Day: July 3, 2023
Fireworks for all, one day only, in Australia’s last frontier
Welcome to Territory Day in the Northern Territory, the one time and place in mainland Australia where anyone can set off fireworks, no permits needed and no questions asked.
Labour pledges bonus for new teachers but no commitment to 6.5% pay rise
Bridget Phillipson unveils £2,400 payment for newly qualified teachers who remain in post for two yearsLabour will unveil its education offer this week with a promise to pay new teachers a £2,400 retention bonus and pledge to cut billions spent on agen…
Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business
Eager to avoid falling further behind Tesla and Chinese car companies, many Western auto executives are bypassing traditional suppliers and committing billions of dollars on deals with lithium mining companies.
PHF players send a unifying message in preparing to join rivals in new women’s pro hockey league
A group of the Premier Hockey Federation’s more high-profile players issued a unifying message by saying they’re eager to join forces in helping launch a new women’s professional hockey league in January — even as it comes at the expense of their leagu…
65-year-old Bernhard Langer wins the US Senior Open to break the Champions’ victory record
Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions’ career victory record.
Pence ‘doesn’t believe’ racial inequality exists in schools as he celebrates SCOTUS affirmative action ban
Former vice president celebrates new Supreme Court ruling tossing out programs to diversify college campuses
Mayor: Part of Rosatom employees leave Russian-occupied nuclear plant
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As 2024 voting battles heat up, North Carolina GOP presses forward
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A closely watched political fight is developing in North Carolina over voting rights and control of elections, as Democrats aim to recapture a presidential battleground and Republicans look to win back the governor’s office.
Fireworks Have a New Competitor: Drones
Increasingly, drones are lighting up skybound entertainment shows. Drone shows are in some ways the newer, hipper brand of fireworks. And they’re quieter, safer and better for the environment.