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Westinghouse announces 10 new AP1000 nuclear reactors for U.S. energy grid by 2030
Natural News
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July 16, 2025
Westinghouse announces 10 new AP1000 nuclear reactors for U.S. energy grid by 2030 Expansion Plans: Westinghouse aims to build ten AP1000 reactors by 2030, each generating 1,100 MW, targeting states like Texas to meet AI/industrial energy demands...
Order: Wind, solar projects require secretary's OK
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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WASHINGTON — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to...
Utah State University to open veteran housing center in Cache Valley
KSL TV 5 - Utah
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July 19, 2025
HYDE PARK, Cache County — Since Andy Allen took the role as executive director of Utah State University’s Veterans Resource Office three years ago, he has personally witnessed three instances of student veterans experiencing homelessness. In the...
U.S. Firm Steps Up As Iraq Fast-Tracks New Floating LNG Terminal
Oil Price
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July 15, 2025
Iraq’s plan to begin LNG imports this summer has unraveled, forcing a compressed reset of its floating terminal ambitions. With electricity demand surging and Iranian supply increasingly constrained, the Oil Ministry has relaunched its FSRU tender...
Catholic “American Ninja Warrior” fighting world hunger, one obstacle at a time
OSV News
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July 18, 2025
(OSV News) — A 19-year-old student athlete at the University of Notre Dame just competed on the televised July 14 semifinals of “American Ninja Warrior” in Las Vegas. He really isn’t doing it for the glory or the chance to “go pro” as a full time...
Clay emerged as civil rights standard-bearer amid shifting political, social tides
St Louis American - Missouri
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July 21, 2025
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. William L. Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman and a prominent civil...
Washington’s new rent cap set just below 10% for 2026
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard Washington’s statewide cap on annual residential rent increases will be just shy of 10% next year, down slightly from its current level. The limit, which takes effect Jan. 1, will be set at...
U.S. Coast Guard partially terminates contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group
WJHG - Florida
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July 16, 2025
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The largest private employer in Northwest Florida is losing part of a massive contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group is losing a portion of its federal contract to build offshore patrol cutters. Eastern Shipbuilding...
Trumpâs $1 trillion AI data center boom strains Texas grid â nuclear power eyed as solution
Natural News
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July 18, 2025
Trump’s $1 trillion AI data center boom strains Texas grid — nuclear power eyed as solution Texas Power Grid Under Strain: Trump’s $1 trillion AI data center push risks overwhelming Texas’ grid, already strained by extreme weather and rising...
Study says it's getting tougher to rent in Port St. Lucie. Here's why.
WPTV 5 - Florida
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July 18, 2025
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — WPTV is breaking down a new study that showed finding a place to rent in Port St. Lucie is getting tougher. A study by RentCafe, a rental listing company, shows Port St Lucie is the third most competitive small renters...
West Virginia woodland for sale on Barker’s Creek offers mountain serenity
West Virginia Explorer
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July 19, 2025
BASIN, W.Va. — Nestled deep within the wooded hollows of Wyoming County, West Virginia, where trout streams meander through rhododendron thickets and ridgelines roll like waves into the southern sky, a 33-acre parcel of land quietly holds onto its...
U.S. hubris-driven blunders transform the entire complexion of the wider war
Strategic Culture
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July 15, 2025
Trump continues to be seized by the delusional view that his Israeli-centred vision could all be accomplished merely by ending the genocide in Gaza. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The big issue emerging...
U.S. Navy Seabees helps renovates home with Revitalize Milwaukee
WTMJ - Wisconsin
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July 15, 2025
MILWAUKEE– As part of the U.S. Navy’s 250th Anniversary, the Navy is sharing the celebration of Milwaukee Navy Week by sending sailors across city neighborhoods and communities help support and engage. One of the programs that are a part of...
‘World’s largest cheese omelet’ in Chehalis; Randle man gored by bull; Morton woman protests police who arrested husband
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, July 19, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Chehalis Chamber of Commerce members getting ready to attempt to break their own world...
Central Indiana's first theme park is coming in Summer 2026
WRTV - Indiana
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July 18, 2025
SHERIDAN — The town of Sheridan is preparing to welcome a major new development. Local leaders say it will bring family fun and long-term economic benefits while preserving the area’s small-town charm. SkyLake Theme Park, a multi-attraction...
Tariffs and Interest Rates Squeeze Construction Budgets
Oil Price
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July 18, 2025
The Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) traded flat month-over-month, with no noteworthy price movement in either direction. Meanwhile, the U.S. construction industry is bracing for fallout from a new round of tariffs on key building...
‘Taken advantage of’: Real estate agent ripped off friends, church, and federal government
WSOC 9 - North Carolina
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July 16, 2025
MINT HILL, N.C. — Lester Rivenbark still kicks himself when he thinks of Mint Hill real estate agent Brian Haigler. “I feel like I’ve been taken advantage of,” he told Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke. “I’ve been in real estate 40 years and I...
Palm Bay Tops List of Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers, WalletHub Report Finds
[your]NEWS
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July 20, 2025
By Emmanuel Ogbonna A new report from WalletHub has ranked Palm Bay, Florida as the best city in the U.S. for first-time homebuyers in 2024. The analysis, which evaluated 300 cities across the country, also placed five other Florida cities—Tampa,...
Brian Labrie reacts to housing plans at Merrimack outlets and comments on NH job stability
Hillsborough Sun - New Hampshire
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July 18, 2025
Brian Labrie, New Hampshire Representative for Hillsborough 2nd District | www.facebook.comBrian Labrie, New Hampshire Representative for Hillsborough 2nd District | www.facebook.com Brian Labrie comments on Merrimack Premium Outlets' plans and...
CNBC Ranks Montana’s Infrastructure Near Bottom
KGVO - Montana
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July 18, 2025
So we’ve landed on another top 10 list. This time, it is not one anyone’s exactly rushing to wave a flag for, according to a new report from CNBC on America’s worst infrastructure. In this year’s “States with the Worst Infrastructure” ranking,...