Nov 02 Watch 3:30 A Brief But Spectacular take on rebuilding and diversifying the Appalachian economy Brandon Dennison is a sixth generation West Virginian who is on a mission to revitalize Appalachia. His community based non-profit, Colefield Development, has trained over 1200 people facing barriers to employment, helping with education and personal development. Dennison gives his… Continue watching
Nov 02 Biden hails climate progress, criticizes China's Xi for not attending By Associated Press President Joe Biden said the Chinese “lost the ability to influence people around the world, and all the people here at COP” with its absence at the summit. Continue reading
Nov 02 These are the charges Kyle Rittenhouse faces in Kenosha shooting By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Kyle Rittenhouse faces multiple charges for shooting three men, killing two, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020. Continue reading
Nov 02 White House releases new plan to address gun suicides in U.S. By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The plan calls for federal agencies to create public awareness campaigns to encourage safer storage of guns and training for counselors, crisis responders and others and would also require stores that sell firearms to offer secure gun storage and safety… Continue reading
Nov 02 Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system. That’s about 640 million people. Continue reading
Nov 02 Chinese envoy argues nation is in 'special development stage' preventing more emissions cuts By Associated Press Xie Zhenhua, who played a pivotal role in talks leading to the 2015 Paris climate accord, underscored China’s stance that the United States and other developed nations should be the ones doing more to cut climate-damaging emissions faster, not China. Continue reading
Nov 02 Biden administration acknowledges impacts of oil and gas sales on public land, but hasn't stopped them By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Continue reading
Nov 02 PHOTO: Recycled Formula 1 car on display in Glasgow By Associated Press President Joe Biden said that “our current technology alone won’t get us where we need to be.”… Continue reading
Nov 02 African Union seeks $12.5B from world to tackle climate adaptation By Associated Press In his remarks before a meeting of world leaders, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo noted that the global effort on climate change “can’t be won unless it is won in Africa.”… Continue reading
Nov 02 Minneapolis voters decide police department's future after George Floyd By Steve Karnowski, Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press Minneapolis voters were also choosing whether to replace the city's unusual “weak mayor, strong council” system with a more conventional distribution of executive and legislative powers that would give the mayor clearer authority. Continue reading