America United States After having been invited to ‘please return home’ yesterday if ‘in an office or on the way to an office’, today thousands of employees will know by email whether they will continue to work at Twitter, on work address if confirmed, personal if fired
America United States Colette Peters, elected Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, offered a clear, detailed vision to reshape the Justice Department’s largest agency, counting over 30.000 employees, 158.000 inmates and an yearly budget of about $8 billion
America United States Alaska canceled all red king crab and blue king crab seasons for 2022-2023, after trawl surveys registered a fall in abundance up to -90%; in 2021 was unsuccessfully sought an emergency closure to bottom trawl to protect an area rich with female crabs
America United States President Biden declared he will decide upon next term after mid term elections scheduled for Tuesday 8 November 2022
America United States US freight rail companies and unions representing their workers have reached a "tentative agreement" to avert the first national rail strike in 30 years; the deal follows months of back and forth negotiations and 20 hours of talks on working conditions
America United States Emmy Awards host Kenan Thompson and the ceremony’s producers are predicting a conflict-free zone, unlike the Oscars show that was marred by an on-stage slap
America United States The waters of Tampa Bay dropped 1,5 meters after Hurricane Ian headed South in a phenomenon known as ‘reverse storm surge’; before water came back, many seized the opportunity to walk and take selfies on the sandy bottom in an area normally under water
America United States A survey conducted by The Associated Press and NORC reveals that most adults in the country want stricter gun laws and think gun violence is increasing nationwide; the opinion is also shared by a majority of those in gun-owners households
America United States The government didn’t force regulations nor imposed cuts to the water seven states draw from the Colorado River, despite an evident crisis and a widespread recognition of the fact that for years more water has been taken than nature can replenish
America United States A legislation that Congress is about to approve - which includes about $375 billion over the next decade for clean energy development and financial incentives to weaning off fossil fuels - it’s the single biggest investment in climate change in US history
America United States The country is in the midst of its largest-ever monkeypox outbreak; in New York city, which accounts for over 25% of US cases, getting a vaccine appointment has proven difficult and long queues have been over the past few days
America United States The House passed two bills on abortion rights: codify protections into federal law 219-210 votes and ban prosecution for those who travel out of state for reproductive health care 223-205; Senate blocked the bills
America United States Another Supreme Court’s ruling causes confusion and brings the country years back: latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades