Obama cabinet nominees withdraw over tax issues

February 23, 2023 0 Comments

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 On Tuesday, United States President Barack Obama saw two of his cabinet nominations withdraw from consideration after issues with their taxes became public knowledge. Tom Daschle, official portrait I think I screwed up. Former Senator Tom Daschle from South Dakota withdrew after it was revealed he failed to pay US$128,203 in …

Britain’s Royal Windsor Castle to get hydro-electric power plant

February 22, 2023 0 Comments

Monday, July 25, 2005 Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor Castle, one of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom’s official residences, is to get a hydro-electric power scheme. The £1 million project will consist of a series of under-water turbines to be …

In depth: Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal controversy

February 21, 2023 0 Comments

Friday, May 26, 2006 Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October …

Construction accident in New York City, one reported dead

February 21, 2023 0 Comments

Monday, January 14, 2008 Firefighters on Spring St. The crane cable can be seen in the background. Image: Borofkin. The site of the accident. Image: Borofkin. A construction worker died after falling thirty feet from a New York hotel yesterday, police say. The accident occurred at the Trump SoHo construction site in SoHo, New York. …

Automobile manufacturer Toyota triples annual loss prediction

February 19, 2023 0 Comments

Sunday, February 8, 2009 A Lexus LS 600h, manufactured by Toyota The Japanese car making company Toyota has announced that their predicted profit loss for 2008 has tripled from their previous estimate. The company reports the loss after demand for its vehicles dropped. In December 2008, Toyota estimated its full year operating loss to be …

UK firm designs hypersonic passenger jet

February 19, 2023 0 Comments

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Reaction Engines A2 simulation flight. Image: Adrian Mann, Reaction Engines. A firm in Oxford, United Kingdom has recently released plans for a hypersonic passenger airplane able to travel at speeds up to Mach 5 with a range of 20,000 km. Reaction Engines of Oxfordshire says the A2 plane could be in …

Oil spill spotted along Mississippi River

February 18, 2023 0 Comments

Sunday, September 4, 2005 Oil spill near Venice in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. In Louisiana, southeast of New Orleans, two storage tanks estimated to be filled with up to 160,000 barrels (6.7 million gallons) of oil are reported to be leaking into the Mississippi River. It was first noticed on September 1, 2005 by an aircraft …

Wikinews interviews 2020 US Libertarian Party presidential candidate Adam Kokesh

February 13, 2023 0 Comments

Saturday, September 7, 2019 Adam Kokesh, an Iraq War veteran, activist, radio show host, and currently a candidate for the US Libertarian Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, spoke with Wikinews to discuss his background, political positions, and campaign for President of the United States. Adam Kokesh Image: The Adam Kokesh American Referendum Project. Kokesh, who hails …

Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

February 12, 2023 0 Comments

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, October 22, 2020 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is …

Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019

February 11, 2023 0 Comments

Monday, March 25, 2019 From March 15 to 17, the Canadian city of Toronto played host to the tenth Furnal Equinox, an annual event dedicated to the “furry fandom.” Wikinews attended. Programming ranged from music to gender, science to art, covering dozens of aspects of the varied subculture. The event’s featured guests were visual artists …