The average price of jet fuel has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of the war with Iran. But aviation experts say the cost of airfare is likely to stay high, at least for now.
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Several state governments have declined to participate in the 16-day event, though organizers say all U.S. states and territories will be represented by booths on the National Mall.
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Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.
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PHOENIX — This desert region has become a bellwether for the nation's data center growth as the tech sector grapples with rising temperatures and scarce resources. Why it matters: Arizona is an extreme microcosm of the challenges the AI boom is running into across the country, as tech companies race to build data centers demanding massive amounts of power and testing local water supplies. "What took our utilities 100+ years to build, we need to double that within the next four to five years to keep up with demand," said Kevin Thompson, who serves on the Arizona Corporation Commission, a powerful utility regulator whose members are elected statewide. - Speaking at an Axios event Tuesday in Phoenix, Thompson continued: "How do you do that…
Is California a state or a mafia empire?
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It’s hard to imagine an organization and people more depraved.
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The latest Acosta-ism is perhaps the dumbest of all.
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Trump Derangement Syndrome is taking a terrible toll.
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Fraught Dems fret that Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire is “bad news.” Their rationale: it represents increasing wealth inequality. Good! The alternative is poverty equality.
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He also said: “There is nowhere that I feel greater honor, fraternity, and kindness.”