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Mar 24 2023
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BREAKING: Xcel to Shut Down Monticello Nuclear Plant, MDH Monitoring Water - North Wright County Today
After Xcel Energy revealed a winter 2022 spill that saw more than 400,000 gallons of tritium contaminated water leak onto the grounds of the Monticello Nuclear Plant, state agencies and local media were informed of an additional leak discovered this week, seeing another several hundred gallons of radioactive water spilled onto the site. As a result, Xcel Energy announced Friday, March 24 that
North Wright County TodayMar 16 2023
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Russia’s War Against Ukraine is Catalyzing Internet Fragmentation
On March 11, 2022, many observers held their breath: the Russian government had instructed Russian website operators to make themselves independent of the worldwide web by that date. While it soon became clear that only state-owned websites and services were separating, the idea of Russia decoupling from the global internet has persisted in discussion and reporting.
Within weeks after
Council on Foreign RelationsApr 20 2023
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U.S. Positioning Troops for Evacuation of American Embassy in Sudan
The Pentagon is moving more troops to the African nation of Djibouti to prepare for a possible evacuation of U.S. Embassy staff in Sudan, where fierce fighting between two warring generals has led to the swift deterioration of conditions in the capital according to two officials.
Senior U.S. officials acknowledged that it would not be easy to get embassy staff out, let alone the
New York Times (News)Apr 04 2023
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Tackling the biggest fraud in US history – pandemic relief
Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars were stolen during the pandemic, as Congress rushed to aid small businesses and individuals. Now the U.S. is trying to claw some money back – and fix vulnerabilities in the system.
A New Jersey man donning a curly orange wig defrauded California and the federal government of more than $1.67 million in pandemic relief funds. They finally caught up
Christian Science MonitorApr 07 2023
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Supreme Court allows a transgender boy on girls’ track team
The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Thursday to lift a stay on a West Virginia law meant to prevent males from joining female sports teams at public schools. A federal appeals court has ordered a stay on the law while it considers an appeal from a 12-year-old boy who identifies as transgender and wants to compete on the middle school girls’ track team. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas
World MagazineMay 08 2023
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Vivek Ramaswamy: The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president
Two of the three Republicans who have announced plans so far to enter the US presidential race are Indian-Americans. While Nikki Haley is a familiar name, surprise candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is much less well known. California-based journalist Savita Patel assesses his chances and whether he could bring change.
Mr Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire entrepreneur and author of the book Woke,
BBC NewsMar 02 2023
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More than half of humans on track to be overweight or obese by 2035 – report
More than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 unless governments take decisive action to curb the growing epidemic of excess weight, a report has warned.
The GuardianMar 24 2023
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Three Officers Charged In the Tyre Nichols' Case Decertified By The Tennessee Training Commission
Three police officers involved in the Tyre Nichols’ case will have no chance of getting another job, thanks to a new ruling. CNN reports Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and Justin Smith have officially been decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission—meaning they will no longer be allowed to work in law enforcement anywhere in the state. The vote came
Black EnterpriseJun 30 2023
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What do we really think about Immigration?
This data analysis was originally posted on ActiVote.net (not rated).
In June 2023, AllSides, CommonSense American and ActiVote collaborated on an Immigration Survey with 10 questions, each with 5 possible answers and 1 historic immigration bill with a yes/unsure/no vote. The poll was processed using ActiVote’s standard polling methodology. The average sample size was 1042 per
Victor AllisMar 24 2023
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Bolling: Fairfax County Supervisors Vote for a Pay Raise
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has voted to give themselves a 30% pay raise: Fairfax County supervisors raise board salaries amid opposition – The Washington Post. This will bring a supervisor’s salary to $123,283/year! In an equally magnanimous gesture, the Board voted to give other county employees a 2% pay raise. And how will they pay for this and other public programs? By
Bearing Drift