Month: October 2019

Coal giant seeks bankruptcy protection despite Trump’s help

A major U.S. coal mining company is seeking bankruptcy protection, despite a flurry of regulatory breaks that its chief executive pushed for — and received — from the Trump administration. Ohio-based Murray Energy Holdings Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday, joining a growing list of struggling mining businesses as utilities switch away from…

By JohnValbyNation October 30, 2019 0

L.A. fashion week: The big moments that seized on what makes SoCal special

Another Los Angeles Fashion Week is in the rearview mirror. And, while the twice-yearly slate of runway shows, presentations and events clustered around the California Market Center’s market week continues to suffer from a host of logistical challenges (including, but not limited to, multiple competing organizers, far-flung venues and a calendar that ends up stretching…

By JohnValbyNation October 30, 2019 0

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfires

CANBERRA, Australia —  Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia’s east coast. Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey Port Macquarie Koala Hospital President Sue Ashton said she hoped wildlife carers would be allowed to begin their search of the fire zone for survivors on Thursday. The fire…

By JohnValbyNation October 30, 2019 0