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The New York Times - Top stories
Hurricane John Makes Landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
John intensified rapidly into a Category 3 storm, packing winds of 120 miles per hour, before slamming into the Mexican state of Guerrero on Monday.39 minutes ago -
ABC News - Tech
Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands
Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on some Japanese islands after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity2 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic flooding
Category 3 Hurricane John hits southern Mexico’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and potentially catastrophic flooding3 hours ago -
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ABC News - World
Small tsunami waves wash ashore on remote Japanese islands
Small tsunami waves washed ashore on some Japanese islands after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity4 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Low-lying Pacific islands pin hopes on UN meeting as sea rise threatens survival
UN general assembly to hold special session this week as experts say rises already locked in by climate change mean disappearance of many atolls. The Pacific country of Kiribati might be surrounded ...6 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
California sues ExxonMobil for allegedly lying about recyclable plastics
California sued ExxonMobil on Monday, accusing the oil company of misleading the public about plastic recycling. According to the lawsuit, ExxonMobil promoted recycling as a solution for consumers ...7 hours ago - California -
CNBC - Business
Asia-Pacific markets climb with China's central bank in focus; S&P and Dow set fresh records
The People's Bank of China will hold a press conference at 9 a.m. local time after cutting a short-term lending rate.7 hours ago - China -
The Guardian - World
Hurricane John poised to slam Mexico’s Pacific coast with 100mph winds
Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero brace for impact as ‘life-threatening’ category 2 storm to make landfall Tuesday. Mexico’s southern coast was bracing for flash floods and storm surges as Hurricane ...9 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
CoD: Warzone Purgatory Island Event Challenges - All Rewards And How To Complete
Season 6 of Warzone brings Call of Duty's annual The Haunting event , and the festivities include the Purgatory Island event for Rebirth Island's limited-time sandbox mode. Some of the Purgatory ...10 hours ago -
ABC News - World
3 dead off a Greek island after a boat with migrants runs into trouble
Greece’s coast guard says four people have died and five others have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off the island of Samos10 hours ago -
The New York Times - Business
Tourism and Water Shortages on the Greek Islands: A Delicate Balance
As climate change brings water shortages to vacation hot spots, we look at Greece’s tourism-dependent islands, where residents sometimes compete with visitors for a dwindling supply.22 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
How Lying Became Disinformation
Today “disinformation” and “misinformation” are often invoked by the left in the same way “fake news” is by the right.22 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Airline bans couple who started row over reclining seat
A Chinese woman said she was harassed by the couple seated behind her on a flight after reclining her seat.Yesterday - Travel -
The Wall Street Journal - World
On Ukraine's Snake Island, the Heart of the Battle for the Black Sea
The Wall Street Journal was granted rare access to the island, which has been at the center of Ukraine’s efforts to challenge Russian power in the area.2 days ago - Ukraine -
NBC News - Top stories
Indo-Pacific leaders expand maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit
Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States announced plans for new security initiatives in the Indian Ocean, when outgoing President Joe Biden hosted counterparts from the Quad ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden meets with key Pacific leaders, shores up maritime cooperation
President Biden met Saturday with the leaders of India, Australia and Japan, which make up a cooperative partnership in the Indo-Pacific, as the U.S. looks to strengthen ties in the region and ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
Financial Times - Business
Israel kills elite Hizbollah commanders in Beirut strike
Air strike on Ibrahim Aqil and Radwan Force follows a wave of deadly blasts in Lebanon2 days ago - Israel -
Financial Times - Business
Bali says enough as tourists crowd ‘island of gods’
Indonesia considers moratorium on development of hotels, villas, nightclubs and beach clubs3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal
Presented by TerraPower — The Pennsylvania plant is the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Microsoft strikes deal to reopen ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
CNBC - Business
Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI
Constellation described the agreement with Microsoft as the largest power purchase agreement that the nuclear plant operator has ever signed.3 days ago - Microsoft -
ABC News - Tech
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its ...3 days ago -
ABC News - World
New Zealand’s army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training
New Zealand’s army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island nations face with foreign military training in an interview with The Associated Press3 days ago - New Zealand -
Financial Times - Business
Microsoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand
Energy source enjoying renaissance as world looks to slash emissions and feed rapidly growing need3 days ago - Microsoft -
The Guardian - World
Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to restart to power Microsoft AI operations
Pennsylvania plant was site of most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in US history in 1979. A nuclear reactor at the notorious Three Mile Island site in Pennsylvania is to be activated ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft strikes deal to reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant
Nuclear energy operator Constellation Energy will reopen the Three Mile Island facility in Pennsylvania, the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown, as part of a deal with Microsoft to power data ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
NBC News - Top stories
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to help power Microsoft's data-center needs
A unit of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant will be restarted as part of a new energy-sharing agreement with Microsoft, which plans to use it to power the data centers it operates as ...3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen, sell power to Microsoft
The firm announced the 20-year deal would involve the restart of the plant's Unit 1 reactor, which was shut down half a decade ago.3 days ago - Microsoft -
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The New York Times - World
Three Mile Island Plans to Reopen as Demand for Nuclear Power Grows
The infamous plant, closed since 2019, is getting a new lease on life after Microsoft agreed to buy its electricity to supply a growing fleet of data centers.3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft's AI Centers
The 20-year deal with Constellation Energy would kick-start the site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Experience: We’re the caretakers of an uninhabited Irish island
There’s a colony of 2,000 seals with sharks, dolphins and whales nearby. My partner Darren and I had been teaching in Celbridge, in County Kildare, for three years before we took a career break. ...3 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Japan's Nikkei leads gains in Asia Pacific after Wall Street soars; BOJ and PBOC hold rates
Traders in Asia also look toward August consumer prices index from Japan and Hong Kong, and central bank decisions from Bank of Japan and People's Bank of China.3 days ago - Japan -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Catch our drift? These stats are lying about Tank Dell, other receivers
Fantasy football analyst Dalton Del Don dives into some of the most deceiving stats through two weeks of the NFL season.4 days ago