Broadband expansion has gotten a major boost from the Biden administration, which has invested $65 billion to develop internet infrastructure in places that need it.
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Appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place
Industry groups and some Republican-led states had asked the court to block the rule, arguing that it was unattainable and threatened the nation’s power grid.
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Treasury warns that anti-‘woke’ banking laws like Florida’s are national security risk
Conservatives have sought to block environmental and socially conscious standards for investing, arguing that such initiatives can lead to unfair discrimination.
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Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee’s rulemaking arm held a meeting Friday, pressing ahead with plans for a virtual roll call before Aug. 7 to nominate the presidential pick, ahead of the party’s convention later in the month in Chicago.
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How Russia’s espionage case against WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government have vehemently denied the charges. U.S. officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham.
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Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of West Bank violates international law
The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is ‘illegal’ and should be ended as ‘rapidly as possible.’
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Russia convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage
A Russian court has convicted Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin grad and U.S. journalist, on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as a politically motivated sham.
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A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
Morning flights out of the Portland jetport were delayed or canceled as the issue affecting Microsoft 365 apps and services grounded United, American, Delta and Allegiant airlines in the U.S.
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Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
At the time of the killing, Keith Gavin was on parole after serving 17 years of a 34-year sentence for murder.
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U.S. announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
Fighting in Sudan has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people forced to flee their homes.