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Sep 29 2022
News
Floods trap many in Florida as Ian heads to South Carolina
Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses and left millions in the dark.
Hours after weakening to a tropical depression while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained hurricane strength Thursday evening after emerging over the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane
Associated PressNov 21 2022
News
Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for ‘worst winter of our lives’
When the power is out, as it so often is, the high-rise apartment overlooking Ukraine’s war-torn capital feels like a deathtrap. No lights, no water, no way to cook food. And the risk of not being able to escape from the 21st floor in time should a Russian missile strike. Even when electricity comes back, it’s never on for long.
“Russian strikes are plunging Ukraine into the Stone Age
Associated PressAug 08 2022
News
Blinken Unveils Strategy for Africa: Flatters Ruling Elite, Ignores China Threat
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a speech Monday at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in which he purported to outline the Biden administration’s new strategy toward Africa — though he simply recycled old platitudes.
Blinken began with a series of well-worn clichés about South Africa’s transition to apartheid — nearly 30 years ago — and completely ignored the country
Breitbart NewsAug 26 2022
News
Washington and Massachusetts to follow California's gas car sales ban
Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced on Thursday that the state would join California in phasing out new gas and diesel car sales by 2035.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) that governs motor vehicle emissions for the state adopted new rules that will require 35% of the new cars sold in the state are electric or plug-in hybrids by 2026, with that percentage rising to 68% by
Fox BusinessNov 28 2022
Analysis
AI experts are increasingly afraid of what they’re creating
In 2018 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai had something to say: “AI is probably the most important thing humanity has ever worked on. I think of it as something more profound than electricity or fire.” Pichai’s comment was met with a healthy dose of skepticism. But nearly five years later, it’s looking more and more prescient.
AI translation is now so
VoxOct 31 2022
News
Russian missiles bombard cities across Ukraine, hitting power and water infrastructure
Russia launched a barrage of missile strikes at Ukrainian cities on Monday as it ramped up its attacks on infrastructure facilities across the country.
Explosions and air raid sirens were heard in Kyiv early on Monday and 80% of residents were left without water – with many losing electricity, too – following power outages caused by Russian strikes, the capital’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko
CNN (Online News)Sep 21 2022
News
Fed orders another super-sized interest rate hike as it battles stubborn inflation
The Federal Reserve ordered another super-sized jump in interest rates today, and signaled that additional rate hikes are likely in the coming months, as it tries to put the brakes on runaway prices.
The central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points Wednesday, matching hikes in June and July. The Fed has been boosting borrowing costs at the fastest pace in
NPR (Online News)Nov 23 2022
Opinion
US stopped being a nation of workaholics. Enter Elon Musk.
Elon Musk has proved visionary in defying conventional wisdom. When others said electric cars were the technology of the future, he made them a profitable venture in the present. When others claimed private space travel was a niche, he created an industry that looks as if it could boom in the next few years.
But when last week he gave Twitter employees an ultimatum – become “hardcore”
Christian Science MonitorMay 02 2021
Analysis
How Biden could actually deliver on his climate goals
It’s possible to imagine the United States in 2030, if the country pulls off President Joe Biden’s climate ambitions.
Every last one of the nation’s 191 coal power plants is closed or on its way out, and natural gas in the power sector is rapidly declining. Renewables power more than half of our electricity needs, and offshore wind turbines and large utility-scale solar installations
VoxJul 07 2022
Analysis
Why are Starbucks and Kroger investing in EV charging stations?
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are popping up in the parking lots of businesses like Kroger and Starbucks, reflecting the growing demand for EVs as well as changing consumer habits in the US.
On June 20, Kroger announced it will install more than 350 stations at its stores in 10 states from California to Wyoming. The stations will vary by location in EV compatibility and
Quartz