Mercedes’s Most Affordable Sedan Will Be Electric
The German luxury carmaker said its latest compact sedan solved problems that had kept people from buying electric vehicles.
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Why are the most expensive Netflix movies also the worst?
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Captain to be benched: Barcelona coach to make one change ahead of Atletico Madrid clash
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Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
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Israel says it will cut off electricity to Gaza Strip
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Millions in Cuba without electricity after substation failure
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Canada slaps electricity tariffs on New York, Minnesota, Michigan
The government of Ontario is applying a 25 percent surcharge starting Monday on electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada. This surcharge will affect ...The Hill - 6d -
What does Ontario's electricity surcharge mean for New York?
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Ontario's Doug Ford warns of 'Trump recession,' threatens electrical shutoff to U.S.
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Tariffs could impact longstanding electricity trade between US and Canada
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Canada backs down from 25% electricity surcharge after Trump threats
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he had agreed to suspend a 25% surcharge on electricity imports into the United States after having conversed with U.S.NBC News - 6d -
French industrial giant Schneider Electric hails the significance of China’s ‘DeepSeek moment'
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Electricity gradually returns to Cuba after millions left in the dark
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Trump to increase steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada in response to electricity surcharge
President Trump on Tuesday said his administration will increase planned steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada in response to an electricity surcharge the Ontario government imposed in the ...The Hill - 6d -
Movie Review: Russo brothers' sci-fi ‘The Electric State’ is big, ambitious and dull
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Why an M.L.B. Star Probably Can’t Afford His Own Baseball Card
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Dollar General says some customers can no longer afford staples
Dollar General's core customer base of low-income Americans are still getting hit by inflation, with retailer seeing little improvement ahead.CBS News - 3d -
HUD Pauses Program for Energy-Efficient Upgrades in Affordable Housing
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Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas
Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
GOP lawmaker on Ontario electricity surcharge: 'It's only going to help Trump'
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Monday that Ontario’s 25-percent surcharge on electricity exports to his state — announced in response to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada — will ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump raises Canada tariffs to 50% after Ontario threatens electricity surcharge
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Ontario agrees to suspend electricity surcharge ahead of talks with US
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Israel halts electricity deliveries to Gaza
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Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to the U.S. in response to Trump's trade war
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Here are the U.S. states that get electricity from Ontario, as Trump’s trade war gets new twist
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The Renault 5 Turbo 3E, the World’s First Electric Mini-Supercar, Looks as Bonkers As We Hoped
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Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran
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Ranking the N.B.A.’s Most Miserable Teams, Led by the Dallas Mavericks
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PSG's Kvaratskhelia: Anfield trip 'most important'
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Trump on Canadian electricity surcharge: 'We'll just get it all back on April 2'
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Most disapprove of Trump handling of economy: Survey
Most Americans don’t approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy just weeks into his second term, a survey released Thursday found. The Quinnipiac University survey found 54 percent of ...The Hill - 3d -
Most disapprove of Trump's approach to Ukraine, Russia: Survey
Most Americans disapprove of President Trump’s approach to the country's relationship with Russia and his handling of the situation in Ukraine, according to a new survey published on Friday. The ...The Hill - 2d -
Is It Electric or Magnetic? Depends on Where You Stand
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