Singapore—Tesla Ltd. TSLA <span>-1.76%</span> The company halted vehicle production at its Shanghai plant on Saturday, extending a planned eight-day shutdown at the world’s largest plant by volume, according to a person familiar with the matter.</p><div>… Read More »Tesla Extends Shutdown at Shanghai Plant in Rare Christmas Suspension
HONG KONG — China’s central health authority has stopped releasing daily Covid-19 data, a three-year effort that has attracted criticism for grossly under-reporting the surge in infections now sweeping the country. finished. In a one-line… Read More »China Stops Issuing Daily Covid Data Ahead of Outbreak’s Peak
Flight cancellations eased somewhat on Sunday, but brutal holiday weekend weather continued to disrupt airline operations on Christmas Day. Airlines canceled more than 1,800 flights to, from, or within the United States by mid-afternoon on… Read More »Air Travel Stabilizes Though Winter Storm Cancellations Persist
Shalimar, FL — A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy was shot dead on Christmas Eve during a standoff with a suspect who was on a warrant. Timothy Price-Williams was Cpl. Ray Hamilton at Fort Walton Beach… Read More »Florida deputy fatally shot during Christmas Eve standoff
Tallahassee, Florida — A federal judge in Florida has refused to dismiss criminal charges against Andrew Gillam, opposing the former Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s claim that he was the victim of selective prosecution because he was… Read More »Judge won’t drop charges for former gubernatorial candidate
At least eight people were killed and 50 injured on Saturday when a truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Johannesburg — At least eight people… Read More »Truck with liquified gas explodes in South Africa; 8 killed
Southwest Airlines is one of America’s largest airlines. Ltd. Luv <span>1.78%</span> More than 30% of flights were canceled on Friday, one of the worst hit by a severe storm that brought snow, wind and sub-zero… Read More »At Southwest Airlines, the Winter Storm Unleashed a Cascade of Problems
Severe winter storms cut power to 1.7 million homes and businesses across the U.S. on Saturday, with millions more worried about how the prospect of more power outages will affect their vacation and travel plans… Read More »Winter storm batters U.S. power, snarling Christmas travel
The rapid spread of Covid-19 in China has led to reports of overcrowding in hospitals and flooding of crematoriums. It also helps determine if Omicron is really a milder version of the virus. Iterations of… Read More »Covid-19’s Spread in China Might Tell Us How Deadly Omicron Really Is
Mark Woodley has been doing the same job for 20 years. He is a TV sports reporter from Waterloo, Iowa, covering local games and high school teams. His tweets rarely got more than 5 likes.… Read More »Local Sports Reporter Goes Viral for Grumpy Weather Report