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MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Subsidizing the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study released Thursday. “It’s just a waste,” said Germain Belzile, one of the authors of the study, which examined electric vehicle subsidies offered by Canada’s two biggest provinces Ontario and Quebec, which can rise to as much as a third of a vehicle’s […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) — Venezuelan troops on Thursday (June 22) fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at protesters as they attacked the perimeter of an airbase, but a demonstrator was killed, bringing the death toll to at least 76 in unrest since April. At least two soldiers shot long firearms through the fence at protesters from a distance of just a few feet. One man collapsed to the ground and was carried off by other […]
ALABAMA, United States (Reuters) — A tropical depression formerly known as Tropical Storm Cindy caused flooding on Thursday (June 22) in several United States southeastern states, spawned a tornado that injured four people in Alabama, and cut 16 percent of Gulf of Mexico oil production. Cindy was a tropical storm when it made landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border about 3 a.m. CT (0800 GMT) Thursday, then weakened as it traveled north. By afternoon, it was […]
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES (AFP)– As one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, Disney is used to adoring fans but one man has topped them all, visiting its California theme park 2,000 days in a row. Jeff Reitz marked the milestone on Thursday, using his Disneyland Resort annual pass which had enabled his trek to the park on a daily basis since January 1, 2012. “What we mostly know about him is that he loves […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against Islamic militants terrorizing the area, the government said Friday. Fighters linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have been battling troops for a month around Marawi city in the Mindanao region in a conflict that has claimed lives. Canberra, which has an extensive defense cooperation program with Manila, said two high-tech AP-3C Orion aircraft […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) — United States President Donald Trump offered words of encouragement about the condition of shot House Majority Whip Steve Scalise to Congressional staff and their families at a picnic in their honor in the White House South Lawn on Thursday (June 22). Trump said “things are looking very, very good,” for Congressman Scalise, just over one week after he was shot in the hip by rifle fire during a Congressional charity […]
VIRGINIA, United States (Reuters) — Protesters showed up at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Thursday (June 22) after Republicans unveiled a health care plan that President Donald Trump said he was “very supportive” of in a Twitter post. Trump said, “I am very supportive of the Senate #HealthcareBill. Look forward to making it really special! Remember, ObamaCare is dead.” United States Senate leaders on Thursday unveiled a draft of legislation to replace Obamacare, proposing to kill a […]
CONNECTICUT, United States (Reuters)– Jordan Spieth put an emphatic end to his putting woes during an impressive Travelers Championship debut on Thursday (June 22), grabbing a one-shot lead after the first round in Cromwell, Connecticut. World number three Rory McIlroy, who missed the cut at last week’s United States Open after sitting out a month with a niggling rib problem, was among a group of 18 golfers four shots back in a share of 19th place. […]
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Guatemala’s coast Thursday, injuring four people and damaging homes and roads, officials said, just eight days after another strong tremor killed five people in the Central American country. The quake struck at 6:31 am (1231 GMT) with its epicenter in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 46.8 kilometers, about 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Puerto San Jose, the United States Geological Survey […]
By Ace Ramirez EBC Washington D.C. Bureau WASHINGTON D.C. (Eagle News) – Whether it’s a chilly winter day or a hot summer night, the historic neighborhood of Georgetown is mesmerizing. The cobbled streets will take you back in time. Colorful Victorian houses lined up are silent witnesses to the history of this neighborhood. The shops and entertainment are constant reminders that boredom is not an issue here. These are just some of the charms of […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – The heat was on Tuesday evening along Fifth Avenue between East 82nd-105th streets for the 38th annual Museum Mile Festival. New York City’s biggest block party was held from 6 to 9pm where seven museums along the Museum Mile trip offered free admission to the public. Participating museums included the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Neue Galerie New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, […]
By Joanne Blanco Soriano EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, one of the leading institutions of modern and contemporary art in the world, is presenting an extensive and unprecedented selection of Filipino films from June 1 through June 25. “A New Golden Age: Contemporary Philippine Cinema,” showcases films from 2000 to the present in what is considered to be the third […]
