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Prop 45 in California could be hiding a loophole for data centers
California’s Proposition 45 would accelerate environmental reviews for essential infrastructure, but critics warn data centers could exploit the measure’s broad language to bypass public scrutiny.
Your pay, energy bills and cash Isa: How the Budget affects you
The UK Budget introduces financial support for cost-of-living pressures, including a £100 energy payment for lower council tax bands and extended fuel duty cuts, while raising taxes on higher savings and extending minimum wage increases.
TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boom
TSMC reported record third-quarter profit for a sixth consecutive quarter, driven by surging demand for AI chips, with revenue guidance pointing to 58% year-over-year growth at midpoint.
The Surprise Guest in ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Win an Oscar. Should They?
Amanda Seyfried appears in the hybrid documentary “You Can See Everything,” reprising her Emmy-winning role as Elizabeth Holmes. A24 plans to campaign her for an Oscar nomination, raising questions about whether her performance qualifies as traditional acting.
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Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China
Tropical Storm Dolphin triggered widespread flooding across eastern China and the Philippines after making landfall as a typhoon, with authorities warning of severe flooding and landslide risks in affected regions.
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
British driver Andy Green, who broke the sound barrier in a car two decades ago, attempts to set a new land speed record with a hydrogen-powered vehicle at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.
Flood death toll in India’s Assam reaches 100
Flooding in India’s northeastern Assam state has claimed 100 lives, with rivers remaining above danger levels and nearly 300,000 people in relief camps after heavy monsoon rains.
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki anniversary ceremony over seating
Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan boycotted Nagasaki’s atomic bombing anniversary ceremony, protesting seat assignments he said denied Taiwan’s status as a nation.
Mike Lindell touts Trump ties in race for governor of Minnesota, where Trump has lost
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is running for Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, emphasizing his close ties to President Trump despite the state’s history of rejecting Trump in presidential elections.
In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
Maine’s competitive Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson is shaping up as a key battleground where women voters, who comprise the majority of the electorate, could prove decisive.
An arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse
A Michigan arts boarding school released a report detailing decades of sexual abuse allegations involving nearly 50 adults, including convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.
Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations
Uganda has nominated Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old veteran diplomat, as a candidate to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general at year’s end.
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’ over World Cup plans
UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC accuse FIFA president Gianni Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” over failed plans to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors.
US hiring held firm in December capping weakest year of growth since pandemic
US employers added 50,000 jobs in December, capping the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.4%.
US jobs market surpassed expectations in March but February losses were worse than first reported
US employers added 178,000 jobs in March, exceeding forecasts of 70,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%. February job losses were revised downward to 133,000 positions.
A leading school shootings researcher says he was wrong
A leading school violence researcher publicly reversed decades of assumptions about preventing school shootings, shifting focus from school climate improvements to media coverage and perpetrator publicity.