The cracker plant uses ethane from fracked gas to make ethylene and ultimately to manufacture up to 1.6 million tons of plastic per year.  

The Mackey name is closely tied to the history of the Iditarod, the grueling race that takes mushers and their dog teams 1,000 miles across the Alaska wilderness to the finish line on the Bering Sea coast.

The case has already dealt a near-lethal blow to Menendez’s four-decade political career. But a jury sworn in earlier Wednesday has now begun formally weighing his fate under intense scrutiny.

Vice Adm. Peter Gautier, deputy commandant for operations of the U.S. Coast Guard, said that even as investigations continue, it is already clear that because of how much “the size and complexity of ships has grown over the years,” regulatory systems may not have kept pace “with the increased risks these vessels pose.”

Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to reassure Ukraine of continuing American support, announcing a $2 billion arms deal. Most of the money comes from a package approved last month.

The Russian leader’s two-day trip starting Thursday comes as his country’s forces have pressed an offensive in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region that began last week in the most significant border incursion since the full-scale invasion began, forcing almost 8,000 people to flee their homes.

Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s interior minister from 2006 to 2016 under then-President Yahya Jammeh.

Netanyahu has faced increasing pressure from critics at home and allies abroad, especially the United States, to present a plan for governance, security and rebuilding of Gaza.