Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by installing solar panels on their roofs. So why aren’t more of them doing it?
CNN — As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. The rooftops and parking lot space available at retail giants like Walmart, Target and Costco is massive. And these […]
They should be in elementary school, instead they speak like war veterans
Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico CNN — The smell of burning wood and plastic hits us as we step out of the van. Smoke from campfires meets the cloud of dirt kicked up by our tires, stinging our eyes and leaving a scratch in our throats. In the near distance, you can hear children splashing and playing […]
2 killed in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park
CNN — Two people are dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park, officials said. Rescuers were first alerted to the incident around 8 p.m. Friday after receiving “an alert from an inReach/GPS device indicating a bear attack,” the national park said in a statement. The alert said the incident happened […]
11 killed after Mexico church roof collapses
CNN — At least 11 people were killed and two people seriously injured on Sunday after the roof of a church in northern Mexico collapsed, officials said. Preliminary reports indicate that about 100 people were inside the building in Ciudad Madero at the time of the incident, according to a statement from security services in […]
Mexico bus crash kills at least 16 Venezuelan and Haitian migrants
CNN — A bus crash in the Mexican state of Oaxaca killed 16 people on Friday, according to local authorities, who say most of the passengers were migrants. Three children and two women are among the victims, all of whom are from Venezuela and Haiti, the Oaxaca state attorney general said. At least 27 people […]
Nicolás Maduro Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Birth date: November 23, 1962 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Nicolás Maduro Moros Father: Nicolás Maduro García Mother: Teresa de Jesús Moros Marriage: Cilia Flores Children: Nicolás Jr. Worked as a bus driver for Caracas Metro and belonged to the transit […]
Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
Washington, DC CNN — Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back after the banking crisis fueled recession fears. Retail sales, which are adjusted for seasonality but not for inflation, fell by 1% in March from the prior month, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. That was steeper than an expected 0.4% […]
Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color
CNN — When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. As a Black woman with nearly 10 years of business experience, Hamilton knew the options for those […]