Low storm chances to start the week before ramping up
Storm chances are low to start the week but will ramp up by the week's end with a 60% chance on Saturday.
Storm chances are low to start the week but will ramp up by the week's end with a 60% chance on Saturday.
The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm. The decision — part of an ongoing, yearslong fight over whether and how to develop the vast oil resources in the state — finalizes protections first proposed last year as the Biden administration prepared to approve the controversial Willow oil project. The approval of Willow drew fury from environmentalists, who said the large oil project violated Biden's pledge to combat climate change.
The Biden administration on Friday took steps to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in Alaska, angering state officials who said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources. The measures are aligned with President Joe Biden's efforts to rein in oil and gas activities on public lands and conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters to combat climate change. The Interior Department finalized a regulation to block oil and gas development on 40% of Alaska's National Petroleum Preserve to protect habitats for polar bears, caribou and other wildlife and the way of life of indigenous communities.
McLaren’s Lando Norris seized pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race on Friday after a wet and chaotic qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit.
An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying on Friday that it violates citizens' right to speech and expression. The ban on X has been in place since February, when the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a nationwide protest against alleged election rigging ahead of the Feb. 8 vote that allowed Sharif to come to power. “We demand that the ban on X, which is known as Twitter, should immediately be lifted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to stop any further violation of human rights,” said Farhatullah Babar, a senior leader of the Pakistan People's Party.
The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration. The new provisions are part of a revised Title IX regulation issued by the Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden.
What you need to know about the study, as well as who is most at risk for multiple sclerosis and early signs to look out for.
It may not be groundbreaking, but a flowery frock is my go-to as the weather warms – so embrace this rite of spring in style
New Brunswick's education minister is staying silent for now about his next move in an increasingly acrimonious dispute with one of the province's school districts.The Anglophone East district is challenging Bill Hogan in court, a legal battle that Hogan claims it doesn't have the authority to wage.This week, Hogan vowed to take "further action" against the district, which he said in a letter on Monday is spending money on the court case "improperly and without the legal authority to do so."Harr
The elephant in the room is Nell Mescal’s surname. She released her first single in 2020, having started it long before older brother Paul’s Normal People stardom (and before the siblings posted a cover duet online in lockdown). Nepo baby accusations cut deep for the 20-year-old Irish singer-songwriter: “It’s sometimes difficult to take.” She needn’t worry – her debut EP, showcasing laid-bare lyrics and technical skill, undeniably warrants recognition independently.
Thirty-five years ago, Sean Penn was still honing his craft as the rookie cop on despatch in Dennis Hopper’s Colors. Now, behind the wheel of an ambulance, it’s his shift as the grizzled veteran of our duo in the paramedics-on-call drama Black Flies, which rarely explores the lighter side of being a first responder.
Travel nurses brought in to work in long-term care in 2022 earned two-to-three times more than their New Brunswick-based colleagues, the province says.Minister of Social Development Jill Green told a legislative committee Thursday that long-term care homes were in an emergency situation at the time the department signed contracts totalling just over $2.5 million with two private companies. Toronto-based Canadian Health Labs received almost all of that money to provide 55 staff, from February to
German-born pass rusher Julius Welschof spent just one season with the Charlotte 49ers, but that lone campaign could lead to a big opportunity in the NFL.
Short of setting up an opera house in your stately home, there are few more effective ways of pouring money down the drain than investing in a horse. And once you’ve bought the first one, the temptation to add to your stable is virtually irresistible.
On a cloudy April afternoon, Weldon Harding is scanning the waters of Tabusintac Bay, in northeastern New Brunswick, from the back of a lobster fishing boat. He points out a long sandbar, indicating the start of a shallow channel to enter and exit the harbour."It's narrow, it's shallow and if you come in and it's rough, you hit the bottom and the next wave takes you and sinks you."As the boat passes near the gully at high tide, water levels on the marine depth sounder dip to just above one-and-a
Seasonal Six Nations fans are likely to be unfamiliar with the tournament’s array of cups of trophies created over the years to add more competitive spice to fixtures.
The Canary Islands tourism minister has urged British holidaymakers to not cancel their holidays, as locals prepare to hold anti-tourism protests on Saturday across the entire archipelago.
Here's the latest for Friday April 19th: Iran fires air defense system amid tensions with Israel; House could vote on foreign aid this weekend; More Trump jury selection; 15 members of Kennedy family endorse Biden.
The Duke of Sussex claims he was targeted by journalists and private investigators working for Rupert Murdoch’s publisher
James Middleton couldn't be more besotted with his family and on Wednesday shared an adorable photo. See photo.
Benedict Barton is running the London Marathon for Great Ormond Street Hospital which treated his daughter Sky, now four, with targeted chemotherapy.