Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time (apnews.com)
For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms....
23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached (techcrunch.com)
BJP win in India’s 2024 general election ‘almost an inevitability’ (www.theguardian.com)
California is poised to protect workers from extreme heat – indoors (www.cnn.com)
The stifling heat inside some warehouses where workers might spend 10-hour days isn’t just a summer problem. In Southern California, it can feel like summer all year....
Several State Capitols on Alert Following Bomb Threats (time.com)
Several state buildings across the U.S. are on alert Wednesday, following a series of bomb threats made to buildings across the country. Threats were reported in several states— including Mississippi, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Georgia state capitols.
Here’s what you need to know about BYD, the Chinese EV giant that just overtook Tesla (www.msn.com)
BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top seller of electric vehicles (EV) at the end of last year, crowning an extraordinary rise for the Chinese carmaker....
Israel 'in secret talks to send Gazans to Congo' as part of resettlement plan (inews.co.uk)
Pro-North Korea videos are spreading on TikTok (www.newsweek.com)
A report by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) at Rutgers University says topics important to the Chinese government are given added or less weight depending on them being favorable....
'Storm the Capitol' Board Game Celebrates Jan. 6 Rioters (www.newsweek.com)
Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage (apnews.com)
U.S. national debt surpasses $34 trillion (www.upi.com)
Another Republican early exit narrows GOP House majority (www.independent.co.uk)
mRNA vaccine use should be stopped, controversial Florida Surgeon General tells FDA, CDC (themessenger.com)
Florida’s firebrand surgeon general is calling for use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to be stopped....
Jimmy Kimmel hints at potential lawsuit against Aaron Rodgers (www.nbcsports.com)
NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications (www.theguardian.com)
NYC councilmember says Mayor Adams tried to stop police transparency bill by trading budget cuts (gothamist.com)
Mayor Eric Adams told at least one member of the City Council he would restore cuts to their favorite programs if they agreed to vote against a police transparency bill the mayor and NYPD officials vigorously opposed, according to four people familiar with conversations in the Council....
Chicago community organizers and police reform advocates question the lack of transparency surrounding the city’s new contract with the FOP (chicagoreader.com)
Full title (exceeded character limits) - “‘Not the way a transparent, democratic process should work,’ Chicago community organizers and police reform advocates question the lack of transparency surrounding the city’s new contract with the FOP and say Mayor Brandon Johnson should’ve pushed for greater accountability for...
From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums (www.kpbs.org)
The city council in Austin, Texas recently proposed something that could seem like political Kryptonite: getting rid of parking minimums....
How safety rules ‘written in blood’ saved lives in Tokyo plane crash (www.cnn.com)
Watching the footage of the Japan Airlines collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, it seems miraculous that anyone has emerged unscathed....
Police investigate virtual sex assault on girl's avatar (www.bbc.com)
Police are investigating a virtual sexual assault of a girl’s avatar, the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has said....
Mickey Mouse horror film unveiled as copyright ends (www.bbc.com)
It’s Mickey, but not as you’ve ever seen him before....
Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the economy (www.cnbc.com)
Souvenir sellers have flooded the Brooklyn Bridge. Now the city is banning them (apnews.com)
Visitors to New York City hoping to take home a souvenir from the Brooklyn Bridge will now have to settle for a photograph, as vendors are about to be banned from the iconic span....