CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s communications minister ordered a policy change Friday that allows Elon Musk’s Starlink and other foreign-owned satellite internet providers to operate in the country without selling 30% of their local equity to Black … Continued
“By building long‑lived gas infrastructure now, we make New York’s emission‑reduction goals harder and more expensive to reach and risk forcing abrupt, disruptive adjustments later.” Climate activists rally against the NESE pipeline in August. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) New York faces … Continued
By JACK BROOK, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last inmate caught after an audacious New Orleans jailbreak was sentenced Friday to two life sentences over a 2018 double murder, with the Louisiana judge rebuking him for the disruption … Continued
By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that … Continued
New Yorkers who rely on federal food assistance could see more program disruptions in upcoming months, New York Focus reports. Illustration by Leor Stylar/New York Focus. This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power … Continued
By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier accused of shooting five people at a Georgia base in August will stand trial in a military court on charges including attempting murder, Army prosecutors said Friday. … Continued