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GM, Samsung announce $3.5 billion plan to build Indiana EV battery plant
America’s largest automaker, General Motors, and Samsung SDI announced that they have finalized a $3.5 billion deal on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to build an electric vehicle battery plant in New Carlisle, Indiana. Among the products that will be at the plant beginning in 2027 are prismatic cells. As EV technology evolves, experts note that this… -
NH state representative to pay drag queens $200k to settle defamation lawsuit
A New Hampshire state lawmaker was forced to apologize and payout $200,000 to two drag queens on Monday, Aug. 26, as part of a defamation lawsuit settlement. The pair will get $100,000 each after suing Rep. David Love, R-N.H., for falsely accusing one of being a sex offender and another of acting inappropriately with kids.… -
Zelenskyy says Kursk incursion part of plan to end war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, Aug. 27, he has a plan to end his country’s war with Russia and the recent incursion into Russian territory is part of that plan. During a forum, Zelenskyy said the “main point of” the infiltration into Kursk was to force Russia’s hand to end the war in… -
Will Newsom sign bill to make California colleges hire undocumented students?
California lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill that would order public universities to hire undocumented college students without work permits on Monday, Aug. 26. The bill now awaits California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s, D, signature, who has until the end of September to make a decision. The legislation was introduced by Democrats in February after the University… -
Israeli military rescues Oct. 7 hostage during ‘complex operation’
The Israeli military announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27, it rescued one hostage abducted more than 10 months ago during the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it freed Kaid Farhan Al-Qadi, in what it described as a “complex operation” in southern Gaza. The IDF did not provide further details… -
How a startup company plans to harness the power of the sun at night
A California-based start-up company known as Reflect Orbital is looking to harness the power of the sun, regardless of the time of day on Earth. The CEO of Reflect Orbital Ben Nowack posted a video on Thursday, Aug. 22, showing the company’s vision of what it hopes to be able to accomplish with a vast… -
FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund is running out of money. What’s to blame?
America’s disaster emergency response agency has some bad news, and it comes right in the middle of hurricane season in the U.S. The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund is running out of money for the second straight year as reported on Sunday, Aug. 25. The agency said that it has… -
Canada imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs to protect trade
Canada announced on Monday, Aug. 26, that it will be imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on Chinese-made aluminum and steel. The move puts Canada in line with the U.S on EV tariffs in an effort to enhance the West’s competitiveness with China. The value of Chinese electric vehicles… -
San Francisco mayor ships out homeless, cracks down on encampments
San Francisco is paying its homeless population to move away as reported on Friday, Aug. 24. The new campaign to address homelessness by Democratic Mayor London Breed reportedly divided the city. Some in the city criticized Breed’s new approach to tackling the Bay City’s homeless problem. The program pays relocation costs to move homeless individuals… -
RFK Jr. suspends campaign and backs Trump as Kennedy siblings react
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy announced he is suspending his campaign on Friday, Aug. 23. The twist comes after many speculated that the third-party candidate would drop out of the race on Friday. However, RFK Jr. also threw his support behind former President Donald Trump. “My name will remain on the ballot in most… -
Kursk residents feel abandoned as many flee, some regions out of body bags
Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is leaving civilians caught in the middle, and now many are fleeing. The residents said they feel abandoned by Moscow as reported on Thursday, Aug. 22. While many of these Russians blame Kyiv for the recent attack in Kursk, they wonder if their own government truly cares about them… -
Baltimore grocery stores banning anyone under 18 without an adult
Five Baltimore-area Giant grocery stores banned shoppers under 18 inside their stores without an adult after 6 p.m. beginning on Thursday, Aug. 22. The company said the new measure is to combat an “unsustainable” and “unprecedented” rise in retail theft at the stores. The new policy will have store employees asking for proof of age… -
Concealed carry advocates score win against California in federal ruling
In a win for Second Amendment rights advocates and a blow to California gun control measures, a federal judge ordered the state accept concealed carry permit applications from out-of-state resident on Thursday, Aug. 22. After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many states’ gun restrictions that did not align with the United States’ “historic tradition…
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