Ailan Evans Tesla’s new vehicle factory in Austin, Texas, is racking up a considerable price tag. The facility, which Tesla calls the “Gigafactory,” is estimated to cost roughly $1.06 billion, with much of the factory expected to be completed by Dec. 31, according to filings with the Texas Department…
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Thomas Catenacci Boston officials announced plans to divest the city’s portfolio from fossil fuel companies during a ceremony with federal lawmakers and activists on Monday. In her first act in office, recently sworn-in Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance ordering the city to divest from…
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Sebastian Hughes White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged questioning on Tuesday over whether President Joe Biden will issue an apology to Kyle Rittenhouse for labeling him a white supremacist. “Would the president ever apologize to the acquitted Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse for suggesting online…
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Ailan Evans A group of roughly 600 Google employees signed onto a letter opposing the tech giant’s company-wide vaccination mandate and called for its repeal. Google first imposed a requirement in July that all of its in-person workers be vaccinated against COVID-19. The company is now asking…
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Bryan Babb Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom told mayors in his state to “step up” on Monday following a weekend million-dollar looting spree at Nordstrom in San Francisco. “I’m not the mayor of California, but I was a mayor, and I know, when things like…
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Sebastian Hughes As Ethiopia heads towards a potential collapse, the Biden administration worries the situation will turn into another Afghanistan, Axios reported. The government of Ethiopia has called on its citizens to arm themselves as rebels make their way towards the capital, Addis Ababa, Axios reported.…
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Harry Wilmerding Dollar Tree announced Tuesday it is raising its prices, bringing the cost of its products over one dollar for the first time in 35 years. The dollar store will raise its prices by 25%, bringing the cost of its products to $1.25 as…
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Laurel Duggan The Texas Freedom Caucus called on the state’s independent school districts to exit the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) in a Monday letter. The Freedom Caucus previously urged the TASB to leave the National School Boards Association (NSBA) after it sent a letter…
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Thomas Catenacci President Joe Biden tapped into the U.S. emergency oil reserves Tuesday despite previously throwing cold water on the idea that he said wouldn’t have much effect. “I don’t have a near-term answer. There’s two things I could do: I could go in the…
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Thomas Catenacci Domestic and international oil price indices rose Tuesday, even after President Joe Biden and other world leaders coordinated a release of emergency reserves. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil index, which measures U.S. prices, increased more than 2% to $78.44 per barrel while the…
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