Puerto Rico on Its Way to Privatizing Power Generation Despite Widespread Skepticism
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Kamala Harris visits Puerto Rico for first time as vice president
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico, going to a town that got federal housing funds to rebuild after Hurricane Maria and marking the island's 151st anniversary after abolishing slavery.NBC News - Politics -
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue casesABC News - Top stories -
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue casesABC News - Health -
Dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergency
Puerto Rico dengue fever cases "have exceeded historical figures," Puerto Rico Health Secretary Carlos Mellado stated, declaring a public health emergency in an effort to curb the rising cases.NBC News - Top stories -
Tourist dies, U.S. Marine missing in 2 incidents off Puerto Rico
"This month has been deadly when it comes to beach drownings in the area of Puerto Rico," the Coast Guard said.CBS News - Top stories -
Kamala Harris set to make first trip to Puerto Rico as VP as Democrats reach out to Latino voters
Vice President Harris' visit aims to highlight the administration's efforts to bolster the island's recovery and the impact of Puerto Rican culture around the world.CBS News - Politics -
Activists sue US National Park Service over plan to remove Puerto Rico's famous stray cats
A nonprofit organization has sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territoryABC News - World -
US Coast Guard searching for Marine who went missing off Puerto Rico beach
A search is underway for a U.S. Marine who disappeared while swimming at a Puerto Rico beach during a high surf advisory, the U.S. Coast Guard said.ABC News - Top stories -
National Park Service sued over plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats
A nonprofit organization said Thursday that it sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territory.NBC News - Top stories -
A Deepfake Nude Generator Reveals a Chilling Look at Its Victims
WIRED reporting uncovered a site that “nudifies” photos for a fee—and posts a feed appearing to show user uploads. They included photos of young girls and images seemingly taken of strangers.Wired - Tech -
5 Powerful Ways to Find Home Office Heaven
According to the Pew Research Center, about one-third of American workers that have jobs that can be done at home are indeed working from home.Inc. - Business -
Big Tech just lost a round in its fight to profit from our private data
The Biden administration is taking steps to protect Americans’ sensitive personal information and government-related data.MarketWatch - Business -
Generation Anxiety: smartphones have created a gen Z mental health crisis – but there are ways to fix it
Those born after 1995, argues Jonathan Haidt in his new book, were the first people in history to go through puberty with a portal to an alternative universe in their pockets – and the toll this has taken on their wellbeing has been devastating. ...The Guardian - World -
Big addition: South Carolina gets Cardoso back following fight
The South Carolina women are back at full strength, no one should be sleeping on JMU (especially Duke) and the players and games to watch in both tourneys today.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Unleashing generative AI’s power: Secure the future of your enterprise at the Atlanta AI Impact Tour (April 10th)
This AI Impact Tour stop will bring together leaders in generative AI and enterprise security, and features case studies from industry giants like Honeywell and Ally Financial, showcasing how they're both leveraging generative AI applications, but ...VentureBeat - Tech -
DraftKings is showing this ‘powerful sign’ that could help boost its stock 20%
DraftKings’ stock has been a big recent winner, rising nearly 170% over the past 12 months. But there’s still room to run, according to a new bull.MarketWatch - Business -
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying 3 astronauts has blasted off on its way to the International Space Station
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying 3 astronauts has blasted off on its way to the International Space StationABC News - World - Russia -
Private funeral to be held for Strictly's Windsor
Robin Windsor's funeral will be held in his home town of Ipswich on Tuesday.BBC News - Top stories -
Supreme Court appears skeptical of abortion pill challenge
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday to restrict access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. Some justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade challenged those opposing the FDA's actions to broaden access to the pill. CBS News ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite its denial and Islamic State's claim
Russian officials persist in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State groupABC News - World - Ukraine -
Myanmar's military makes its annual parade of strength despite unprecedented battlefield losses
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UK general election poll tracker
Live-updating state of the parties polling ahead of the general electionFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Biden's big play for Puerto Rican voters: From the Politics Desk
Biden's campaign is appealing to Puerto Rican voters in swing states like Pennsylvania as Harris visits the island for the first time as vice president.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden Targets Private Jets in Hunt for Tax Revenue
The White House’s new focus on corporate aviation is drawing backlash from an industry that says it supports manufacturing.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Is private equity’s bet on life insurance turning sour?
Setbacks for European PE-backed insurers fuel warnings over ownership shiftFinancial Times - Business -
Indonesia presidential runner-up alleges widespread fraud as he contests official election results
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of challenge abortion pill mifepristone
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a challenge to access to the abortion pill mifepristone as they heard oral arguments in the case. NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports on what questions the justice's raised to both sides.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
US supreme court seems skeptical of arguments against abortion drug mifepristone
Decision in anti-abortion doctors’ favor would apply across US and would probably make the drug more difficult to acquire. The supreme court on Tuesday seemed skeptical of arguments made by anti-abortion doctors asking it to roll back the ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
In abortion pill hearing, SCOTUS sounds skeptical of challenge to mifepristone access
A challenge to the FDA's regulation of the abortion pill mifepristone will be heard by the Supreme Court on TuesdayABC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Reject Bid to Curtail Abortion Pill Access
A majority of the justices questioned whether a group of anti-abortion doctors and organizations trying to sharply limit availability of the medication could show they suffered harm.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Judge to rule by April 17 on defense motions in Hunter Biden tax case
The judge overseeing Hunter Biden's tax case in California heard several motions to dismiss the charges, and said afterward that he would issue rulings by April 17.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Why Supreme Court justices appear skeptical about abortion pill challenge
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday that a group of doctors demonstrated they had the proper basis to sue in federal court over the Food and Drug Administration's move to expand access to mifepristone, a pill used to terminate early ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
With ‘Tommy’ Revival, Pete Townshend Is Talking to a New Generation
He’s also still working through his childhood trauma. Considering his musical’s legacy, he sees a story about how “we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the light.”The New York Times - Top stories -
'The Anxious Generation' Review: Apps, Angst and Adolescence
Parents could see their phone-obsessed children changing and succumbing to distress. Now we know the true horror of what happened.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Sandbox reaches 1,000 user-generated experiences
The Sandbox has reached a new milestone of 1,000 user-generated experiences on its metaverse platform.VentureBeat - Tech -
The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space
Injectable immunotherapy drugs can be made, in theory, but gravity prevents them from crystallizing correctly. A startup thinks the solution could be right above us.Wired - Tech -
BioShock Successor Judas Is A Procedurally Generated Roguelite
Bioshock creator Ken Levine's Judas has been in development for almost 10 years, and now his studio Ghost Story Games is finally ready to show what its been working on all that time. While Judas is still a narrative-driven FPS in the style of the ...GameSpot - Tech -
Jealous K-pop fans try to dictate their idols' private lives
They invest massive amounts of time and money - and expect control of their K-pop idol's private lives.BBC News - Top stories -
NHS should ‘seek to use’ private healthcare capacity, Wes Streeting says
Shadow health secretary says that in the longer term, he would like no one to need to go privateFinancial Times - Business -
The Guardian view on the Princess of Wales: she has the right to heal privately | Editorial
Curiosity about Catherine’s condition was inevitable. Now we know she is being treated for cancer, her family must be left alone. A cancer diagnosis is shocking for anyone, but particularly for younger people, in whom cancer is much rarer. In the ...The Guardian - World