The article notes that the most significant growth is occurring in retail settings. Companies like Powerdot, Electra, and IZIVIA have been quick to install fast chargers in places where people already spend time, such as supermarkets and shopping centres. This marks a shift towards integrating charging into daily life, rather than restricting it to highways…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars and Nemours Children Health have expanded their partnership with a three-year contract to continue to make a difference — on and off the field. The collaboration includes a Jaguars Kid Club that allows young fans to build lasting bonds through events and activities that promote a healthy lifestyle. Those…
In their first and perhaps only debate ahead of the US presidential election in November, the two candidates – Donald Trump, the former president, and Kamala Harris, the current vice president – squared off over Ukraine with Trump saying that had he been president the Russia’s Ukraine invasion would never have happened and Harris saying…
Year after year, the Miss Hong Kong Pageant (香港小姐競選) continues to be a highly anticipated event. Despite lacklustre first impressions for this year’s potential contestants, the excitement for the beauty pageant didn’t die, with many fans still looking forward to seeing who will be competing for the coveted crown. After two rounds of interviews and…
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is intended to alleviate hunger and malnutrition among low-income households. In 2019, the program served an average of more than 282,000 West Virginians per month. SNAP is a fully federally funded program, except for some state administrative costs. But in West Virginia, the average benefit is $1.29 per person…
The Hong Kong High Court granted detained activist Chow Hang-tung leave on Tuesday to challenge a prison policy on the grounds of alleged sex discrimination. A date for the substantive judicial review hearing has yet to be scheduled. According to local media outlet The Witness, the challenge focuses on the differences in dress code requirements…
In Brussels, Günther Oettinger has earned the nickname “Mr. Revolving Door.” Oettinger, a three-time European commissioner following a career in the ranks of Angela Merkel’s conservative German CDU party, was already the talk of the corridors of the European institutions when he switched to lobbying. But at the end of August, unease set in when…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness, which could discourage the Federal Reserve from delivering a half-point interest rate cut next week. The consumer price index increased 0.2% last month after climbing 0.2% in July, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. In…
Smoking, overweight, and inactivity are responsible for 40% of all cancer deaths A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society finds 4 in 10 cancer cases and close to 50% of all cancer deaths in adults under 30 years old could be attributed to modifiable risk factors. That means smoking, excess body…
A group of US attorneys general want labels put on social media apps to warn children of possible addictive effects. ADVERTISEMENT Forty-two US attorneys general say they would support adding warning labels to social media platforms, similar to those found on cigarette boxes. In an open letter to US lawmakers, the National Association of Attorneys…
