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A Lithium Americas worker processes lithium at the company’s Reno, Nevada R&D lab. Lithium Americas stock doubled Wednesday as the Trump administration is seeking an equity stake in the mining company, which is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The White House proposed the equity stake as Lithium Americas renegotiates the terms of a $2.2 billion loan from the Department of …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met last week to review part of the agency’s vaccine schedule. The independent panel considered proposed changes to recommendations for the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; and COVID vaccine. For years, hundreds of laws and regulations across virtually every state and several …

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A delegation of US lawmakers met with Chinese defence minister Dong Jun on Monday in the first House of Representatives visit to Beijing in six years, with talks aimed at bolstering exchanges including military-to-military communication. The bipartisan delegation was led by Democratic US representative Adam Smith, …

Stuck Beside a Miserable Midnight Zoom Call On Delayed Delta Flight—But America’s In-Flight Calling Ban Is Absurd  View from the Wing Source link

It appears that Americans required a second and even more brutal lesson than the one delivered during Donald Trump’s first term: Democracy does not come with guarantees, and requires not just the consent of the governed but also their active participation. Its so-called institutions, among them our nation’s increasingly threadbare 18th-century Constitution, are visibly crumbling, as if eaten away from …

IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ Anduril and Impulse Space collaborate to develop a demonstration satellite for rendezvous and proximity operations. 🚀 Impulse Space’s Helios system enables rapid satellite transfers from low Earth orbit to geostationary orbit in under 24 hours. 🔍 Anduril provides mission payloads including a long-wave infrared imager and autonomous tracking software. 📡 The joint mission showcases how commercial …

By BEN SHIMKUS, US CONSUMER REPORTER and REUTERS Published: 14:37, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 21:04, 19 September 2025 Toyota has recalled 591,377 US vehicles due to a problem in the 12.3-inch screen behind the steering wheel.  The electronic display doesn’t always show vehicle speed, brake system warnings, and tire pressure lights, increasing the risk of a crash or injury, …

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Voluntary Coalition includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City Regional Partnership Brings Together Public Health Agencies and Leaders to Share Expertise, Improve Coordination, and Promote and Protect Evidence-Based Public Health Work Groups Created to Identify Opportunities for Collaboration Including Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Vaccine Recommendations, Data Collection, Infectious Disease Management and …

For the first time, scientists have uncovered a large amber deposit in South America containing fossilized insects and other preserved creatures. The small, half-transparent fossils hold a rich assortment of ancient bugs—and a slice of life from little-known ecosystems from over 100 million years ago. A Communications & Earth Environment study published today details amber samples from Ecuador’s Genoveva quarry—the …