In USA
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Clean energy accounts for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, IEA says
Clean energy added about US$320 billion to the world economy last year, accounting for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a study from the IEA.
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Beijing accuses US of hypocrisy after Pres. Joe Biden says China is ‘xenophobic,’ ‘cheating’ on trade
Beijing on Thursday accused the United States of hypocrisy in response to accusations by President Joe Biden that China is “xenophobic” and “cheating” on trade. “I would like to ask him: are you talking about China or the US itself?” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, when asked about the comments. In a speech Wednesday […]
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Stuck in Vermont: Visiting the Kellogg-Hubbard Library’s PoemCity in Montpelier During the Month of April
April is National Poetry Month, when Montpelier transforms into PoemCity. The Kellogg-Hubbard Library organizes this event, during which 450 poems are displayed in the windows of 50 local businesses. Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger visited the Capital City in early April for a downtown poetry tour. April is National Poetry Month, and it is the perfect time to visit Montpelier, which transforms into PoemCity for the entire month. Organized...
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How to have the ultimate weekend in New York
The inside track to 48 hours in the City that Never Sleeps, from the best sights of Manhattan to the trendiest corners of Brooklyn.
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The 24 best things to do in New York
From the highest viewpoints to quirkiest museums, attractions in the Big Apple never disappoint
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Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
Jews around the world will soon celebrate Passover, recounting the biblical story of their exodus from Egypt after hundreds of years of slavery
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Ogden’s 25th Street takes the bronze in national readers’ choice contest
OGDEN, Utah, April 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Ogden’s once notorious 25th Street has finished in the top ten in a nationwide travelers’ popularity poll. In early March the three blocks of 25th between Wall Avenue and Washington Boulevard made the cut for the final 20 nominees selected in USA Today magazine’s “Best Main Street” contest, […] The post Ogden’s 25th Street takes the bronze in national readers’ choice contest first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
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Fisk University gymnast wins national title
It’s been a banner year for Fisk University Athletics, specifically the school’s gymnastics team – history makers again for the second time in two years.
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Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar
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REVEALED: NBC 'plans to put heart-rate monitors on parents of athletes at the 2024 Olympics with live results shown on screen as moms and dads watch kids compete in Paris'
NBC revealed that it plans to place heart-rate monitors on parents of athletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with results being shown live on screen from the moms and dads.
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Cuba launches new energy transition strategy in Abu Dhabic
Abu Dhabi, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Energy and Mines Minister Tatiana Amaran explained at the 14th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) the new strategies adopted by her country to achieve energy transition. The post Cuba launches new energy transition strategy in Abu Dhabic first appeared on Prensa Latina.
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James Bond trailer featuring Henry Cavill as the iconic spy alongside Margot Robbie as a Bond girl gets 2M views even though it's a fake
Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie light up the screen as the iconic spy James Bond and a femme fatale Bond girl, respectively, in a new trailer. However, the 'Bond 26' teaser has a catch.