The corruption-plagued Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) agreed on Sunday to a tentative two-year deal to boost teacher pay by nearly 14 percent in […] Source
Key details about the Ukraine whistleblower were blacked out as House investigators tried to get to the bottom of his claims in 2019. The redactions took more than a half decade to be lifted.
Technology that captures carbon emissions from power plants may finally get a breakthrough as deep-pocketed tech companies try to meet climate goals while powering the AI race. Why it matters: It could help make natural gas electricity cleaner, but it's long been too expensive. The AI boom could change that. Driving the news: At least five projects under consideration across the U.S. would capture carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas plants connected to data centers, according to company statements, news coverage and independent reports. - This includes Google's publicly touted project in Illinois, another one Google is reportedly behind in Nebraska, projects by ExxonMobil and Chevron and another by Meta that has the option to…
Technology that captures carbon emissions from power plants may finally get a breakthrough as deep-pocketed tech companies try to meet climate goals while powering the AI race. Why it matters: It could help make natural gas electricity cleaner, but it's long been too expensive. The AI boom could change that. Driving the news: At least five projects under consideration across the U.S. would capture carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas plants connected to data centers, according to company statements, news coverage and independent reports. - This includes Google's publicly touted project in Illinois, another one Google is reportedly behind in Nebraska, projects by ExxonMobil and Chevron and another by Meta that has the option to…Open
Authorities say the bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found
Six Palestine Action activists face a retrial after being acquitted in February following over a year in prison.
- - If convicted, the six Palestine Action activists and 18 others will likely be sentenced as terrorists, facing long prison terms. - The jury has not been notified about the ‘terrorist’ designation, and the British media cannot report this information under a court order. Activists will also be prohibited from telling jurors how their efforts sought to impede the Gaza genocide. - The prosecution followed a meeting between government officials and counter-terror officers, where designating Palestine Action as terrorists was discussed. Those officials admitted the group’s activities were “mostly confined to criminal damage,” not terrorism. - By falsely alleging Palestine Action deliberately targeted people with violent acts,…Open