Industry executive, named to head the Federal Aviation Administration, withdrew as a candidate after Senate Republicans said he lacked experience for the job.
At the European Union summit, negotiations got underway on details to launch continent toward self-sufficient clean energy manufacturing and materials sourcing to meet proposed net-zero emissions goals.
Best known for his Statue of Liberty lighting for its 1980s restoration, the innovator personally contributed to more than 2,500 projects in 60 countries during his career.