The US Could See Shortages and Higher Retail Prices if a Dockworkers Strike Drags On
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down Tuesday when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike.
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A Big Boost for a Climate Solution: Electricity Made From the Heat of the Earth
One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a milestone.
Read MoreAstroworld Deaths Spur Calls for Independent Review
Written by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JUAN A. LOZANO The deaths of eight people in a crush of fans at a music festival have led to calls for an independent, outside investigation instead of one by the Houston police, who along with...
Read MoreCrowd Surge Kills at Least 8 at Houston Music Festival
Written by JUAN A. LOZANO The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms and...
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U.S. Orders China to Close Its Consulate in Houston
The United States said Wednesday that it has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston “to protect American intellectual property” and the private information of Americans. China strongly condemned the move, the latest in...
Read MorePolice: 1 Missing After Building Explosion Shakes Houston
One person was missing following a large explosion at an apparent industrial building in Houston early Friday that heavily damaged nearby buildings and homes, left rubble scattered in the area and was felt miles away. One person...
Read MoreFans Send Tar Heels to Final Four
UNC fans gathered outside of the Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday evening to wish the Tar Heels luck as they prepare to take on the No. 10 Syracuse Orange in the Final Four in Houston this weekend. The North Carolina Tar Heels...
Read MoreFracking will affect air & water quality in the Triangle
Triangle residents may not realize that fracking areas run through Wake, Durham, Chatham, Orange, and Lee counties, affecting the water supply of 2.4 million people. This map shows watersheds and fracking areas (slide 2 at this...
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