NiSource unit to plead guilty, pay $53 million, over Massachusetts gas explosions
A subsidiary of utility operator NiSource Inc has agreed to pay $53 million and plead guilty to breaking federal pipeline safety laws to resolve an investigation into catastrophic gas explosions in three Massachusetts communities in 2018.
Senior House Democrat Clyburn endorses Biden for president
James Clyburn, the No. 3 Democrat in the House of Representatives and an influential black legislator from the early voting state of South Carolina, said on Wednesday he would endorse former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s bid for president.
Senior House Democrat Clyburn endorses Biden for president
James Clyburn, the No. 3 Democrat in the House of Representatives and an influential black legislator from the early voting state of South Carolina, said on Wednesday he would endorse former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s bid for president.
Top Senate Democrat to press for $8.5 billion for U.S. coronavirus response: source
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate is preparing a spending proposal seeking $8.5 billion to bolster the nation’s coronavirus response, a senior Senate Democratic aide told Reuters on Wednesday.
Google to invest over $10 billion in 2020 on U.S. data centers, offices
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it would invest more than $10 billion in offices and data centers across the United States this year.
Presidential hopeful Warren latest to press BlackRock on climate
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of several vying to be the Democratic party’s presidential nominee, this week pressed the world’s largest asset manager for details on its recent vows to take more account of climate risks.
Coronavirus pandemic a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’, warns U.S.
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including a U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to other countries.
Trump returns to U.S. as country warily eyes spread of coronavirus
President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday to face increasing concerns over the coronavirus as U.S. public health officials warned Americans to prepare for a possible outbreak and financial markets remained on edge.
Coronavirus pandemic inevitable, U.S. warns as disease spreads across globe
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including the first U.S. soldier to be infected, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic, and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to more countries.
Colorado lawmakers set to approve death penalty repeal
State lawmakers in Denver were expected to pass and send to the governor on Wednesday a bill that would repeal the death penalty in Colorado, making it the 22nd state to abolish capital punishment over the past 15 years.
