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The Last Coal-Fired Power Plants in New England Are to Close
The company that owns the Merrimack and Schiller stations in New Hampshire plans to turn them into solar farms and battery storage for offshore wind.The New York Times - Top stories -
Who is Ippei Mizuhara? Shohei Ohtani's fired interpreter accused of 'massive theft' in gambling scandal
Mizuhara reportedly claimed Ohtani was covering his gambling debts, then changed his storyCBS Sports - Sports -
Plastics chemical leaked in Ohio spills often: report
Presented by Panasonic — Vinyl chloride, the chemical that grabbed headlines after it spilled from a derailed train in Ohio last year, is frequently leaked or spilled, according to a new report. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment ...The Hill - Politics -
‘It’ll be bedlam’: how Trump is creating conditions for a post-election eruption
As the ex-president fans the flames of violence, experts and insiders say November will be a brutal test for US democracy. A bloodbath. The end of democracy. Riots in the streets. Bedlam in the country. Donald Trump has made apocalyptic imagery a ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Chemical spilled in East Palestine involved in 966 accidents since 2010: Report
Accidents involving the toxic chemical spilled in East Palestine, Ohio, last year have occurred more than once per week since 2010, according to a report published Tuesday by Earthjustice and the nonprofit Beyond Plastics. Vinyl chloride is a ...The Hill - Politics -
China’s zombie car plant problem
The terminal decline of factories devoted to the internal combustion engine presents a challenge for BeijingFinancial Times - Business - China -
Sweden's Northvolt launches huge battery plant in Germany
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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Review: Prioritizing Plants
The newly renovated Florida gardens now have a distinct architectural character, highlighting the beauty and interconnectedness of the natural world.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The latest on the deadly Illinois stabbing spree
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing spree Rockford, Illinois, that left four people dead.ABC News - Top stories -
Four killed during stabbing spree in Illinois
Police in Rockford say the attacks occurred after a home invasion and that a man was arrested.BBC News - Top stories -
The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots
Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such “phytomining” could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution.Wired - Tech -
Intel Receives $8.5 Billion in Grants to Build Chip Plants
The award, announced by President Biden at a plant in Arizona, is the biggest the government has made under a new program that aims to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor manufacturing industry.The New York Times - Tech -
Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan Plans to Reopen With $1.5 Billion Loan
The conditional loan from the Energy Department is part of a broad effort to revive the use of nuclear energy in the United States.The New York Times - Business -
Hyundai considering hybrid vehicle production at $7.6 billion Georgia EV plant
The reassessment comes amid slower-than-excepted adoption of EVs, as well as the Biden administration revising emissions rules.CNBC - Business -
Last coal plants in New England to close; renewables take their place
The last coal producers in New England will shutter their doors permanently under an agreement reached with environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday. Two plants in New Hampshire, Schiller and Merrimack, will ...The Hill - Politics -
Smelly, invasive 'stinknet' plant closes part of Arizona national monument
Take an invasive plant, already a threat to ecosystems, and add insult to injury: Stinknet, which smells as pleasant as it sounds, has forced the temporary closure of a picnic area at Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.NBC News - Top stories -
Massive project works to restore Florida's Everglades
What's been called the largest restoration project in human history is underway in Florida's Everglades. Billions of dollars are being spent to restore millions of acres. Jeff Glor reports on the massive effort, which just years ago seemed like a ...CBS News - Top stories -
NFL owners approve massive revamp to kickoff
NFL owners approved a massive revamp of the kickoff play Tuesday, opting for a format that originated in the XFL.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
How difficult is it to operate a massive container ship?
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a simulator that helps prepare mariners for operating massive container ships.CBS News - Top stories -
Brad Underwood, Illinois celebrate Sweet 16 berth in wild style
Illinois is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in nearly 20 years, and head coach Brad Underwood chose a rather unique way of marking the occasion.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Illinois official resigns after public outcry over death of Jayden Perkins
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Monday that a member of the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) has resigned from her post, following a public outcry in response to the death of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins. Perkins was allegedly killed by a man ...The Hill - Politics -
Man charged with murder after stabbing of Black teen worker at Illinois Walmart
Timothy Carter, 28, in custody over killing of Jason Jenkins, 18, in attack criminal complaint says appears to be racially motivated . An Illinois man has been arrested after the fatal stabbing of a teenage employee at a Walmart last Sunday, in ...The Guardian - World -
4 dead, 1 in critical condition after Illinois stabbings; suspect in custody
An adult male allegedly attacked and stabbed multiple individuals in the Rockford, Illinois area.ABC News - Top stories -
4 dead, 5 injured in attack in Rockford, Illinois; suspect in custody
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said he was "totally shaken by this act of violence."CBS News - Top stories -
Stabbing Attack in Rockford, Illinois, Leaves 4 Dead and 5 Injured
The motive for the killings in a residential neighborhood in Rockford, Ill., was not immediately clear, the authorities said. A suspect is in custody.The New York Times - Top stories -
4 dead, including 15-year-old who died protecting her sister, in Illinois stabbing spree
Four people were killed, including a 15-year-old girl who died saving her sister, after an Illinois man went on a series of stabbings and attacks Wednesday in and near the city of Rockford, officials said.NBC News - Top stories -
4 dead, 7 injured in Illinois stabbings; suspect in custody: Police
Police in Illinois said 4 people, including a mail carrier, are dead and 7 injured after a series of attacks by a suspect in a southeast Rockford neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.The Hill - Politics -
France's competition authority slaps massive copyright fine on Google
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UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a massive cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group is testing software for submitting medical claims as it continues to recover from a cyberattack that disrupted care billing systemsABC News - Health -
Western Digital 4TB PS5 SSD Gets Rare, Massive Discount
Did Final Fantasy VII Rebirth fill up your PS5 storage? Or do you need a bit of extra space to install Dragon's Dogma 2? If you are really serious about future-proofing your PS5 storage capacity, check out the WD Black 4TB SN850X Internal SSD, ...GameSpot - Tech -
Boeing's Next CEO Will Have 'Massive Job' at Company in Crisis
David Calhoun was brought in to fix Boeing’s issues, but he will leave a big repair job for the next leader.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Boeing's Next CEO Will Have 'Massive Job' at Company in Crisis
David Calhoun was brought in to fix Boeing’s issues, but he will leave a big repair job for the next leader.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Massive engineering task lies ahead after the Baltimore bridge collapse
The Frances Scott Key Bridge collapse has brought one of the nation's busiest ports to a standstill. NBC News' Tom Costello says clearing the debris and reopening the port is an immediate area of focus.NBC News - Top stories -
Richard Serra, Who Recast Sculpture on a Massive Scale, Dies at 85
His tilted walls of rusting steel, monumental blocks and other immense and inscrutable forms created environments that had to be walked through, or around, to be fully experienced.The New York Times - Top stories -
High-speed chase ends with massive cocaine bust in the Caribbean
Officials released dramatic video of the chase, during which the crew allegedly "began evasive actions, throwing packages into the water."CBS News - World -
The meaning of the massive success of Scopely’s Monopoly Go | Walter Driver interview
When Savvy Games Group bought Scopely a year ago for $4.9 billion, some people wondered if it wasn't such a smart deal. Now? Brilliant.VentureBeat - Tech -
The Broad announces massive expansion that will increase gallery space by 70%
The $100-million Broad museum expansion will rise directly behind the existing structure and is expected to be complete ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Plant-heavy ‘flexitarian’ diets could help limit global heating, study finds
Global adoption of diet low in meat would aid health, land and food systems as well as reducing emissions, researchers say. A global shift to a mostly plant-based “flexitarian” diet could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help restrict global ...The Guardian - World -
Biden administration announces $1.5 billion loan for first reopening of a shuttered nuclear plant
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a $1.5 billion loan to restart a Michigan nuclear power plant. The loan, made through the Energy Department’s Loan Program’s Office with Inflation Reduction Act funds, will allow Holtec to restart ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Ford to trim workforce at plant that builds its F-150 Lightning as sales of EVs slow
About 1,400 workers at a Ford factory in Michigan that makes the F-150 Lightning will move to new jobs or take retirement packages next week as sales of the electric pickup trucks slowABC News - Top stories