Washington — On Sunday, the Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured by humans, yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, the European climate service Copernicus said Tuesday. Copernicus’ preliminary data shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit, beating the record set just last year on
Monday was the hottest day ever measured by humans, beating a record set the day before, as countries across the globe continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service. Provisional satellite data published by Copernicus early Wednesday showed that Monday broke Sunday’s mark by 0.1 degree Fahrenheit. Climate scientists say the
He is currently serving a four-month prison term for the refusing to answer questions regarding the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. A New York judge has set a December trial date for Steve Bannon, a former White House strategist who is facing charges of scheming to con donors who gave money to build a
Graphic bodycam footage released Tuesday by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley shows local law enforcement and a Secret Service agent standing over the body of the gunman in the aftermath of the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The footage, which Grassley said in a social
The Democrat joins a growing field of contenders including San Diego lawmaker Toni Atkins and state Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis. Antonio Villaraigosa is making another run at the governor office, the former Los Angeles mayor and state assemblyman announced July 22. The 71-year-old Los Angeles native made his case in a YouTube video, saying he
AIPAC spent nearly $15 million to get Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) out of office. Now it’s focusing on Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.). The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which this year helped push a member of the left-wing House faction known as the “Squad” out of office, is now trying to hasten the exit
‘Shareholder activist’ investor gets seat on public utility board despite reservations about mixing profit and public services. Federal regulators have approved activist investor Carl Icahn’s bid to seat a corporate officer on one of the nation’s biggest public utility boards despite concerns about balancing profit motives with public interest. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),