NYTIMES (Ivan Penn and Claire Brown) - What You Need to Know About Installing Plug-In Solar Panels
You can now buy panels that plug into electrical outlets, but there are some important safety issues to consider when picking and installing a system.
NYTIMES (Ivan Penn and Claire Brown) - Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards
Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.
NYTIMES (Dave Philipps) - Coast Guard Vows to Protect Crews From Brain Injuries Caused by Rough Seas
The head of the Coast Guard said “decisive action” would be taken so the injuries would be recognized, treated and prevented.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Not just Minnesota: Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states, FBI says
The agencies, which didn't say in which states the municipalities are located, said that some of the malicious activity has impacted water operations in those municipalities that were struck.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Men briefly detained in Guthrie case seek over $3M in damages
Lawyers filed a notice of claim for two men who were detained during the search for Nancy Guthrie.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran War Day 154: Iran Strikes Kuwait, Claims Hormuz Strait is Closed
State of the Union: President Trump met with his cabinet as oil prices stayed elevated. The post Iran War Day 154: Iran Strikes Kuwait, Claims Hormuz Strait is Closed appeared first on The American Conservative .
Iran struck Kuwait and President Donald Trump held a televised cabinet meeting Friday, as the Iran War entered its 154th day. In a statement carried by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian military announced it struck Kuwait in retaliation for a U.S. attack Wednesday evening that reportedly killed two adults and their toddler, while also injuring two other children. (Iran has labeled this a war crime.) According to Iran, IRGC “suicide drones struck fighter jet shelters, satellite communication systems, and equipment warehouses at Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait.” Citing U.S. officials, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening that the Pentagon is “now rethinking the scope of its footprint” in Kuwait. Iran…Open
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Zinger! Trump Calls Out Walz for Minnesota Water System Hack
REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - Fauci Scurries Away When Confronted Over Pleading the Fifth and Any COVID Regrets
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Oprah Winfrey to shut down her South African girls' academy after nearly two decades
Oprah Winfrey announced she will close her flagship Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg at the end of next year, handing the 52-acre campus back to the South African provincial government under what the academy calls a longstanding agreement. Winfrey's statement, issued Wednesday by the academy, framed the closure not as a retreat but as […] The post Oprah Winfrey to shut down her South African girls' academy after nearly two decades appeared first on American Almanac .
Oprah Winfrey announced she will close her flagship Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg at the end of next year, handing the 52-acre campus back to the South African provincial government under what the academy calls a longstanding agreement. Winfrey's statement, issued Wednesday by the academy, framed the closure not as a retreat but as a planned transition. The campus, with its 21 classrooms, six science and computer laboratories, 10,000-volume library, and 600-seat theater, will pass to the Gauteng provincial education department. Gauteng Provincial Minister for Education Lebogang Maile said students currently enrolled will finish their studies with uninterrupted financial support. The school opened in 2007 after Winfrey…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Manhattan Legionnaires' outbreak claims seventh life as building violations pile up
A deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has now killed seven people and sickened 92, matching last summer's Harlem death toll and raising pointed questions about whether New York City's inspection regime failed again. New York City health officials confirmed the seventh death Thursday evening, announcing that one of six patients still […] The post Manhattan Legionnaires' outbreak claims seventh life as building violations pile up appeared first on American Almanac .
A deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has now killed seven people and sickened 92, matching last summer's Harlem death toll and raising pointed questions about whether New York City's inspection regime failed again. New York City health officials confirmed the seventh death Thursday evening, announcing that one of six patients still hospitalized had died from the bacterial lung infection. Five people remained hospitalized as of Thursday. The Health Department said no new cases had been identified since July 21, but the rising body count has done little to quiet critics who say the city moved too slowly to enforce its own rules. The outbreak has centered on cooling towers, rooftop units that regulate…Open