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AI was supposed to generate progress. Now it's taking us back to coal.
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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David H. Petering Wisconsin's increasing reliance on data centers poses a significant challenge to its net-zero carbon emissions goal. The energy demands of these data centers, coupled with the state's existing energy infrastructure, may lead to...
Powerball Winner: Did Anyone Win Saturday's $410 Million Jackpot?
960 WELI - Connecticut
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Monday's (August 4) Powerball jackpot will be worth an estimated $426 million after zero players matched all six numbers during the $410 million drawing Saturday (August 2) night. Results from Monday's Powerball game are listed below: NUMBERS:...
Bitcoin price officially enters correction mode; Here’s what’s next
Finbold
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August 3, 2025
With Bitcoin (BTC) losing the $115,000 support amid a broader market correction, a trading expert has suggested that the asset has officially entered correction mode. According to Master Ananda, Bitcoin’s corrective phase is evident in its nearly...
Katie Ledecky’s reign at 800 meters continues at worlds
West Hawaii Today - Hawaii
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August 3, 2025
Katie Ledecky showed the up-and-comers who is still the boss. Ledecky won the 800 meters on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, fending off challenges from 18-year-old rising star Summer McIntosh of Canada and Australia’s...
Tsunami alert and volcano eruption hit Russia’s Kamchatka
The Sun Daily
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August 3, 2025
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA: Tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Russia’s Far East following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near the Kuril Islands, the Ministry for Emergency Services warned on Sunday. “The expected wave heights are low, but you...
Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports
The Straits Times
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August 3, 2025
Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria's internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and fired shells at several villages in the violence-hit southern province, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Sunday. The...
Page: Trump’s naming game is a pitch to his restive base
Daily Camera - Colorado
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August 3, 2025
As if he didn’t have enough on his mind in late summer, President Trump has called on two professional sports teams to revert to their former names — which unfortunately sound to many ears like racial slurs. Is Trump just looking for trouble? Or...
Reference to Trump’s impeachments gets removed from Smithsonian exhibition
News Tribune - Missouri
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August 3, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) -- It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. But whether something even gets remembered and how -- particularly when it comes to the...
After a reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from a Smithsonian, questions of history arise
Los Angeles Times
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August 3, 2025
NEW YORK — It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. But whether something even gets remembered and how — particularly when it comes to the history of...
California is FOR SALE: Gavin Newsom’s Pay-to-Play Politics
California Globe
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August 3, 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom “used his office to try to block a small tribe from opening a casino in Northern California, after taking nearly $2 million from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, a major California political donor which operates its...
COLUMN: Hollywood's political heroes and villains | Tom Cronin
The Gazette - Colorado
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Politics is a demanding and unsentimental profession. We admire some public servants but can quickly sour on them as well. The mayor of New York had this happen to him. And the current president is getting surprising pushback from once loyal...
U.S. and EU Announce Trade Agreement with 15% Tariff
Times News Global
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August 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and the European Union unveiled a new trade agreement framework over the weekend, which includes a 15% tariff on most goods imported from the EU, a reduction from the previously suggested 30%. In 2022, the U.S....
This Mexican city had one of the world's highest homicide rates — so it fired most of its police
Los Angeles Times
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August 3, 2025
CELAYA, Mexico — On a sunny spring day last year, a young attorney named Gisela Gaytán kicked off her campaign for mayor in this gritty Mexican city. Under her blouse she wore a ballistic vest. Celaya had become the epicenter of a bloody cartel...
Fire ants are heating up, fueled by Florida's growth, global warming
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Red imported fire ants cause significant economic damage and pose health risks. Climate change, urban sprawl, and flooding are exacerbating the fire ant problem in Florida. Scientists are exploring biological controls and other methods to manage...
Bill Maher says he was wrong about Trump's tariffs — why the comedian is suddenly walking back his calls for catastrophe
Yahoo Finance
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Matt Winkelmeyer/VF20/WireImage Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Love him or hate him, Bill Maher isn’t shy about eating his own words. On an episode of his Club Random podcast, the...
Apple overcomes Trump’s trade war
EP&T
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August 3, 2025
Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting tech company still faces a bumpy road ahead that could lead to higher iPhone...
Justin Timberlake says he's been diagnosed with Lyme disease: What to know about the tick-borne ...
Business Ghana
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Justin Timberlake revealed on Thursday that he was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, the tick-borne illness that affects hundreds of thousands of people each year — and is on the rise. “I’ve been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed...
Leftist leaders hold conference to meet right’s organization
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 3, 2025
MEXICO CITY -- In recent years, the far right has been remarkably organized, with leaders from far-flung countries sharing advisers, strategies and talking points. The Conservative Political Action Conference, a gathering of right-wing activists...
Organized Crime’s Newest Targets
The Dispatch
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August 3, 2025
Hi and welcome back to Dispatch Faith after a brief break. For years, cartel violence and organized crime have plagued some locales in Latin America. While no one has been immune, religious leaders—who often are on the front lines in responding to...
About 500,000 Louisianans use Medicare Advantage. But critics say it's overcharging.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage, the privately run insurance on which roughly 500,000 older Louisiana residents rely for health care, is facing calls for change in Congress. Though hugely popular, critics say Medicare Advantage programs exaggerate...