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India pauses plans for new coal plants for five years to focus on renewable energy
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan…
In wedding of Jordan’s crown prince, a ceremony packed with VIPs and deep symbolism
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The wedding of Jordan’s crown prince to the scion of a prominent Saudi family was set to begin on Thursday in a palace celebration that drew massive crowds and a mood of excitement around the…
Meta Quest 3 Coming This Fall + Lower Prices for Quest 2 | Meta
Mark Zuckerberg just announced Meta Quest 3, our next-generation virtual and mixed reality headset, which launches later this year. It features higher resolution, stronger performance, breakthrough Meta Reality technology, and a…
WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes after House approves bipartisan debt ceiling bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House overwhelmingly approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending the deal that President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy negotiated to the…
Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Ken Paxton impeachment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday appointed John Scott to temporarily serve as Texas’ attorney general after the House of Representatives voted to impeach Ken Paxton, a Republican, over allegations…
Atlanta police arrest 3 organizers behind bail fund supporting protests against ‘cop…
ATLANTA (AP) — Police on Wednesday arrested three key Atlanta organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city’s proposed police and fire training center, striking at the structure that supports the fight…
Atlanta police arrest 3 organizers behind bail fund supporting protests against ‘cop…
ATLANTA (AP) — Police on Wednesday arrested three key Atlanta organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city’s proposed police and fire training center, striking at the structure that supports the fight…
Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1.2 million in coronavirus…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut state representative was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Wednesday for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven — most of it in federal…
CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take the average worker 2 lifetimes to make their annual pay
After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing.
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9 percent last year, to a median of $14.8 million,…
A Brief But Spectacular take on prioritizing kinship care
Geoff Bennett:
Twenty-two thousand young people at night age out of foster care each year without family structures in place to support them.It's an issue that Sixto Cancel is working to address. He's the founder…