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Nantucket nonprofit says wind farm will harm whales, petitions Supreme Court
A Massachusetts non-profit is standing up against a project bringing wind turbines to the Nantucket coast. ACK For Whales is challenging the federal approval granting the Vineyard Wind project, turning to the U.S. Supreme Court for help. The federal government gave the green light in 2021 to develop wind energy 15 miles from Nantucket and… -
Blue Origin granted FAA license for New Glenn rocket’s first mission
Blue Origin’s newest rocket is one step closer to taking flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Blue Origin a license on Friday, Dec. 27, to launch the New Glenn rocket in its maiden voyage. The FAA license approval came just hours before Blue Origin completed the New Glenn rocket system’s first fully integrated fire… -
Biden, Trump, former US presidents pay tribute to Carter
Tributes are pouring in for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old Sunday. And 179 people are dead after a plane crash in South Korea. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100 Former President Jimmy Carter,… -
Former US President Jimmy Carter dead at 100
Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, Dec. 29, at 100, according to an announcement from his son. Carter, known for his humble beginnings as a peanut farmer, served as president from 1977 to 1981. According to a statement by the Carter Center, the former president died peacefully at… -
Teacher Marc Fogel given State Department’s ‘wrongfully detained’ label
New federal filings show the State Department officially designated Marc Fogel, the Pennsylvania teacher held in Russia since 2021, as “wrongfully detained.” The rare designation puts the full force of the U.S. government behind the cause of getting a prisoner home. Russian authorities arrested Fogel in August 2021 after finding a small amount of medical… -
11 Illinois teens face charges for luring, beating victims using dating apps
Illinois authorities said a viral social media trend led 11 teenagers to lure and beat two men in a Chicago suburb. Back in July, 10 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old found their victims using online dating apps. The Mount Prospect Police Department said a 41-year-old man told officers he planned to meet someone he connected with… -
Migrant charged with murder and arson after NYC subway attack
The suspect accused of setting a woman on fire while she slept on a New York City subway earlier this week has been indicted by a grand jury. The 33-year-old is now facing multiple charges, including murder and arson, according to New York prosecutors. A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta on one count of first-degree… -
US homelessness increased 18% between 2023, 2024: HUD Report
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report. The report revealed that the number of unhoused individuals in the U.S. increased nearly 20% since 2023. According to HUD’s report, homelessness increased by 18% from 2023 to 2024. On a single night in January 2024, more than 770,000… -
NY attorney general releases video of prison beating death of Robert Brooks
The New York attorney general’s office released video footage of the beating death of 43-year-old prisoner Robert Brooks. The video shows as many as eight employees of the state Department of Corrections and Community Services punching, kicking and grabbing at Brooks, who had just arrived at the Marcy Correctional Facility. Brooks was in the middle… -
Customs officers block 22,000 fake vehicle inspection tags heading to PA
U.S. authorities seized a shipment from Israel containing 22,000 fake inspection stickers for Philadelphia vehicles. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said two different packages held the stickers. The agency said the first shipment was sent to a Philadelphia address on Nov. 26 with 10,000 stickers, then a second one on Dec. 9 popped up containing… -
US condemns Hong Kong for issuing pro-democracy activist arrest warrants
The United States is condemning Hong Kong’s government after it issued arrest warrants and bounties for six pro-democracy activists living abroad, along with the cancellation of seven additional passports. The U.S. State Department released a statement Thursday, Dec. 26, saying it rejects the country’s efforts to “intimidate and silence individuals who choose to make the United… -
Guatemala open to dialogue with Trump administration on deportations
Government officials in Guatemala said they are open to having “constructive and respectful dialogue” with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Trump has vowed mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in his second term and plans to begin the process quickly after his inauguration. Officials said Guatemala is open to receiving migrants who may be from other… -
Border Patrol seizes backpacks filled with $1.1M of cocaine near Canadian border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said agents found two backpacks stuffed with over a million dollars worth of cocaine near the Canadian border. Officials said 78 pounds were recovered in the woods in Washington state. According to a news release on Monday, Dec. 23, agents were patrolling the area and found the large black bags…
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