Mexico takes Google to court over Gulf of Mexico naming dispute

The Mexican government filed a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps, arguing the U.S. lacks unilateral authority to alter an internationally recognized name. The U.S. House approved a bill formalizing …

New World Screwworm threat looms at southern border, livestock imports suspended

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has imposed an indefinite ban on live cattle, horse and bison imports via the southern border due to the resurgence of the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite absent for decades but now threatening …

Through a new Mississippi River channel, Mother Nature shows the land-building power of sediment diversions

As politicians argue over just how much land the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion could build along a rapidly sinking coast, geologist Alex Kolker regularly makes the 65-mile drive down from New Orleans to document Neptune Pass, the largest new branch of …

12 Secrets of New Mexico’s Ghost Towns!

There’s a strange pull to New Mexico’s ghost towns. Maybe it’s the quiet, maybe it’s the mystery. Or maybe, it’s just fun to imagine what life looked like before the doors slammed shut. These are not just abandoned places. They’re fingerprints left by …

UMG appoints Matt Ellis as new CFO

Based in Santa Monica, Ellis will be responsible for leading UMG’s global financial operations and will report to the company’s chairman and CEO, Sir Lucian Grainge. Most recently, Ellis served as executive vice president and CFO at Verizon Communications, …

Residential electric bills in Hawaii and Connecticut are twice those in New Mexico, Utah

The average electric monthly bill for U.S. residential customers was $144 in 2024, but average costs for customers in some states were much higher or lower. Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively …

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Mexico travel guidance issued to Britons amid warning of 'serious illnesses' and 'death' at events marketed to tourists

Mexico is a popular destination among Britons. However, those heading to the sun-drenched hotspot have been given important advice ahead of their visit. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new alert focusing on potential …

Tacos, chopsticks, neon. Metairie Mexican restaurant returns with a whole new look, menu

Chopsticks at a Mexican restaurant? By the time the waitress brought these to the table, next to the chips and salsa and mezcal cocktails, it didn’t even seem all that unusual. We were at the Metairie location of Tacos del Cartel for its reopening, and it …

New president for Swiss Textile Machinery

The Swiss Textile Machinery Association, part of Swissmem, has announced a new leadership team following its general assembly held on 8 May 2025. Davide Maccabruni, CEO of Uster Technologies AG, has been elected as the new president, taking over from …