NYC Congestion Pricing Is Improving Air Quality, but Trump Pushback Threatens Its Future
Just over a year ago, New York City implemented a first-in-the-nation “congestion pricing” program to reduce traffic, fund public transit work and improve air quality by raising tolls for drivers coming into Manhattan’s major hubs. Now some of the early results are in—and experts are giving it top marks. Research…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
Global Climate Tax Plan Puts Big Oil in the Crosshairs
By Irina Slav - Feb 03, 2026, 4:00 PM CST The UN is debating a global tax framework that could link oil and gas industry profits to climate compensation, but member states remain divided and the outcome is uncertain. Efforts to make Big Oil pay for climate change are not…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants
The cars sat abandoned at the side of the road. Their engines idling, with hazard lights flashing, according to a witness who captured video of the incident on his phone. The occupants of the vehicles had been taken away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers late last month in what…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier
Democracy Dies in Darkness Middle East conflict Officials said the aircraft was “acting aggressively” when it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sent to the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran. Updated February 3, 2026 The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. (Stephen J. Boitano/LightRocket via Getty…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
NASA’s Artemis II Mission Now Targeting March 2026 Launch After Fuel Test Issue
NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first to carry astronauts in the Artemis program, is now targeting a March 2026 launch opportunity after engineers concluded a key prelaunch fueling test at Kennedy Space Center. The delay follows a wet dress rehearsal conducted on Feb. 2, 2026, where teams fully fueled the…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
What Happens When the Snow Doesn’t Melt?
This past week in New York City, fifteen inches of snow fell and more than twenty-two hundred snowplows pushed it away. Twelve thousand miles of sidewalk were shovelled. Two hundred and nine million pounds of salt were spread, and, after it got really bad, two hundred thousand gallons of calcium…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
2027: Zamfara APC dismisses rumours on nomination of governorship candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara has debunked a report on the nomination of a governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections in the state. There were speculations in the state that the party had nominated a gubernatorial candidate for the election. The rumours had created tension among the…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
Nuclear talks moved from Turkey to Oman after Iran threatens pullout
By CORINNE BAUM, REUTERS FEBRUARY 3, 2026 19:16 Updated: FEBRUARY 4, 2026 04:18 Nuclear talks between the US and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on Tuesday, citing an Arab source. President Donald Trump's administration agreed to Iran's request to move…
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026
Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff
President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation...Read More
bubmagFebruary 3, 2026