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Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back travel plans
Eastern US sweats through another hot day before rain, cold move in
Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
The Latest: Trump at G7 summit with world leaders on Iran and Ukraine
Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast
Offshore wind project targeted by Trump starts sending power
Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy
Iran says deal to end the war requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England
Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back travel plans
Eastern US sweats through another hot day before rain, cold move in
Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
The Latest: Trump at G7 summit with world leaders on Iran and Ukraine
OFF THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND (AP) – Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region.
An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electric grid, the developer said Friday. The Danish company Orsted said Revolution Wind is now generating power and will scale up in the weeks ahead until it is fully operational.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Chuck Collins figures he won life’s lottery by inheriting vast sums of money through his great-grandfather Oscar Mayer’s processed meat company, but rather than fight to protect every dime Collins has helped push to hike taxes on the ultrarich like himself.
SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week.
TOKYO (AP) – The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on Tuesday, citing challenges stemming from a weak Japanese yen and higher prices. The central bank’s increase in the uncollateralized overnight rate, by a quarter of a percentage point from 0.75%, puts it at a three-decade high.
McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it’s bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They’ll be available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.
Leaders of the Group of Seven gathered on Tuesday to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tentative deal to end the conflict with Iran. The first full day of the G7 summit of leading industrialized nations is being held in the French town of Evian-les-Bains.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – The naval mission for the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. allies are proposing as a follow-up to a deal to end the Iran war would aim to reassure crews and shipping insurers that vessels can safely navigate the narrow waterway again, by removing any explosive mines and potentially providing military escorts.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – The leaders of the world’s richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare. Sports. Cigarettes. The weather. And something about Greenland?
NEW YORK (AP) – High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.
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