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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – A South Korea company on Wednesday said that it plans to invest $2.5 billion in US solar panel manufacturing in order to take advantage of tax breaks included in President Joe Biden’s climate plan. Biden said the plan by Hanwha Qcells would be “the largest solar investment in US history” and create thousands of jobs in the southern state of Georgia. The project would benefit from Biden’s massive Inflation Reduction […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Jeff Beck, the influential guitarist who rose to rock and roll stardom with 1960s supergroup the Yardbirds and later enjoyed a prolific solo career, has died, his official website said Wednesday. He was 78 years old. A guitar virtuoso and innovator who was also one of the world’s great rhythm and blues interpreters, Beck died “peacefully” after a sudden bout of bacterial meningitis. “On behalf of his family, it is […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House faced aggressive questioning Wednesday over the discovery of classified documents apparently mislaid by President Joe Biden, a case complicating the authorities’ probe into a far bigger scandal involving Donald Trump. NBC News, followed by other US outlets, reported Wednesday that Biden aides had discovered “at least one additional batch” of unsecured documents. So far, the White House has confirmed that a “small […]
Washington, United States (AFP) by Becca MILFELD The US Federal Aviation Authority ordered a temporary halt to all domestic flight departures Wednesday, after a major system outage that disrupted air traffic across the country. Airlines and airports were left scrambling with news of the nationwide pause, as the White House said there was no immediate evidence of a cyberattack. The FAA, which paused flights until 9:00 am (1400 GMT), said a key process had […]
Washington, United States (AFP) The US first lady, Jill Biden, flew from the White House on Wednesday to a military hospital for a minor surgical procedure to remove a skin lesion. Accompanied by President Joe Biden, she flew on the Marine One helicopter to Walter Reed National Medical Center in the suburbs of Washington. The White House confirmed that she had a “scheduled outpatient procedure, commonly known as Mohs surgery.” The procedure is done with […]
by Sebastien VUAGNAT, with Huw GRIFFITH in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders in California on Tuesday as the state was ravaged by the latest in a barrage of storms that have left at least 17 people dead. Torrential downpours caused flash flooding, closed key highways, toppled trees and swept away drivers and passengers — including a five-year-old-boy who remains missing in central […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haitians seeking to escape from poverty and despair are flocking to government offices hoping to get a passport and perhaps their ticket to life in America under a new US immigration program. At the main migration office in Port-au-Prince, the crowd is so big that security officers keep the metal gates closed and only let people in one by one. Under the new policy announced by President Joe Biden, the United […]
by Sebastien VUAGNAT, with Huw GRIFFITH in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — Relentless storms ravaged California again Tuesday, the latest destructive episode in weeks of extreme weather that have left at least 16 people dead and sparked havoc over a wide area. Torrential downpours caused flash flooding, closed key highways, toppled trees and swept away drivers and passengers — including a five-year-old-boy who remains missing in central California — with even […]
by Sébastien VUAGNAT Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — A California town that is home to Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle was ordered evacuated on Monday, with firefighters warning mudslides could engulf homes. Montecito, a town of about 9,000 people that is also a favorite of American entertainment royalty such as Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Aniston, was expected to get up to eight inches (20 centimeters) of rain in 24 hours — […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A former US marine accused of illegally training Chinese military pilots believes his arrest was politically motivated and will fight extradition from Australia, his lawyer said Tuesday. Daniel Edmund Duggan was arrested in Australia late last year and now faces extradition to the United States, where he is accused of violating an arms embargo. The 54-year-old was a highly-regarded jet pilot who spent 12 years in the US Marine Corps, reaching […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) – Canada confirmed Monday the purchase of 88 US F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet for 19 billion Canadian dollars (US$14.2 billion), the largest investment in 30 years. The order was announced last March by Ottawa. “As our world grows darker, with Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, and China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the Indo Pacific, this project has taken on heightened significance,” Defense Minister Anita Anand said. “This […]
New York, United States (AFP) – US authorities on Monday fined former McDonald’s CEO Stephen Easterbrook and barred him from serving as a public company officer for five years after accusing him of defrauding investors in connection with his termination in 2019. Easterbrook agreed to a $400,000 fine, without admitting or denying the claims against him, under a settlement announced by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. “When corporate officers corrupt internal processes to manage their […]
