Only 13 countries and regions achieved normal air quality standards last year: Report
Pongmanat Tasiri/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In 2022, only 13 countries, territories and regions globally have met the World Health Organization’s guidelines for healthy air quality, according to a report from Swiss technology company IQAir.
Silicon Valley Bank marketed itself as a climate tech-friendly bank. How will its collapse impact the industry?
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Silicon Valley Bank’s failure on Friday raises concerns over the potential impacts on the climate technology industry, where SVB was heavily involved. “They went out of their way to attract
Silicon Valley Bank: How a digital bank run accelerated the collapse
Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, took place over less than 48 hours. Customers withdrew $42 billion — nearly a quarter of the
Starr Andrews talks about her US Nationals medal, push for more diversity in skating
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Starr Andrews recently made history as the first Black woman to medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 35 years. The 21-year-old skater has been open about her push to bring
Jackson’s downtown Social District officially opening St. Patrick’s Day with Chamber Ribbon Cutting
Jackson, Mich. — Downtown Jackson’s long-awaited Social District is kicking off Friday, March 17 at 12:30 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber). The ribbon cutting will take place right
Russian fighters collide with US drone, force it down close to Ukraine
U.S. Air Force, FILE (NEW YORK) — Russian fighter jets collided with the rear propeller of an unmanned U.S. military drone on Tuesday, forcing the U.S. to bring down the drone into the waters. U.S. European Command
The Walton Insurance Group partners with Keystone Agency Partners
Jackson, Mich. — The Walton Insurance Group has partnered with Keystone Agency Partners, an insurance brokerage platform that has been acquiring agencies across the U.S. The merge comes after The Walton Insurance Group sold a majority of
Justice Department, SEC probing collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: Sources
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission are probing the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, according to two people familiar with the situation. The probes, which are separate, are in the preliminary
Woman says she fought for equal pay after seeing she earned $90k less for same role
MJHollinshead/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New York City woman has gone viral for tweeting about her fight for equal pay. Kimberly Nguyen, a 25-year-old user experience writer, tweeted earlier this month that she saw a job
Elite runner Kara Goucher comes out about sexual assault allegations against former coach in new memoir
Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kara Goucher, one of the fastest female long-distance runners in American history, describes a “secret world” of professional running in her new memoir. “Running is life-changing,” Goucher told Good Morning