‘Complete Carnage’: Super Typhoon Leaves Hundreds Dead In The Philippines

A powerful storm killed at least 375 people in the Philippines when it struck the country on Thursday, BBC News reported. The super typhoon, named Rai, injured at least 500 people while…

December 20, 2021

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‘A Mad Scramble’: One Rare Mineral May Spell Doom For Electric Vehicle Market

US and World News

Lithium — a mineral that is key for electric car batteries — continues to rise in price, jeopardizing the ongoing transition to renewable energy outlined by Western governments. The cost of lithium…

December 20, 2021

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‘Truly Historic’: Biden EPA Introduces New Regulations To Force Electric Vehicle Transition

US and World News

Thomas Catenacci on December 20, 2021 The Biden administration rolled out a series of new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles and light trucks that it said would “unlock” $190 billion in benefits…

December 20, 2021

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Biden Unveils Plans To Make Federal Government Carbon Neutral In 30 Years

Featured News·Politics·US and World News

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday outlining a series of ambitious steps the federal must take to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As part of the executive action, the…

December 8, 2021

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Electric Vehicle Push Is Sparking Massive Deforestation, Environmental Damage

Business News·Community News·US and World News

A major nickel mine in a Philippines rainforest has continued to expand, mowing down acres of trees as global demand for minerals essential for electric vehicle manufacturing surges. The Rio Tuba mine…

December 8, 2021

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Toyota To Build Billion Dollar Battery Plant In North Carolina Creating Almost 2,000 Jobs

Business News·Featured News·US and World News

Toyota announced plans on Monday to build a multi-billion dollar battery factory in North Carolina that is reported to create almost 2,000 jobs. Toyota’s $1.29 billion battery plant, located near Greensboro, North…

December 7, 2021

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Nissan To Invest Billions In Battery Powered Cars As Companies Push For More EV Production

In the News

Nissan Motor Corporation announced a long-term plan to add multiple battery-powered vehicles to its portfolio on Monday. The Japanese car giant said it will invest 2 trillion yen, approximately $17.5 billion, over…

November 29, 2021

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Nuclear May Be The Ticket To A Carbon-Free Future. Why Do Environmentalists Hate It?

General Electric To Split Itself Into Three Companies

Business News·US and World News

General Electric announced plans Tuesday to split itself into three separate companies in the aviation, healthcare and energy sectors. The company hopes to spin off its healthcare division by 2023 and its…

November 9, 2021

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Body Carrier Arrested with Fentanyl Pills

Government News

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling fentanyl through an immigration checkpoint Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m.,…

October 15, 2021

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GM Wants 1 Million Self Driving Cars On The Road Within The Next Decade

Business News·US and World News

GM’s majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Cruise, announced Wednesday that it wants 1 million self-driving cars on the road by 2030. Cruise Chief Executive Officer Dan Ammann unveiled the new plan during a General…

October 7, 2021

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South Carolina Medical Provider Pleads Guilty to Federal Health Care Fraud

Breaking News

Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Joseph Benjamin Barton, 47, of Mount Pleasant, the owner and operator of Midlands Physical Medicine LLC in Richland…

September 3, 2021

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‘They Lied To Us’: Hundreds Of American Citizens And Others With Green Cards Were Left In Afghanistan

US and World News

Hundreds of American citizens and people with green cards were left in Afghanistan after U.S. forces withdrew from the country, the Associated Press reported Thursday. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who…

September 2, 2021

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Black Lives Matter sign found Queens mall bomb scare suspect’s Tesla, DA says

New York News·Police Blotter

QUEENS, NY – A man described as a ‘right wing activist’ has been indicated for his January 4th bomb scare at a Queens mall along with his accomplice. It is suspected that…

February 14, 2021

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Nancy Pelosi Bought Nearly $1 Million in Tesla Stock Ahead of Biden’s Pledge to Convert Federal Fleet to Electric

Featured News·Government News·Politics

WASHINGTON, DC – One day before President Joe Biden announced that the federal government is going to ramp up its purchasing power to convert its gas-based fleet of vehicles across the entire…

February 1, 2021

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Man, on a Rampage Commits Home Invasion, Car Jacking, Sending One Victim to a Local Hospital

Florida News·Police Blotter

PENSACOLA, FL – A Pensacola man was arrested after an early morning rampage sent him on a crime spree across the along Scenic Highway. David Neil Slocovich’s rampage, according to the Escambia…

January 10, 2021

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Average Price of a New Car Rose 4% in 2020

Business News

The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $38,635 in August 2020. New-vehicle prices increased $1,442 (up 3.9%) from August 2019, while raising $72 (up 0.2%) from last month.…

September 1, 2020

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OC Freeholder Vicari: Power Companies Should Reimburse Customers for Spoiled Food

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari is asking Gov. Murphy to request the power companies reimburse citizens for the cost of food spoiled as a result of lengthy power outages…

August 7, 2020

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In New Jersey, COVID-19 Spreads Through Honking Your Car Horn, Apparently

In the News

NEW JERSEY – Things are going from insane to bat shit crazy here in New Jersey after Governor Phil Murphy actually just made it a crime to drive past another person’s house…

May 10, 2020

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New Jersey Company Claims 1,500 HP 700 Mile Range Electric SUV

Business News

Triton Solar, a New Jersey-based technology company, is launching its first EV SUV – Triton Model H, an electric SUV – today across the globe. The project has been ongoing for the last 18 months, and the…

April 20, 2020

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