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Jul 18 2024
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New data says mortgage rates ‘are headed in the right direction’
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- U.S mortgage rates have been falling as of late, and are now the lowest they’ve been since mid-March. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.77% Thursday, according to Freddie Mac, a government-sponsored home-loan agency. Down from 6.89% last week. Rates on a 15-year fixed mortgage were 6.05%, down from 6.17%. Both 30- and 15-year loans increased in 2024, but are
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Jul 18 2024
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Bay Area COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations on the rise, data shows
Elevated COVID-19 activity has been detected across California and the Bay Area, according to wastewater data. According to the California Department of Public Health, all of the wastewater monitoring sites across the Bay Area are at elevated levels. Part of the uptick is because people are out and about on summer travel, but there’s another reason. "It is a master masquerader," Dr. Vanessa
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Jul 25 2024
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Pfluger condemns Border Czar Harris’ refusal to secure the border
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke Thursday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of H. Res. 1371, introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik, that condemns the Biden Administration and Border Czar Kamala Harris for their failure to secure the U.S. southern border, resulting in the worst border crisis in American history. Watch his remarks here or read a
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Jul 17 2024
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Rep. Cuellar introduces bill for bilingual safety data sheets in the workplace
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar has introduced the Hazardous Workplace Accountability Act, a bill aimed at increasing workplace safety by requiring safety data sheets for hazardous materials to be listed in both English and Spanish. Safety data sheets provide crucial information about health risks and safety precautions when handling, storing, and transporting chemicals.
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Jul 17 2024
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Proposed data centers incompatible with Urban Policy Area, supervisors say
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Mar 14 2024
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Plano data center firm secures $600 million in backing from Blackstone unit
Aligned Data Centers has received a sizable financing infusion from a New York heavyweight. The Plano-based technology infrastructure company this week announced an initial $600 million credit facility with Blackstone Credit & Insurance. The money will go toward development of Aligned’s newest and largest data center, a two-story, 80-megawatt hyperscale campus in West Jordan, Utah. The
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Jun 21 2024
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‘Data for Good’: TN Senator highlights Belmont University for using data to combat human trafficking
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the National Human Trafficking Database Act. That act would establish a national human trafficking database through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and incentivize state law enforcement agencies to report data. The announcement came as Blackburn pointed to the success of
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Jul 17 2024
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Increased security for Downtown Fargo Street Fair
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Downtown Fargo Street Fair will have increased security measures this year. After the events on July 14, 2023, including the alleged plot to attack the street fair, public safety partners discussed what they can do this year to make attendees feel safe. In the early days of the investigation last year, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said they
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Jul 08 2024
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Data centers causing surge in energy demands in Valley
The biggest culprit for higher demand in recent years is energy-sapping data centers being built across the state. Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 PHOENIX — As those in the Valley try to keep their homes cool, Arizona's largest utility warns we could hit a new record peak for energy use this summer. But
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