidding process to install 3,000 megawatts of additional power generation capacity is […]

Australian judge fines X 5,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

Reporter USMay 21, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian judge fined X Corp. 650,000 Australian dollars ($465,000) on Thursday for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog in 2023 about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content. Federal Court Justice Michael Wheelahan also ordered the Texas-based social media giant to pay AU$100,000 ($71,000) of eSafety Commissioner Julie […]

Oregon voters reject Democrats’ gas tax increase as Iran war causes prices to soar

Reporter USMay 20, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon voters on Tuesday rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers, a victory for Republicans who put the issue to voters just as the war with Iran is causing prices at the pump to soar. Democrats had raised the state gas tax by 6 cents a gallon and […]

Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit

Reporter USMay 20, 2026

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties and that takes place only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Xi welcomed Putin with a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People. The two delegations later […]

Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

Reporter USMay 18, 2026

NEW YORK — Moments after his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife’s hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn’t making a sound as she was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit. Terrified, he waited in the hall while the doctors stabilized his […]

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kill 4 and wound 12 others

Reporter USMay 18, 2026

KYIV, Ukraine — One of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia’s largest airport without causing damage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the drone strikes, saying that they were “entirely justified.” Russia has repeatedly […]

Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices

Reporter USMay 16, 2026

Starbucks said Friday it’s laying off 300 corporate employees and closing some U.S. offices as part of its ongoing turnaround. No coffeehouse employees are affected, the company said. The cuts will impact employees in support functions like marketing, human resources and supply chain management. No international employees are affected for now, but Starbucks said it […]

Global Citizen hopes World Cup halftime show drives money for education

Reporter USMay 15, 2026

NEW YORK — The antipoverty nonprofit Global Citizen is no stranger to big stages. The advocacy group rallied more than 60,000 festivalgoers at its Central Park concert last year around issues of rainforest protection and energy access. But Global Citizen is preparing for its most ambitious production yet: the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show […]

Canada aims to double electric grid by 2050 with clean energy, lower costs for users

Reporter USMay 15, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a clean electricity strategy Thursday he says will help double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050 and lower energy costs for the majority of Canadian households. Canada is facing major challenges, including tariffs imposed by the United States, higher energy costs resulting from the war with Iran, plus the effects […]

Brazil says the EU has moved to block its animal product exports starting from September

Reporter USMay 13, 2026

Brazil says that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effec… SAO PAULO — Brazil said Tuesday that the European Union has moved […]

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Puerto Rico governor promises to alleviate power and water shortages

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

Oregon voters reject Democrats’ gas tax increase as Iran war causes prices to soar

Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit

Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kill 4 and wound 12 others

Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices

Global Citizen hopes World Cup halftime show drives money for education

Canada aims to double electric grid by 2050 with clean energy, lower costs for users

Brazil says the EU has moved to block its animal product exports starting from September

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