内容摘要：“I wasn’t that kind of person before I moved to Washington, and, at this age, I don’t see any reason to change,” the intensely private Souter told an acquaintance.

“I wasn’t that kind of person before I moved to Washington, and, at this age, I don’t see any reason to change,” the intensely private Souter told an acquaintance.

Thames Water is at the center of nationwide anger over sewage spills that have fouled lakes, rivers and beaches at a time when water and sewage companies are hiking bills to modernize aging systems and cope with the demands of climate change and population growth.The cash-strapped company has teetered on the edge of insolvency under about 19 billion pounds in debt. It won court approval in March for 3 billion pounds in

to keep it from falling into government administration.It is currently trying to push through a sale to U.S. investment firm KKR.Consumers and politicians have criticized the company, arguing that Thames Water created its own problems by paying overly generous dividends to investors and high salaries to executives while failing to invest in pipelines, pumps and reservoirs. Company executives say that the fault lies with regulators, which kept bills too low for too long, starving the company of vital cash to fund improvements.

“We take our responsibility towards the environment very seriously and note that Ofwat acknowledges we have already made progress to address issues raised in the investigation relating to storm overflows,” Thames Water said in a statement.“The dividends were declared following a consideration of the company’s legal and regulatory obligations. Our lenders continue to support our liquidity position and our equity raise process continues.”

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor signed legislation Tuesday that

imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and otherIsrael imposed the blockade starting March 2, cutting off all food, medicine and other supplies to Gaza, while pressing Hamas to accept new ceasefire terms. Israel resumed the war days later, shattering a two-month truce.

Earlier on Sunday, Israel said it launched “extensive” new ground operations in its new offensive — the largest since the. Airstrikes killed at least 103 people, including dozens of children, hospitals and medics said. The bombardment also forced northern Gaza’s main hospital to close as it reported direct strikes.

Israel wants Hamas to agree to a temporary ceasefire that would free hostages from Gaza but not necessarily end the war. Hamas says it wants a full withdrawal of Israeli forces and a path to ending the war as part of any deal.A Palestinian man killed in an Israeli airstrike on central Gaza Strip is brought to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)