Constellation Energy, the nation’s largest nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for $16.4 billion, a deal that shows how fast-rising demand for power, partly a result of the data centers being built for artificial intelligence, is having far-reaching effects on the economy.The cash-and-stock deal, announced Friday, ranks among the power sector’s biggest, and indicates that natural gas is likely to play a larger role than many expected a few years ago in meeting the nation’s electricity needs. That could undermine efforts to address climate change unless companies quickly figure out how to capture and…
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There is suddenly an outpouring of anger from the legacy media aimed at the Democrats who hid Biden’s mental health decline. Every channel now discusses what those with eyes, ears, and, most importantly, INDEPENDENT thoughts already knew. The same journalists who spent the past eight years demonizing Donald Trump are now outraged at their own party for hiding Joe Biden’s health condition and turning the country red—those who can think independently KNEW that Joe Biden’s health was failing many years ago. I wrote over the years extensively about how Biden’s mental decline enabled the neocons to push him to support…
Office of Senator Mitch McConnell via Wikimedia Commons The U.S. Supreme Court late Thursday blocked President-elect Donald Trump’s last-ditch attempt to stave off his criminal sentencing, which is set for Friday in New York, 10 days before his inauguration. The nation’s highest court, in a 5-4 decision, declined Trump’s request to halt his criminal sentencing. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined with the court’s three liberals – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – to deny the request. The majority said Trump’s…
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck finally settled their divorce, and according to reports, the pair parted ways as friends and “never got petty” during the proceedings.The former couple’s marriage was plagued by divorce rumors early last year after they weren’t photographed together for weeks.By August, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split.Article continues below advertisementBen Affleck And Jennifer Lopez Remain Friends After Their DivorceMEGAAlmost six months after the singer filed for divorce from Affleck, the pair have settled their divorce through mediation, avoiding a courtroom battle.It officially marks the end…
BEIJING: Beijing warned Germany on Friday (Jan 10) to stop “hyping up” spying risks a day after prosecutors there charged three people suspected of supplying technological information to Chinese intelligence. The German federal prosecutor’s office accused three of its citizens, identified only as Herwig F, Ina F and Thomas R, on Thursday of obtaining “information on innovative technologies that could be used for military purposes”. Between February 2017 and April 2024, “they repeatedly collected information that could in particular be useful for expanding China’s naval combat power”, prosecutors said in a statement. Beijing said on Friday it hoped “Germany will stop…
Israeli officials are concerned about their soldiers being arrested after fighting in Gaza after a soldier fled Brazil to avoid being questioned over alleged war crimes he committed in Gaza and filmed for social media. The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) is the force behind this international effort for accountability. Formed just five months ago, HRF has pulled together lawyers and activists from around the world to prepare cases, primarily based on social media content shared by Israeli soldiers themselves. Israeli reservist Yuval Vagdani was among the first of what HRF founder and Chair Dyab Abou Jahjah says will be…
Ahead of No. 8 seed Ohio State’s meeting with No. 5 seed Texas in Friday night’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Buckeyes offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Chip Kelly had a lot of praise for the Longhorns’ defense.When speaking with the media on Wednesday night, Kelly was quick to point out the Longhorns’ veteran coaching staff and balance on the defensive side of the ball.Per Patrick Engels of the Buckeye Sports Bulletin, Kelly said:”So they are really well coached. They don’t give up anything cheap. I think they’re the No. 1 red zone defense in the country, and that’s for a reason. And…
Joe Biden remains nominally the most powerful person in the world, but for some time now he has been fading away, spending his final months in the White House like a ghost — stiff, wan, often unseen by the public. It is a crushing end to his presidency. He had some remarkable achievements when it comes to the economy, but he couldn’t shape the narrative around his own record.Much of that is because of the election. He thought of himself as a champion of the working class, as a son of Scranton whose dad and family taught him to respect…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Damian Primis, a 45-year-old musician based in Queens, New York. During the pandemic, Primis started olive oil brand Primis Imports as a side hustle; the business has since grown to six figures. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.Image Credit: Matt Dine. Damian Primis.What was your day job or primary occupation when you started your side hustle?For more than 20 years, I’ve worked as a classically trained musician. My love for the arts and music started at a young age, which led me to New York, where I graduated with bachelor’s and master’s…
The sun sets on a hot day in London in July 2024Guy Corbishley/Alamy Hopes of keeping global warming below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels have been all but extinguished after new data confirmed 2024 was the first calendar year to see average temperatures breach that critical threshold. Last year was the hottest ever recorded in human history, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) will declare later today, in the latest stark warning that humanity is pushing Earth’s climate into uncharted territory. The average global temperature for the year exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline for the first time, the agency will also…