Month: July 2023

‘Dirty Secret’: Made-In-China Solar Panels Produce 3 Times More Carbon Emissions Than UN Claims: Study

July 24, 2023
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An analysis by a non-profit research group drawing on calculations by an Italian analyst looking into the carbon footprint of made-in-China solar panels claims that the influential United Nations body on climate change has been drastically underestimating the carbon intensity of Chinese-made photovoltaic cells. Environmental Progress, a non-profit co-founded by investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger, in…

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Ahead of What’s Hoped to Be the Last Fed Rate Hike for a While

July 24, 2023
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NEW YORK—Wall Street ticked higher Monday to start a week full of updates on where interest rates and profits for some of the stock market’s most influential companies are heading. The S&P 500 rose 18.30, or 0.4 percent, to 4,554.64, coming off its eighth winning week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…

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North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles After US Submarine Arrives in South Korea

July 24, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said Tuesday, adding to a recent streak in weapons testing that is apparently in protest of the U.S. sending major naval assets to South Korea in a show of force. In its third round of launches since last week,…

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Personal Chef to Obamas Found Dead Near Their Martha’s Vineyard Home

July 24, 2023
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The body of a missing paddle boarder recovered from Edgartown Great Pond by Massachusetts State Police (MSP) divers on Monday is that of former President Barrack Obama’s former chef, Tafari Campbell. Authorities identified the victim on Monday as Mr. Campbell, a 45-year-old male who was previously employed by the former first family as a personal chef….

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California Travel Ban Stalls Students’ Hopes to Contend in National Chemical Engineers Competition

July 24, 2023
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A group of chemical engineering students was denied state funding to participate in a national competition in Florida because of California’s travel ban to certain states that don’t allow biological male athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports. The ban, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2019, was recently expanded to include…

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Massive Backlog of US Passport Applications Sparks Flood of Complaints to Congress

July 24, 2023
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A major backlog of U.S. passport applications has spurred a flood of calls by angry American travelers to House and Senate offices on Capitol Hill, as the delays worsen. Congressional offices are scrambling to address the issue at the height of the summer travel season, as many desperate constituents plea for help in dealing with unprecedented passport…

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Beijing Hits Back at CIA Chief’s Remark on Rebuilding Spy Network in China

July 24, 2023
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The CIA is working to rebuild its network of spies in China after Beijing caught and killed many of its agents a decade ago. As China vows countermeasures, will the agency pull it off this time? Streets lie vacant and sirens sound across northern Taiwan. A half-hour evacuation drill aims to prepare residents for natural…

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EXCLUSIVE: 7-Year-Old Boy Sues California School District for Violations of Civil Rights

July 24, 2023
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The first thing “H.N.” did when he got up on a July Sunday morning was say hi to his dog, Biscuit, and then start reading “Treasure Island,” which after just the first chapter may overtake “Robinson Crusoe” as his all-time favorite book—but that needs to wait until he finishes the book. Later, he played Monopoly with…

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Not Impossible’: UK Looks to British Troops in Darwin

July 24, 2023
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British soldiers based in Australia could be part of the next step to bringing the two military forces closer together. UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said stationing British troops in Darwin, where U.S. marines have a presence, was “not impossible” as his nation looked to expand its influence in the Pacific. “It comes up…

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Confidential Pentagon Memo Says Transgender Soldiers Can Defer Deployment While on Hormones

July 24, 2023
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Transgender soldiers will be allowed to delay deployment for up to 300 days while using cross-sex hormones during their “transition” and waive physical fitness standards, according to a confidential Pentagon memo. The Feb. 1 Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) memo said that the delay in deployment was needed so the transgender soldier could “stabilize” while taking hormones….

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