CHICAGO — Seven scooter companies have been cited and fined in the first month of Chicago’s pilot program for failing to meet guidelines. Citations with a maximum fine of $1,000 were issued to Bird, Bolt, grüv, JUMP, Sherpa, Spin and Wheels. The city said the companies failed to meet strict safety and operations guidelines, for the…Continue reading “7 scooter companies cited for not meeting pilot program terms — WGN-TV”
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Tropics 101: What is storm surge? How does it impact coastal communities? — WHNT.com
Storm surge flooding is the greatest threat to life and property during a tropical system, and storm surge directly accounts to approximately half of the deaths associated with tropical storms and hurricanes in the U.S. As a tropical system inches closer to shore, the familiar tropical storm and hurricane watches or warnings go into effect… viaContinue reading “Tropics 101: What is storm surge? How does it impact coastal communities? — WHNT.com”
Xi Jinping visits rare earth minerals facility, amid talk of use as weapon in US-China trade war — CHINDIA ALERT: You’ll be living in their world, very soon
China produces 90 per cent of the world’s rare earth minerals, used in hi-tech production such as electric vehicles Rare earth minerals one of the few goods not hit by incoming US tariffs on US$300 billion of Chinese goods as trade war escalates President Xi Jinping paid a visit to the country’s rare earth mining […]Continue reading “Xi Jinping visits rare earth minerals facility, amid talk of use as weapon in US-China trade war — CHINDIA ALERT: You’ll be living in their world, very soon”
Indiana girl who contracted flesh-eating disease takes first steps in road to recovery — FOX59
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana girl who contracted a life-threatening infection while on vacation in Florida is on the road to recovery. Indiana University Health, who’s treating Kylei Parker, shared video Tuesday of the 12-year-old taking her first steps. According to the hospital, Kylei’s infection is completely under control now and she has begun her… viaContinue reading “Indiana girl who contracted flesh-eating disease takes first steps in road to recovery — FOX59”
