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Outgoing minister Nesbitt hailed as 'constructive' in tribute by health bodies
Health bodies have paid tribute to outgoing minister Mike Nesbitt, hailing him as “constructive” and someone who had “listened to clinical leaders”. Mr Nesbitt announced his resignation on Tuesday night amid a row with…
Trump DOJ Urges Supreme Court To Greenlight White House Ballroom Construction
The Trump administration made its final arguments to the Supreme Court on Wednesday before it decides whether to allow construction to move forward on the White House ballroom, claiming President Donald Trump's pet project is necessary for national…
'There was grift, there was thuggery': Victorian premier says 'nothing is off limits' at construction royal commission
“Nothing is off limits” to Victoria's royal commission into the construction sector, Ben Carroll has said, as he released the inquiry's terms of reference and confirmed former premiers and ministers could be called to face public…
Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site
Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site President Donald Trump gave an impromptu tour of the helipad under construction on the White House South Lawn. The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's…
Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site
President Donald Trump gave an impromptu tour of the helipad under construction on the White House South Lawn. The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the White House in late September. The helipad is…
Kennedy Center Argues Tarps Are Necessary For 'Ongoing Construction'-No Timeline Given For Removal
The Kennedy Center told a federal court it has kept up a tarp in front of the venue's facade for more than two months for “ongoing construction,” but it did not say how long it is expected to stay standing, prompting a rebuke from…
Trump touts 'cocktails and bomb shelters' amid rapid ballroom construction
As construction races ahead on a new White House ballroom, President Donald Trump on Wednesday described a venue where guests could enjoy cocktails before events, while boasting that the project also includes military-designed bomb shelters and…
Trump urges data center construction as public opinion on them sours
President Donald Trump pushed back on national opposition to data center construction Wednesday, saying that if he were a state or local politician, he would “absolutely” want them to be built in his community. The president was…
MIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers
Anyone who's ever wrestled with a claw machine at an arcade can appreciate the difficulty in pulling and pushing on joysticks, in just the right way, to get a mechanical arm to scoop up that one special toy. Coordinating the joysticks and…
Donald Trump seeking legacy in new White House helipad, driveway construction projects
With Iran diplomacy stalled, financial markets uneasy and his approval rating at another low point, US President Donald Trump reverted to familiar territory on Wednesday, leading reporters on a tour of White House construction projects he hopes…
Construction begins on town's new Greggs store
Construction has begun on a Leicestershire town's new Greggs store, which is set to create new jobs in the area. Contractors are now working on the site, in Welland Industrial Estate, in Market Harborough, where the bakery will look onto Rockingham…
Pennsylvania Becomes the Third State to Crack Down on Data Center Construction
Pennsylvania has become the third state, behind New York, and Texas, to impose sweeping restrictions on the construction of new AI data centers, as the country's once-default confidence in free-market technological development continues to erode.
Activist Tree-Sit in Ancient Cottonwood Continues Against Border Wall Construction in Arizona
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Trump calls White House ballroom a 'military complex' in Supreme Court bid to finish construction
Three days before a court order halting most above-ground construction of a new White House ballroom is set to take effect, the Trump administration is making a final urgent appeal to the Supreme Court to issue a stay and, ultimately, hear and…
Big Bend border construction paused as federal court hearing approaches
A federal judge has set a hearing date for an emergency request to halt construction of a border wall project in the Big Bend region, as Indigenous advocates, residents and a local business challenge the project in court. The plaintiffs are…
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