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Fox cut away from a disturbing Portland video shown at WH briefing
Fox News cut away from a violent and profanity-laced video of clashes between protesters and federal police in Portland shown during Friday’s White House press briefing. The decision was not fully explained by the network, which consistently carries White House briefings in full. “We were not expecting that video, and our management here at Fox …
Healthcare industry pushes back on Trump administration plan to cut testing funds
The healthcare industry is mobilizing to push Congress to provide more funds for COVID-19 testing as the issue has gotten caught in an intra-party GOP conflict. The White House has indicated it doesn’t want Senate Republicans to push for any additional funding for testing and contact tracing activities in the next major COVID-19 relief package …
Membrane technology could cut emissions and energy use in oil refining
New membrane technology could reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. Georgia Tech Associate Professor Ryan Lively shows a module containing the new membrane material, while Professor M.G. Finn holds vials containing some of the other polymers used in this study. Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech New membrane technology developed by …
G4S to cut more than 1,000 jobs as demand for cash deliveries collapses
Security firm G4S has announced a restructure putting 1,150 jobs at risk. The GMB union is now in consultation to try and save as many roles as possible. Paul van der Knaap, managing director of G4S Cash Solutions UK, said: “Following a review of our cash solutions operational footprint in the UK, we are proposing …
Now not the time to cut health coverage | Editorials
As Montanans cope with the accelerating threat of the coronavirus, a great many are at risk of losing their health coverage at this worst possible time. That’s unforgivable. This is no time to be cutting health care for anyone. Virus-related job losses have caused the first Medicaid expansion enrollment increase in more than a year. …
Coronavirus: Public told to cut water use amid surge in lockdown demand
Image copyright Getty Images Water companies are urging people to use water more carefully during the coronavirus lockdown. They are asking people to avoid hoses and sprinklers, and not to fill paddling pools. However, so far a full hosepipe ban has not been imposed. Companies are responding to a double water whammy from the record …
In Hong Kong, Anxiety and Defiance Over Trump’s Move to Cut Ties
HONG KONG — Hong Kong officials reacted with a mix of anxiety, resignation and defiance to President Trump’s announcement that the United States would end its special relationship with the city, reflecting the semiautonomous territory’s deep political divide over its relationship with mainland China. Mr. Trump’s move, which could imperil the city’s status as an …
Trump threatens to permanently cut WHO funding, pull U.S. out of global health organization
Trump temporarily suspended U.S. payments in April for 60 days, an unpopular move that critics said was aimed at distracting from his own administration’s response to the pandemic. His ultimatum Monday, which came as WHO member countries conferred about the pandemic, may provoke more backlash at the international level. The president did not specify what …
Exclusive: U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers, in an action that could ramp up tensions with China. FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is seen on a communications device in London, Britain, January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville The U.S. Commerce Department said it …
As Pandemic Wrecks Budgets, States Cut and Borrow to Balance Books
As the virus devastates tax revenues, states must follow balanced-budget laws. In February, Ohio was running a $200 million budget surplus. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, and two months later — as tax revenue plummeted and public health expenses skyrocketed — the state was facing a $777 million hole. Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, ordered …
