Commodity trading giant Gunvor wants to deliver 13 million gallons of gasoline to the United States, but there’s a catch: they need a Jones Act waiver to do it, Reuters reported on Thursday. Gunvor SA—an independent commodity trader, and a large one at that—has asked the United States for a waiver to the Act, which states that any blending onboard a vessel in a foreign port should not result in a new and different product. But Gunvor blended the gasoline blendstocks on the BW Egret in Europe. The... Читать дальше...
The uberization of trucking has gained popularity as it helps to make the most use of empty space in trucks. But, what are the challenges it faces?
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is mailing campaign brochures to Wyoming Democrats with instructions on how to switch parties to be able to voter for her in the state’s closed August 16 Republican primary. Cheney is getting crushed in recent polls by her Trump endorsed opponent Harriet Hageman with Hageman at 56 percent and Cheney at…
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The Jeep Cherokee is due for a redesign soon. It’s now been eight years since the current generation was released in 2014, but a steady decline in Cherokee sales would indicate that buyers in the U.S. have moved on. And just what buyers moved onto is the pressing question for Jeep, which insists that a new generation…
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If the story of Netflix’s ongoing financial issues were one of their shows thrown onto its streaming platform, most audiences would already find the whole thing was getting pretty repetitive.
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Can the U.S. up its game in the fight against COVID-19 and future pandemics in the age of misinformation and cynical politics?
Update (4 p.m. ET): New England Revolution director of communications Adam Klionsky emailed NESN.com on Thursday afternoon to share that Gillette Stadium will not permanently move to grass after the FIFA World Cup in 2026, as speculated hours earlier by sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena. Arena, while appearing on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s […]
Читать дальше...Cat Zingano walks towards the Octagon for her UFC 200 fight against Julianna Peña. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Cat Zingano calls for independent drug testing if she does end up clinching a title shot against Cris Cyborg.
Читать дальше...Benitoite was previously mined to exhaustion. But the owners of the Benitoite Mining Company think they know where to find more.
iPhone hacks offer capabilities that, while not exactly secret, can get lost among the phone's features.
Phil Hawes and Daniel Cormier | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
Daniel Cormier wants it to be known that there’s no beef between himself and UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Hawes.
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On Tuesday, a viral TikTok receiving over 745,000 views broke down the "scam" that is behind job-hunting these days.
Читать дальше...Bombay HC dismisses Narayan Rane’s plea against demolition order on his house
No one's gotten sick yet—but danger lurks
With an uncanny lyricism and synth-heavy tracks, the Welsh musician’s sixth album, Pompeii, grazes themes of disaster and renewal, in a soundscape wholly her own.
Don't Say Gay. Bathroom bills. No trans kids in sports. Ban children from attending drag shows. It may only be June, but so far in 2022, state lawmakers have filed nearly 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills and other policy initiatives, nearly double last year's total. As the waves of hate legislation swept across the country, media companies...
Jan. 6 testimony recalls White House meeting to switch DOJ leadership to Jeff Clark
Читать дальше...Amazon said Thursday that it's giving minority-led organizations $23 million to build and preserve more than 560 affordable homes in Seattle.
National weather forecast for Friday June 24
High: Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for the Tayla Swiff Award.
Trump White House aides told January 6 committee investigators about Republican lawmakers who asked to be pardoned after the Capitol riot.
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) on Thursday introduced legislation to protect access to mifepristone, an abortion pill. It is heartening to see yet another senator forcefully stand up for abortion rights, but I fear it will not be enough.