Decrease set for exorbitant Maine electricity costs
Electricity rates are set to drop in Maine, which historically has had some of the nation’s highest energy costs. Next year’s standard offer rates will drop 35% for Central Maine Power customers and 24% for Versant Power customers, the Maine Public Utilities Commission said in a statement Wednesday. The standard offer rate is the default […]
Groups Sue UC Berkeley Over ‘Unchecked Antisemitism’
A lawsuit has been filed against the University of California, Berkeley because of the “longstanding, unchecked spread of antisemitism” that “has erupted in on-campus displays of hatred, harassment, and physical violence against Jews” since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Conn. Lawmakers Seek Compromise on Switch to All-Electric Cars, After Ambitious Plan Scrapped
A compromise plan to eventually end the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles in Connecticut could be worked out as early as next year’s legislative session, state lawmakers said Tuesday.The move comes a day after Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont withdrew proposed regulations…[#item_full_content]
Global Woke Investments Drop $5 Trillion in 2-year Span
Global investments using woke Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards led to trillions of dollars of losses in a two-year span, especially in the U.S., according to a recent report.[#item_full_content]
UK and Rwanda ‘still committed’ to deal after reports Kigali is cooling
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Marjorie Taylor Greene reintroduces impeachment push against Mayorkas: ‘Lost the trust’ of Americans
Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, R- Georgia, reintroduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, after her previous impeachment effort against him failed earlier this month. During her remarks on the House floor, Greene said the secretary has “failed to maintain operational control of the border,” citing high levels of illegal immigration, […]
Chiefs Fan, 5, Called Racist Has Native American Ties
The 5-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who was criticized as racist for wearing a headdress and black-and-red face paint during a road game last weekend has ties to a Native American tribe.[#item_full_content]
Economist Poll: More Say Trump Beats Biden 44-34 Percent
More Americans say that former President Donald Trump will win the 2024 presidential election than say President Joe Biden will win, according to a new poll from The Economist and YouGov.[#item_full_content]
Texan Man, 19, Sentenced for Synagogue Attack
Franklin Sechriest, 19, of San Marcos, Texas, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for perpetuating a hate crime and setting fire to a Jewish synagogue, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.[#item_full_content]
MIT Offers LGBTQ+ 101 as Sexual Harassment Course
An online course offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to meet the school’s sexual harassment training requirement includes controversial claims such as it’s an “act of violence” to call a transgender individual by their birth name.