Arrest made in 2022 migrant smuggling boat capsizing that killed 39 peopleOn Jan. 25, 2022, a Jacksonville-based tugboat crew returning from a job in Puerto Rico found an overturned 25-foot boat with a man sitting on the hull floating about 45 miles off Fort Pierce Inlet. The crew rescued 22-year-old Juan Esteban Montoya, who later told federal agents he and his 18-year-old sister were among 40 people on the boat when its…Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticemigrant smuggling arrest
Should You Unplug Your Washing Machine Before Going On Vacation?Experts recommend unplugging your washing machine to reduce your electric bill and also eliminate the chances of any issues with pressurized water hoses.SlashGear3d agoWhole story →Planet
Newsom vetoes tribal water‑rights and sacred‑site protections as Klamath Basin rivers run dryDays after apologizing to California tribes for historic state‑driven harms, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills aimed at protecting tribal sacred places and water rights.Santa Rosa Press Democrat3d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetGavin Newsom
It Wasn't ComprehensiveOn Monday's broadcast of "CNN This Morning," Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) responded to a question on whether it was a mistake for Senate Democrats to block | ClipsBreitbart News Network3d agoWhole story →CulturePlanetDebbie DingellHR 9340ratepayer protection act debate
Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]Natural News3d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyGreg Abbotttexas data center permit pause
Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentJohn Robertssupreme court climate lawsuit hearing
Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against themDemocrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. To do so, she will have to win over independents, some Republicans upset with the direction of their party and Democrats who have drifted away from the party in recent years. She is campaigning throughout the state, with a…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentohio governor election
AI companies, coalition of unions push data center guardrails in adThe ad from the American Infrastructure Alliance will air as Iowa lawmakers are likely to consider data center regulations next year.Ames Tribune3d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetiowa data center regulations
Feds Defy Supreme Court Ban On Labeling Every Puddle A ‘Protected Wetland’SCOTUS put clear limits on federal authority to regulate wetlands, but the Army Corps of Engineers persists in throwing its weight around as if nothing had changed.The Federalist3d agoWhole story →Planetwetlands regulation dispute
