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Mar 17 2023
News
400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from a nuclear plant in Minnesota
Minnesota regulators said Thursday they’re monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant, and the company said there’s no danger to the public.
“Xcel Energy took swift action to contain the leak to the plant site, which poses no health and safety risk to the local community or the environment,” the Minneapolis-
Associated PressMar 09 2023
News
Bitcoin, ether fall after go-to crypto bank Silvergate announces liquidation
Crypto prices fell on Thursday after Silvergate, a bank that has been at the center of the industry’s growth, made a decision to shut down.
Bitcoin dipped 2% to $21,570.04, according to Coin Metrics. Ether lost nearly 2% and was last trading at $1,527.58.
The slight move lower began late Wednesday, a few hours after Silvergate Capital announced it will wind down operations and
CNBCAug 17 2023
Perspectives Blog
This Week in Fact Checking: Direct Energy Weapons, Climate Change & Heat Records, Wagner Group on Polish Border
News coverage often includes several forms of bias, or sometimes even flat-out misinformation.
Each week, AllSides will deliver a brief summary of notable fact checks and adjacent coverage across the media spectrum.
Fact Check From the Left“Video claiming to show a directed-energy weapon is actually an edited clip of an explosion in Russia” - Associated Press (Lean Left bias
Andy GorelAug 02 2023
Perspectives Blog
The Governor Trying to End Toxic Polarization
This is an opinion from the center.
Governor Spencer Cox (R-Utah) just assumed leadership of the National Governors Association, and made polarization his key issue.
Cox has put out videos to raise awareness for his “Disagree Better” Campaign, including one with Democratic Gov. Jared Polis (CO) where they spoke together about the necessity of the cause.
I heard Cox
Clare AshcraftNov 09 2022
News
The Red Splish-Splash
On the menu today: Well, that was awful. The much-touted red wave felt more like a red splash in a kiddie pool.
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You It Was an Okay Night for Republicans
No excuses, Republicans. Everyone thought you had just about the ideal issue environment for a midterm election, and the exit polls verified it. Seven in ten Americans said they were “dissatisfied” or “angry
National Review (News)Jan 26 2023
News
25 states hit Biden admin with lawsuit over climate action targeting Americans' retirement savings
A group of 25 states on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration, arguing a recent rule allowing retirement plan managers to factor environmental and social issues into investment decisions violated the law.
The lawsuit — led by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and joined by 24 other states including Louisiana, Texas and Virginia — challenges a Department of
Fox BusinessMar 31 2023
News
Joy, vindication and anxiety: Democrats absorb a consequential moment.
In some ways, it was the turn of events Democratic voters had dreamed of and some of the party’s lawmakers had long demanded: After years of telling lies, shattering norms, inciting a riot at the Capitol and being impeached twice, Donald J. Trump on Thursday became the first former president to face criminal charges.
“We’ve been waiting for the dam to break for six years,” declared
New York Times (News)Mar 08 2023
Analysis
Some of the largest women-owned companies to note in honor of International Women's Day
Since International Women's Day was first celebrated over a century ago, the number of female-owned and operated companies has grown, with many women acting in top-level corporate positions in various industries.
However, female ownership still represents a visible minority of overall business owners in the United States and across the globe. The U.S. Census Bureau released a study in
Fox BusinessFeb 11 2023
News
Free Speech Group Calls Out 10 Censorship-Prone Colleges To Avoid
When my son, Anthony, began looking at colleges, the environment they offer for free-wheeling debate was an important consideration. Respect for freedom of speech and thought at colleges has been on the ropes for a while and worsened over the past year. Some schools, like the ones to which my son applied, rank well when it comes to tolerance for diversity of ideas, but others are the absolute
ReasonJan 31 2023
News
Blinken visits Israel and Palestine as violence spikes
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss the spike in violence between Israel and Palestine.
Blinken urged the two sides to ease tensions and appealed for de-escalation, but he did not offer specific proposals for how they can achieve peace, nor did he say what role the United States would
Washington Examiner