HS2 boss resigns amid political pressure and rising project costs | Business news
The chief executive of the HS2 high-speed rail project has resigned amid cost and political pressure over the delayed project. Mark Thurston, 56, announced he will step down in September after six-and-a-half years, making him the state-owned company’s longest-serving chief executive. Another leader is needed for the project, Thurston said, as HS2 moved into a “defining period” with the installation of railway tracks and signaling equipment. Thurston was paid £617,300 in the 2021-22 financial year, according to HS2 Ltd’s latest annual report. He also received benefits worth £5,400, it shows. Multiple delays have hit HS2. It was originally expected to…
Read More »3 dead, 14 injured in Greyhound bus crash outside St. Louis
HIGHLAND, Ill. – Three people are dead and 14 injured after a Greyhound bus struck three tractor-trailers parked on the exit ramp to the Silver Lake rest area on westbound I-70 in the county of Madison, about 25 miles east of St. Louis. The accident happened shortly before 2 am Greyhound confirmed to Spectrum News that the bus was traveling from Indianapolis to St. Louis. What you need to know Three people are dead and 14 injured after a Greyhound bus hit three tractor-trailers parked on an off-ramp to an I-70 rest area outside St. Louis Greyhound confirmed to Spectrum…
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12:15 PM ET: Emmy Nominations – CNN Breaking News Alerts
12:15 PM ET: Emmy Nominations – CNN Breaking News Alerts – Podcast on CNN Audio 12:00 PM ET: Inflation benchmark, tax prep data breach, new fundraising tactics and more 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Wednesday, July 12 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business podcast Hear the news as it breaks, right in your podcast app. From the team behind CNN 5 Things. 12:15 PM ET: Emmy nominations Breaking news alerts from CNN July 12, 2023 12:16 p.m. EDT This year’s Emmy nominations are on sale now; we’ll tell you who’s running for what. CNN Sans…
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Welcome Weekend: Arts and Letters Academic Exploration Session | Events | Department of Political Science
Home › News and Events › Events › Welcome Weekend: Arts and Letters Academic Exploration Session Learn about the College of Arts and Letters’ diverse range of master’s degrees and special programs during the Arts and Letters Academic Exploration Session. From 11:00 a.m. to noon, parents and families will hear from the Dean of Arts and Letters and a panel of academic and professional advisors and current students who will highlight the valuable skills developed through the study of the arts, the humanities and social sciences. They will also discuss research, internships and international opportunities available to A&L students! (Smith…
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A New York State trooper shot during a traffic stop in Schenectady County
DUANESBURGH, N.Y. (WABC) — A New York State trooper was shot during a traffic stop. The driver of an SUV shot Trooper Richard Albert in the left arm Friday as he approached the vehicle in Duanesburg, Schenectady County. Albert returned fire just as the driver, Nelson Troche, turned the gun on himself. According to police, Troche was released from prison in March after serving 11 years for involuntary manslaughter. Doctors at the hospital treated and released Albert. ALSO READ Who Could Replace NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell? ———- * Get news from eyewitnesses * Follow us on YouTube * More local…
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The Fibroid Foundation celebrates “Breaking News”.
ROCKVILLE, MD / ACCESSWIRE / July 6, 2023 / The Fibroid Foundation announces the July 2023 program of events for fibroid awareness. FAM 2023 The theme for Fibroid Awareness Month 2023 is “Breaking news!” All programs offer emerging insights and dynamic conversations about uterine fibroids and menstrual health. HERE for all programs. Featured events are: *July 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT – Plastics and fibroids With: Dr. Find a serdarChair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John J. Sciarra Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology i Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. *July…
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Multiple fire departments are responding to the Cottage Grove fire
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Multiple agencies responded to a fire in a rural part of Cottage Grove Wednesday morning. Dane Co. dispatchers. confirmed that firefighters were called around 8:40 a.m. to a structure fire in the 4600 block of Baxter Road. Firefighters from Cottage Grove, Deerfield and McFarland all went to help contain the house fire. Authorities have not indicated if there were any injuries related to the fire. This is breaking news. NBC15 News sent a crew to the scene and this story will be updated as information becomes available. Click here to download the NBC15 News app or…
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Change the conversation about early voting | Events | Department of Political Science
Home › News & Events › Events › Changing the Early Voting Conversation Anand Edward Sokhey (Ohio State University, 2009) joined the CU faculty in 2009 after receiving his Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Anand specializes in American politics, and his research examines how formal and informal political conversations, interpersonal networks, and environments, whether defined in terms of organizations or geographic boundaries, independently and interactively shape the formation of ‘opinion and decision-making. Her research intersects with the study of communication, gender, religion and politics, and political psychology, and much of it is characterized by the collection of original data. He…
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