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Calif. residents sue 2 members of Congress over aid to Israel
Palestinian rights advocates in northern California are suing two members of Congress over billions of dollars in military aid sent to Israel amid the ongoing Gaza war. A complaint filed Thursday, Dec. 19 in a U.S. District Court alleges Democratic Reps. Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman caused moral injury to a group of over 500 taxpayers… -
IDF accused of indiscriminate killing of Gaza civilians in Israeli media report
An Israeli media outlet reported that Israel Defense Forces are indiscriminately killing Palestinian civilians in the Gaza strip. Haaretz, Israel’s oldest newspaper known for its progressive stance and being at odds with the country’s right wing government, said commanders were given unprecedented authority to operate in the Netzarim Corridor, which lead to the killing of… -
Nuclear bunker sales increase amid rising concern of catastrophic events
Have you ever thought about building a private bunker to live through a catastrophic event? A new report shows that sales for survival shelters are on the rise, continuing a trend that’s been a part of history for years. New numbers from BlueWeave Consulting show the market for U.S. bomb and fallout shelters is expected… -
NYPD’s top earner, under investigation for massive overtime pay, retires early
The New York Police Department’s highest paid employee, under investigation for massive amounts of overtime pay that contributed to a more than $400,000 salary, is retiring early. Lt. Quathisha Epps claimed to work more than 1,600 hours of overtime, which was uncovered in November by the New York Post. Epps pulled in more than $204,000… -
Biden announces new 2035 climate goals before Trump takes office
Just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, President Joe Biden is making a final push to ramp up U.S. climate goals, addressing concerns over global warming. He announced on Thursday, Dec. 19, he wants to slash greenhouse gas emissions to at least 61% below 2005 levels by 2035. In 2021, he pledged at least a… -
UK-based company planning to power AI in the US with wood-burning plant
A U.K. based renewable energy company is scouting locations in the U.S. to power artificial intelligence through a controversial method. The plan from Drax involves building plants that house wood-fired electricity generators in the Southeastern American Pine Belt. Over the years, the region has seen a number of pulp and paper mills close, leaving timber… -
In a reversal, House panel votes to release report on Matt Gaetz
The public may soon find out what’s in the House Ethics Committee report about former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. In a rare reversal, the committee secretly voted earlier this month to publicly release it. This comes after the committee voted in November to keep it under wraps. The report outlines the findings of an investigation… -
Real estate platform lets homebuyers search neighbors’ political leanings
Would you want to know your potential neighbor’s political views before deciding to buy a house? A new real estate platform is making that idea a reality. Oyssey lets buyers access a neighborhood’s political affiliations based on election results and campaign contributions. The company’s CEO Huw Nierenberg told Axios the feature gives users access to… -
GrubHub agrees to $25m settlement for ‘deceptive’ practices
Grubhub agreed to pay a $25 million settlement on accusations that it tricked users, delivery drivers and restaurants in an effort to quickly grow its business. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the attorney general for the state of Illinois said the food delivery company engaged in unlawful practices designed to deceive customers and workers.… -
Walmart employees to wear body cameras to create ‘safer environment’
Walmart is testing out employees wearing body cameras to create a safer environment. The pilot program is happening in the area of Denton, Texas, with the potential to be added to more locations. While Walmart isn’t commenting on the specific reasons for starting the body camera initiative, it comes at the height of the holiday… -
Amazon invests $10 billion in Ohio data centers to drive AI evolution
Amazon is adding to its major Midwest technology hub investment while helping to shape the future of artificial intelligence. The company will invest $10 billion dollars in Ohio over the next five years. The company will use the money to expand its Amazon Web Service data centers. They house equipment for powering AI, machine learning… -
Biden administration doubles tariffs on Chinese-made solar products
The Biden administration is raising tariffs on Chinese-made solar products. It’s the latest move to shut out clean energy technologies from China. A notice from the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said starting next year, tariffs on China’s solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50% from 25% and tariffs on certain tungsten products will increase… -
Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news
Australia’s government is creating new rules that will force Big Tech companies to pay publishers for news or face fines. It’s set to be the first law of its kind in the world. The “News Bargaining Incentive” measure will raise taxes on digital platforms that earn more than $160 million a year if they don’t…