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Cuba's power grid fails leaving millions without electricity
Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout after a major power plant failure, shutting down the electrical grid and leaving 10 million people without power. This outage adds to an ongoing crisis, ...Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
This Museum Is Old. But With $75 Million to Spend, Why Is It So Dingy?
Decades of mismanagement and financial neglect have turned the New York State Museum, a trove of national treasures, into a dreary place.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
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Rare Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for More Than $11 Million
The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Slow progress after Cuba’s electrical grid collapses twice in 24 hours
As electricity was being restored in parts of Cuba following an island-wide blackout, a total collapse of the electrical grid occurred once again.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Cuba's power grid collapses again, keeping millions in the dark
Cuba's main electrical grid has failed, frustrating Cubans across the island, with up to ten million still in the dark. NBC News' George Solis has the latest.Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Musk’s $1 Million Offer Raises New Legal Questions
Some election lawyers said the giveaway may run into laws that prohibit paying people to register to vote.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
More than 1 million voters cast early ballots in North Carolina
Nearly 1.01 million North Carolinians have already voted in the November general election, state officials reported Sunday. The North Carolina State Election Board said 1,008,123 ballots have ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall
Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Trump allies spending millions to dissuade voters in key states from polls
In critical battlegrounds, Maga allies mounting lawsuits to ‘lay the groundwork’ to challenge election if he loses. US politics – live updates Key rightwing legal groups with ties to Donald ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Why Elon Musk’s $1 Million Giveaways Could Be Troublesome
Legal experts question the billionaire’s plan to hand out huge payments in battleground states as part of a get-out-the-vote drive.Business - The New York Times - October 21 -
Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day election giveaway sparks legal doubts
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
SSAB Gets $139 Million in Swedish State Aid to Help Decarbonize
The EU approved Swedish state aid worth $139.1 million to help steelmaker SSAB decarbonize its production.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
City of Akron pays $4.85 million to family of Jayland Walker
The city of Akron, Ohio has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Jayland Walker, a Black man officers shot more than 40 times after a car chase. In a joint statement released on ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory
The federal government plans to provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor to produce a key material for computer chips, an announcement Monday with possible political significance as the ...Tech - ABC News - October 21 -
SpaceX Gets $734 Million National Security Satellite Launch Contract
If you need proof that the space industry has undergone huge upheaval, check out the win SpaceX—still technically a startup—has just pulled off, beating big name opposition to a huge paycheck.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies with the Biden administration's executive order on spyware, WIRED has learned.Tech - Wired - October 21 -
White House extends repayment freeze for 8 million student borrowers
Student loan payments for people enrolled in the Biden administration's SAVE plan will remain on hold for at least six more months.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Nippon Steel spends whopping $1.3M on lobbying amid merger threat
The Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel paid its primary lobbying firm $1.3 million during a dangerous period for its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel over the summer. From July through September, ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Evening Report — Millions vote early as polls drift toward Trump
{beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin/Evan Vucci Millions vote early as polls drift toward Trump More than 14 million Americans have already cast their ballots with two weeks to go ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Israel claims Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital holds millions of dollars
Sahel hospital evacuated despite Israel saying it would not attack it although at least four people died in nearby strikes. Middle East crisis: live updates Israel has accused Hezbollah of ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
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Aaron Gordon agrees to a four-year, $133 million extension with the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets secured another one of their core players by agreeing with forward Aaron Gordon on a four-year, $133 million contract extension Monday nightSports - ABC News - October 21 -
Floods recovery ‘test case’ leaves millions still in tents
Debt-burdened Pakistan becomes an example of how not to tackle the massive rebuild from extreme climate eventsWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
Trump and allies are pouring millions into anti-trans election ads as election nears
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are aggressively pushing anti-trans messaging in the final stretch of the 2024 election.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
BBC tours hospital Israel says sits above millions in Hezbollah gold
The BBC’s Orla Guerin is taken on a tour of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
UK export of millions of endangered eels to Russia attacked as ‘bonkers’
Critics say eels could be smuggled eastwards towards Asia but exporter says they are for ‘restocking’ project. Millions of critically endangered eels have been exported from the Severn estuary to ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
U.S. to Give Ukraine Millions to Build More Long-Range Drones
The move, confirmed by a Pentagon official, is in line with a U.S. policy change aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s ability to fight the war against Russia with its own weapons.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites Voters aren’t just casting ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Judge Orders Giuliani to Forfeit Millions in Assets to Election Workers He Defamed
The onetime personal attorney to former President Donald J. Trump has seven days to turn over his Manhattan apartment, a vintage Mercedes-Benz and other possessions.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
American to pay $50 million fine for its treatment of disabled passengers
Airlines must be accountable for their treatment of passengers with disabilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago
