(Reuters) – British power grid operator National Grid Plc’s <NG.L> full-year profit rose 3.5 percent, helped by growth in its U.S. business. Underlying operating profit rose to 3.5 billion pounds for the year ended March 31, from 3.4 billion pounds a year earlier. The company expects growth of at least 7 percent in the near term. (Reporting by Arathy S Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Jason Neely) … [Read more...] about National Grid reports profit rise helped by U.S. business
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The Latest: National Guard ready to evacuate people
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the eruption of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii (all times local):5:35 p.m.Hawaii Army National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara says he's anticipating potentially having to evacuate about 1,000 people from the Puna area where Kilauea volcano is erupting lava.Hara told reporters in Hilo on Wednesday the evacuation may be needed if lava covers highways. Blocked highways would cut communities off from stores, schools and the rest of the island.Hara says it's hard to know how many may need to evacuate. He says many people may stay because they are self-sufficient.He says Hawaii National Guard CH-47 helicopters are currently training in Texas to prepare to deploy to Kuwait. But he's able to request forces from the U.S. Pacific Command.Hara says there are currently about 1,200 soldiers and nine UH-60 helicopters currently training on the Big Island.————4:55 p.m.Earthquakes are damaging roads and buildings on … [Read more...] about The Latest: National Guard ready to evacuate people
The staff of Delta flight 1827 asked if there was a doctor on board. They got the ‘nation’s doctor.’
Herman Wong, The Washington Post Published 3:24 am, Thursday, May 17, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Yuri Gripas. Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, the surgeon general, with President Trump and Melania Trump in Washington on Feb. 13, 2018. Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, the surgeon general, with President Trump and Melania Trump in Washington on Feb. 13, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Yuri Gripas. The staff of Delta flight 1827 asked if there was a doctor on board. They got the 'nation's doctor.' 1 / 1 Back to Gallery When the flight staff of Delta flight 1827 needed a doctor, they got one: The "nation's doctor." On Wednesday Jerome Adams, the U.S. surgeon general, tweeted that Delta staff on his flight to Jackson, Mississippi, asked if there was a doctor on board to assist in a medical … [Read more...] about The staff of Delta flight 1827 asked if there was a doctor on board. They got the ‘nation’s doctor.’
Over 500 candidates join national skills competition
At the opening ceremony (Photo: VOV)It aims to increase cooperation between ministries, agencies, localities and groups in vocational training; promote vocational training in connection with industrial production and services; and select candidates to join the 12th ASEAN Skills Competition this year in Thailand and the 45th World Skills Competition in 2019 in the Russian Federation. Addressing the opening ceremony of the competition's No. 4 Council in Hanoi on May 15th, Truong Anh Dung, Deputy Head of the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training under the Ministry of Labor, War-Invalids and Social Affairs, said that the competition was a playground for young labourers to compete in high skills, application of high technologies and new materials for increased working productivity and competitiveness, contributing to boosting the country’s economic growth. According to Mr. Dung, the country’s achievements in skills competitions have marked its quality in vocational … [Read more...] about Over 500 candidates join national skills competition
Taxing California: Highest in the nation and unstable, too
By CALmatters | PUBLISHED: May 17, 2018 at 8:46 am | UPDATED: May 17, 2018 at 8:47 am By Judy Lin, CALmatters California’s major revenue sources have shifted over time. Until 1995, the biggest was property taxes. Today, it’s personal income taxes. And California ranks fairly high in overall taxation: 10th highest both per capita and as a percentage of personal income, based on the latest available data from the U.S. Census. In 2015, state and local governments collected $228.7 billion in taxes, including property, sales, personal and corporate income levies and a few others, according to the census. That’s in a state with more than 39 million residents and personal income worth nearly $2 trillion that year. California’s taxes have risen in ranking partly because of voter-approved increases. In November 2012, the state passed a temporary hike in sales taxes of 0.25 percent and raised personal income taxes on the rich. Four years later, voters extended the … [Read more...] about Taxing California: Highest in the nation and unstable, too