Thursday morning commuters face heavy delays at key New Jersey crossings, highway backups
NEWARK, N.J. — Drivers across New Jersey encountered multiple slowdowns and lane closures Thursday morning as rush hour traffic built up at major crossings and along key routes. The George Washington Bridge…
Amini death anniversary sees heavy security in Iran -rights groups, witnesses
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces deployed in the hometown of Mahsa Amini in anticipation of a flare-up in unrest marking this weekend’s first anniversary of her death in morality police custody,…
Heavy Traffic Delays Plague George Washington Bridge
Fort Lee, NJ – Unusually high traffic volume has resulted in significant delays on both the upper and lower levels of the George Washington Bridge. Fort Lee Police Department reports delays of…
Chile heavy rains likely caused over $1 billion in agriculture losses
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Heavy rains in Chile’s central south farming region last week may have caused at least $1 billion in losses, according to estimates by authorities and the industry. The extreme…
Sri Lanka lifts import ban on trucks, heavy vehicles
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka on Tuesday lifted a ban on imports of trucks and other heavy vehicles for the first time since March 2020, according to a gazette notification.…
Heavy Rains Anticipated in New York City Today
NEW YORK, NY – Rain could blanket the Big Apple today as residents can expect showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 pm, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms…
At least two die as heavy rains hit Slovenia, forcing evacuations
KAMNIK, Slovenia (Reuters) -At least two people died as torrential rains hit northern and western Slovenia on Friday, causing floods, cutting power and disrupting traffic. Two men from the Netherlands died, possibly…
Jurors urged to impose heavy punitive damages in J&J talc trial
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Lawyers for a California man who says he developed a rare cancer from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder on Monday urged a…
Massive Study Links Heavy Marijuana Use To Psychotic Symptoms, Bipolar Disorder, Depression
Massive Study Links Heavy Marijuana Use To Psychotic Symptoms, Bipolar Disorder, Depression Laurel Duggan on July 7, 2023 Cannabis use disorder, also known as marijuana addiction, was strongly tied to psychiatric problems,…
Blue City Weighs Saddling Drivers With Heavy Tolls In Bid To Reduce Emissions
Blue City Weighs Saddling Drivers With Heavy Tolls In Bid To Reduce Emissions Brandon Poulter on June 27, 2023 New York received federal approval for its congestion pricing plan to charge large…
Heavy rains raise threat of powdery mildew for Jersey zucchini growers
After more than a month without rain, New Jersey gardeners this week are dealing with another problem. The arrival of spring rains and the conditions for powdery mildew on their zucchini plants…
One dead in New Jersey heavy machinery accident
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – An Ocean County man has died in a workplace-related accident in Hillsborough. On Wednesday, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, alongside Hillsborough Township Police Department, and other agencies,…
Congress Votes To Repeal Biden’s Climate Rule Targeting Trucks, Heavy Vehicles
Congress Votes To Repeal Biden’s Climate Rule Targeting Trucks, Heavy Vehicles Arjun Singh on May 23, 2023 The House of Representatives voted to overturn a new regulation by the Biden administration that…
Binance lifts block on bitcoin withdrawals amid heavy volumes
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Binance halted bitcoin withdrawals for several hours on Monday, citing heavy volumes and a surge in processing fees, before clearing them at a higher cost. Late on Sunday…
Coastal flooding anticipated as heavy rains continue at Jersey Shore
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for inland areas of Ocean County, New Jersey on Sunday, April 30, 2023. The alert warns that minor…
Marketmind: A heavy dose of tech, banks & politics
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. The top-tier Asian economic data cupboard on Thursday is bare, meaning regional markets will probably…
Northvolt and Scania unveil battery for heavy trucks
STOCKHOLM(Reuters) – Truck-maker Scania and battery producer Northvolt on Tuesday said they had developed an electric battery with a lifetime equivalent to that of a truck. The Swedish companies said the lithium-ion…
Japan awards Mitsubishi Heavy $2.8 billion missile contracts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has awarded its largest defence equipment maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 378 billion yen ($2.84 billion) to develop and build a new missile force aimed at deterring…
Heavy police presence near John Carlyle Square due to commercial robbery
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Police in Alexandria are at the scene of a commercial robbery in the 400 block of John Carlyle Street. A heavy police presence was noted as police investigate the…
Heavy rains forecast for cyclone-hit areas of New Zealand
By Lewis Jackson (Reuters) – Parts of cyclone-stricken New Zealand could see heavy rains from Thursday as relief and recovery efforts continue and tens of thousands remain without power after Cyclone Gabrielle…
Heavy rains and snow clobber California and more is on the way
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Yet another “atmospheric river” of dense, moist tropical air will clobber California on Monday with rain and mountain snow – the fifth of the weather phenomenon since…
Venezuela’s lack of dredging causes trouble for Chevron’s heavy oil exports
By Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) – A shipping channel snafu is slowing Chevron Corp’s efforts to load tankers at one of its four Venezuelan joint ventures and bring…
Hershey sued over chocolate containing heavy metals
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hershey Co has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium. In…
Heavy rains force road closures in Teaneck
TEANECK, NJ – Rain has forced the closure of several roads across Teaneck. Police are advising motorists to use caution and to plan alternative routes during the morning commute. Due to the…
U.S. finalizes tough new emissions rules to cut smog from heavy-duty trucks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks, the first of a series…
Heavy turnout in Georgia runoff election as early voting wraps up
By Andy Sullivan (Reuters) – Election officials on Friday reported heavy turnout in Georgia on the last day of early voting ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff election that will determine whether…
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