Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic to miss US Open
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has announced that will miss the 2022 US Open due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19. “Sadly, I will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open,” Djokovic wrote in a tweet to his 9 million followers on Thursday. “Good luck to my fellow players!” Djokovic added. “I’ll keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again. See you soon tennis world!” This comes after Djoko
Read MoreAmericans underestimate the popularity of climate change action among their peers
Story at a glance Researchers said Americans may be experiencing a “false social reality” as supporters of policies targeting climate change outnumber opponents two to one, while the perception is the opposite. About 66 to 80 percent of Americans said they support major climate change mitigation policies. But just 37 to 43 percen
Read MoreEV provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act protect our national security
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is the most significant piece of legislation to advance electric vehicles (EVs) in the nation’s history. Its passage is crucial to reducing the stranglehold that oil has on our nation’s transportation systems and, in turn, protecting our national security. Russia’s war against Ukraine, which is enabled by oil revenues, highlights the urgency to accelerate transportation electrification. EVs powered by our nation’s domestic electric grid will diversify the way we power transportation, reducing the U.S. and global oil demand. The new law brings a
Read MoreHouse Democrats demand Twitter respond to whistleblower allegations
House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), chair of a cybersecurity subcommittee, are demanding that Twitter respond to allegations from a whistleblower about major security deficiencies that the Democrats said could pose national security threats. The Democrats sent a letter to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Thursday asking for details about security flaws identified in whistleblower Peiter Zatko’s complaint, and about action Twitter took in response to warnings raised by Zatko during his time at Twitter or after his dep
Read MoreTexas leading oil regulator joins war against ESG
Texas's leading oil and gas regulator on Thursday cheered the state government’s push against environmental, social and governance investing (ESG) “extremists” like BlackRock and UBS. “I’m thrilled to see my conservative colleagues join the defense against ‘woke’ Wall Street bankers,” Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian said in the statement. “Rally the troops: Here in Texas is where we will draw the line against ESG’s detrimental impact on oil a
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