Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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US awards $110 million to reduce wildlife car collisions

The U.S.

US awards $110 million to reduce wildlife car collisions
Technology

US FAA tightens aircraft certification oversight after Boeing MAX crashes

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had adopted a new aircraft certification policy requiring key flight control design changes to be

US FAA tightens aircraft certification oversight after Boeing MAX crashes
News

Republican senators raise 'significant concerns' on US firearms export pause

A group of 46 Republican U.S. senators asked the Commerce Department on Thursday to answer questions about its Oct. 27 decision to temporarily stop issuing

Republican senators raise 'significant concerns' on US firearms export pause
Business

UAW president vows aggressive auto plant organizing -Senate testimony

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain will tell a Senate Committee on Tuesday the union plans to aggressively organize non-union U.S. auto plants after

UAW president vows aggressive auto plant organizing -Senate testimony
Business

Large pickup trucks fare poorly in protecting back seat passengers -study

Four large pickup trucks fared poorly in protecting back seat passengers in tests measuring how those passengers fare in some crashes, the Insurance

Large pickup trucks fare poorly in protecting back seat passengers -study
News

US FAA to hold new round of runway-safety meetings after close calls

The U.S.

US FAA to hold new round of runway-safety meetings after close calls
Business

Key New York tunnel project wins $3.8 billion in new US support -senators

The Biden administration will award $3.8 billion to help build a long-delayed new railway tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, state officials said

Key New York tunnel project wins $3.8 billion in new US support -senators
Business

GM, UAW in intensive talks to reach new contract

Talks between General Motors and the United Auto Workers went on until about 5 a.m.

GM, UAW in intensive talks to reach new contract
Technology

White House asking Congress for $6 billion to extend internet subsidy program -official

The White House is asking Congress for another $6 billion for a government broadband internet subsidy program used by 21 million American households that is

White House asking Congress for $6 billion to extend internet subsidy program -official
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Biden administration picks 31 regional tech hubs to spur US innovation

The U.S.

Biden administration picks 31 regional tech hubs to spur US innovation
Technology

Montana's TikTok ban faces skeptical US judge

A U.S. judge questioned Montana's first-of-its kind state ban on the use of short video sharing app TikTok, hearing arguments on a legal challenge before it is set to

Montana's TikTok ban faces skeptical US judge
Technology

Utah sues TikTok, claiming app has harmful impact on children

Utah sued Chinese-owned app TikTok on Tuesday, accusing it of harming children by intentionally keeping young users spending unhealthy amounts of time on the short-

Utah sues TikTok, claiming app has harmful impact on children
Finance

US Postal Service seeks to hike stamp prices to 68 cents

The United States Postal Service (USPS) said on Friday it wants to raise the price of first-class mail stamps to 68 cents from 66 cents effective Jan. 21.

US Postal Service seeks to hike stamp prices to 68 cents
Business

US passenger railroad Amtrak high-speed Acela program facing new delays

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak's $2.3 billion plan to replace its high-speed Acela train cars is more than three years behind schedule and faces more likely

US passenger railroad Amtrak high-speed Acela program facing new delays
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US senators hope to meet with Xi during China trip next week

A group of U.S. senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, plans to visit China next week and hopes to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a

US senators hope to meet with Xi during China trip next week
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US traffic deaths down in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels

U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday said traffic deaths fell by 3.3% in the first half of 2023 but remain sharply higher than pre-pandemic levels.

US traffic deaths down in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels
Business

US House passes bill targeting China that would limit EV tax credits

The U.S.

US House passes bill targeting China that would limit EV tax credits
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US proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers

The U.S.

US proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers
Technology

US probes 781,000 newer Jeep vehicles over underhood fire reports

A U.S. auto safety agency said on Monday it is opening an investigation into more than 781,000 newer Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator sport utility vehicles after

US probes 781,000 newer Jeep vehicles over underhood fire reports
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US awards $1 billion for road safety projects as traffic deaths remain high

The U.S.

US awards $1 billion for road safety projects as traffic deaths remain high
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US to award HP $50 million for semiconductor tech project

The U.S.

US to award HP $50 million for semiconductor tech project
Business

Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems execs to testify at NTSB hearing on MAX 9 emergency

The National Transportation Safety Board said a number of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems executives will testify at a two-day hearing starting Tuesday on the

Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems execs to testify at NTSB hearing on MAX 9 emergency
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US raises concerns by Micron, Intel with China as export control meeting set to launch

– U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed concerns about restrictions on American businesses including Intel and Micron with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Monday in a meeting where the two countries also agreed to launch an export control enforcement information dialogue. The pair also discussed China’s restrictions on gallium and germanium exports in wide-ranging and candid talks that lasted more than two hours, followed by a two-hour lunch, according to a brief comments from Raimondo and the Commerce Department. Raimondo wants to address concerns from U.S. businesses that are having difficulties operating in China.

US raises concerns by Micron, Intel with China as export control meeting set to launch
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US and China agree to export control information dialogue

The United States and China have agreed to launch an export control enforcement information dialogue and a new formal working group on commercial issues, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday, giving Beijing a potential forum to express concerns. After meetings between U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, the exchange would provide a “platform to reduce misunderstandings of U.S. national security policies,” Raimondo said, adding: “We are not compromising or negotiating on matters of national security. Period.” The first in-person meeting of the export control information exchange will be held

US and China agree to export control information dialogue
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Raimondo: crucial US, China have stable economic relationship

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo opened talks with Chinese government officials on Monday, saying it is “profoundly important” for the world’s two largest economies to have a stable economic relationship. Raimondo is looking to boost business ties as U.S. firms have reported increasing challenges with operating in China, while China has sharply criticized U.S. efforts to block its access to advanced semiconductors. Raimondo said the world expects the United States and China will have a stable economic relationship; the two countries share more than $700 billion in annual trade. “It’s a complicated relationship. It’s a

Raimondo: crucial US, China have stable economic relationship

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