62 m. ago Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers found to be the best available option for bulk maritime shipping

When the International Maritime Organization enacted a mandatory cap on the sulfur content of marine fuels in 2020, with an eye toward reducing harmful environmental and health impacts, it left shipping companies with several main options.

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69 m. ago The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes

D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them.

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93 m. ago Columbia Displays More Aggressive Posture in Dealing With Demonstrators

Students chained to a gate were removed by security officials. It came as the university planned to deploy 36 officers empowered to remove people from campus.

Politics

2 h. ago Patriots’ trade grades after Joe Milton deal are a reaction to not getting ‘more value’

"The backup quarterback is typically one of the most popular people in town, so there will be fans who hate this decision. Those feelings will be justified if Milton ever has any success as a starter." The post Patriots’ trade grades after Joe Milton deal are a reaction to not getting ‘more value’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago U.S. Tourist Detained After Leaving Can of Coke for ‘World’s Most Isolated’ People

An American tourist has been arrested after allegedly traveling to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal and attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated groups of indigenous people. The post U.S. Tourist Detained After Leaving Can of Coke for ‘World’s Most Isolated’ People appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 h. ago Obama urges Americans to 'possibly sacrifice' in resisting Trump policies

Former President Barack Obama told a crowd of people on Thursday night that they might need to "possibly sacrifice" in resisting President Donald Trump's policies.

Politics

4 h. ago US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes

US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes  The Conversation

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5 h. ago Storm Stalled Over Central U.S. Brings Another Day of Rain and Flooding

More than 30 tornadoes have already swept across the region, and at least seven people were killed in three states. Much of Kentucky was under a flash flood warning.

Events

5 h. ago Israeli Military Orders New Evacuation of Gaza City Neighborhoods

The order came not long after Palestinian health authorities said dozens of people, including children, were killed in strikes on a school turned shelter. Israel said it was looking into the reports.

Politics

7 h. ago Garbage Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High

A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.

Events

8 h. ago WATCH: Dem Jasmine Crockett silent as aide attempts to intimidate, block reporter's question about violence

Democrat Jasmine Crockett watched as an aide got into a Fox reporter’s face to intimidate him from asking if Democrat rhetoric contributed to violence against Tesla owners and dealers.

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8 h. ago Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough

A national nonprofit called Undue Medical Debt just erased 30 million dollars worth of medical bills for 20 million low-income people. Critics say this strategy is just a short-term fix for the problem of the high cost of health care.

Economics

11 h. ago Port of Seattle alerting 90,000 people whose data was compromised in SEA cyberattack

Port of Seattle alerting 90,000 people whose data was compromised in SEA cyberattack  KOMO

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13 h. ago Attacker stabs 6 people and himself in Northeast D.C., police say

Attacker stabs 6 people and himself in Northeast D.C., police say  The Washington Post

Events

13 h. ago They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.

Five friends defied the junta to care for people injured in the military coup. One returned from the battlefield to find his four friends among the dead in the March 28 earthquake.

Politics

14 h. ago Multiple people struck and killed by Amtrak train near Philadelphia

Three people are dead after being hit by a train Thursday near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Events

14 h. ago 3 family members struck and killed by Amtrak train near Philadelphia: police

Three people are dead after being hit by a train Thursday near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Events

15 h. ago Tufts student detained by ICE releases statement while lawyers argue jurisdiction

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes federal agents on a Somerville sidewalk last week. The post Tufts student detained by ICE releases statement while lawyers argue jurisdiction appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

16 h. ago Candidate Lurie gave varying statements on upzoning. Mayor Lurie just committed to upzoning the Westside.

Candidate Lurie gave varying statements on upzoning. Mayor Lurie just committed to upzoning the Westside.  Mission Local

Politics

16 h. ago Carney: Outsourcing of America’s Manufacturing Base Tied to Declining Birth Rate

On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart News economics editor John Carney discussed manufacturing jobs. Carney said that because there are only so many white-collar jobs out there and not enough for everyone, “instead of having people working in productive manufacturing The post Carney: Outsourcing of America’s Manufacturing Base Tied to Declining Birth Rate appeared first on Breitbart.

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