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So Long, ‘Ferrynoia.’ Green Maritime Technology Is Here
The Harbor Charger, New York state's first hybrid-electric public ferry, is gearing up for its first full summer transporting passengers between the city’s South Ferry terminal and Governors Island, the 172-acre oasis across New York Harbor from Lower Manhattan. A draw for New Yorkers and tourists alike, Governors Island hosts outdoor concerts and art installations on its sprawling green spaces. “A lot of what we do on the island is focused on public recreation, exploring the outdoors and...
Top Democrat shuts down 2028 White House speculation: ‘I will not be one of them’
Two-term Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a high-profile Democrat whom political pundits view as a possible 2028 presidential contender, says she doesn't plan to run for the White House in the next election cycle."There will be a robust group of people running for president," the term-limited Whitmer told a reporter in Michigan on Thursday. "I will not be one of them in 2028.
California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy
Republican-led states growing renewable capabilities at faster rate as Texas emerges as clean-energy leaderDemocratic-led states are eroding their climate policies, as red states are scaling up their clean energy deployment. California on Friday scaled back its cap-and-invest program, offering more than $3bn in free pollution allowances to polluting companies. Earlier the same week, New York weakened its groundbreaking climate law, delaying a plan to regulate carbon from 2024 until 2028 and...
Greenland is part of Denmark 'for now,' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says
The US is reported to have had 17 military facilities and more than 10,000 troops on Greenland at the height of the Cold War. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reignited the flame over the US's continued pursuit of Greenland. While testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, he was asked by congresswoman Sarah McBride whether he was "aware that Greenland is indeed part of Denmark".
Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks
Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks June 6, 2026The Russian city of St. Petersburg was targeted by a fresh barrage of long-range Ukrainian drones on Saturday as an international economic forum in the city came to a close. In the Leningrad Region which surrounds St. Petersburg (formerly known as Leningrad), local governor Alexander Drosdenko said air defenses shot down 141 drones in an "unprecedented attack," while people within the city were warned to take shelter....
Emergency action seeks to prevent erasure of 'mother' and 'father' in code of largest US town
Officials in America's most populated township are taking urgent action to stop a Democrat-backed bill that would replace "mother" and "father" in New York State law with gender-neutral parental terms. The emergency resolution from Hempstead Township comes just days after New York State Legislature passed a bill that would replace "mother" with the term "gestating parent" and "father" with "non-gestating parent." It would also change "paternity" to "parentage.
Drone barrage hits Russia: Ukraine pounds St Petersburg region; civilians killed on both sides
Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country’s flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg, officials said. The attack comes hours after President Putin spoke there and refused a proposal for talks with Kyiv. The strikes on the city and the surrounding region set a defence ministry facility ablaze and disrupted operations at Russia’s second-largest commercial airport for several hours.
Democrats Must Learn to Talk Sports
For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks will appear in the NBA Finals. It’s a momentous occasion for a city and fan base starved for basketball success. President Trump, never missing an opportunity to insert himself into the discourse, has suggested that he’ll attend a game in Madison Square Garden.
Filipino lawyers move to raise legacy of Pablo Manlapit, forgotten leader of Hawaii labor movement
Filipino lawyers move to raise legacy of Pablo Manlapit, forgotten leader of Hawaii labor movement Recent allegations against César Chavez have sparked a renewed focus on Filipino contributions to the U.S. farmworker movement - Bookmark Decades before Filipino American agricultural workers organized a historic strike in California, Pablo Manlapit was organizing Filipino laborers in Hawaii. Manlapit, who migrated to Honolulu in 1910 to work on sugar plantations, saw the exploitation of other...
These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including Iran, Syria and Russia - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments When planning a holiday, it’s wise to check these three things before you leave for the airport: your passport is in date, travel insurance is still valid and you’re travelling to somewhere safe according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)....