After backlash, lawmakers tweak bill that makes it harder to amend Constitution
A resolution to make it harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution got an update after facing immense backlash from advocacy, union and religious groups.
A resolution to make it harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution got an update after facing immense backlash from advocacy, union and religious groups.
Six of the world's largest dairy companies will soon begin disclosing their methane emissions as part of a new global alliance launched at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on Tuesday. Livestock is responsible for about 30% of global anthropogenic methane emissions, from sources like manure and cow burps, according to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization. Advocacy groups have said that tackling livestock methane should be a major priority at this year's COP28 summit.
The downturn in Canada's service sector deepened in November as increased borrowing costs and worries about a potential recession weighed on activity, S&P Global Canada services PMI data showed on Tuesday. "Market conditions are soft, characterised by squeezed budgets and a degree of reticence amongst market participants to commit to new business given an uncertain economic outlook," Paul Smith, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said in a statement.
Home secretary James Cleverly has announced a radical overhaul of UK visa rules in an attempt to lower immigration.
Investors are looking to labor market readings as they decide whether to put hopes for an interest-rate cut on ice.
Emma Raducanu has entered January’s Australian Open, although her protected ranking of No 103 may not be high enough to earn her direct access to the main draw.
In some states, homes are cheap, property tax rates are less than half of 1% and the average property tax payment is just a few hundred bucks per year. In the most expensive states, however, rates...
BMA announces strikes on 20-23 December and 3-9 January after breakdown of talks with government
Israel is planning to force Hamas to abandon the tunnels beneath Gaza by flooding them with seawater, it has been reported.
Swedish pension fund provider Alecta said on Tuesday it will lead a class action lawsuit against First Republic Bank, with the aim of recovering as much as possible of the capital that investors lost when the U.S. niche bank collapsed this year. U.S. regulators on May 1 seized First Republic Bank and sold its assets to JPMorgan Chase & Co, in a deal to resolve the largest U.S. bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis and draw a line under a lingering banking turmoil. Sweden's largest pension fund provider lost 19.6 billion crowns ($1.92 billion) from share holdings in First Republic Bank, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf told investors on Tuesday he expects to book higher-than-anticipated severance expenses between $750 million to a little less than $1 billion in the fourth quarter. "We are continuing to focus on efficiency with turnover dropping, unfortunately, we're going to have to be more aggressive about our own internal actions," Scharf said, adding that he thinks it would be the right step in the long term. Last month the bank laid off fewer than 50 bankers from its corporate and investment bank, after the San Francisco-based lender had warned earlier its headcount could decline further in an effort to become more efficient.
Lisa Newman, who owns a cafe in Eastbourne, says the exhibition has encouraged visitors to the town.
Watch live as the Cop28 Presidency leads a discussion on the Global Cooling Pledge aimed at reducing emissions and exploring sustainable cooling options. John Kerry, the US special envoy for climate, is scheduled to speak at the Dubai conference on Tuesday 5 December. The discussion comes as an analysis of the provisional participants list suggested at least 2,456 delegates linked to fossil fuels are attending Cop28.
The cave-dwelling animals were found “under large rocks,” researchers said.
Queen Nikkolah, thought up by an artist as a riposte to Sinterklaas’s sidekick ‘Black Pete’, has faced hostility
New details have emerged of the most highly-anticipated video game of the decade – maybe even the century – following the official release of of the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. The GTA 6 trailer reveals ultra-realistic graphics, new storylines and a female lead character – though still no exact release date. All Rockstar Games divulged is that the sequel to 2013’s GTA 5 is “coming 2025”.
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for the Justice Department and JetBlue Airways are scheduled to make closing arguments Tuesday in a trial that will determine whether JetBlue can buy Spirit Airlines, the nation’s biggest low-fare carrier. The Justice Department argues that the proposed $3.8 billion merger would hurt consumers by eliminating Spirit and its cheaper base fares, leaving fewer options for travelers on a budget. The government sued to block the deal in March. JetBlue says it needs to buy Spirit
While its physical location in Sault Ste. Marie won't be open until early next year, the Algoma Youth Wellness Hub is providing new virtual services in the interim. Local youth are now able to access a variety of mental health resources through an online platform (virtual.youthhubs.ca) provided by Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, a provincial initiative that brings together existing service providers. Through this portal, youth can connect with peer support workers and book mental health/substance u
Alice Wood, 23, is accused of murdering her boyfriend Ryan Watson, 24, near the home they shared in Rode Heath, Cheshire, last year.
The former prime minister is expected to admit his administration did not get everything right, but that its decisions ultimately saved lives.
London’s loss will be Manchester’s gain as the opera company announces it is to create a base in the thriving cultural centre