Opinion

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US Coast Guard Joint Operation Seizes $63 Million Worth of Cocaine at Florida Port

MIAMI—A joint operation of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Netherlands Navy recovered 4,800 pounds (2,177 kilograms) of cocaine worth more than $63 million this week from a vessel at a Florida port, according to the Coast Guard. The seizure Thursday was the result of a joint operation between the two agencies, including two […]

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Rio Tinto to Invest $215 Million in Low-Carbon Steelmaking R&D Facility

The new facility in Western Australia is expected to use raw biomass and microwave energy to convert iron ore to metallic iron in the steelmaking process.

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Santa Monica Vice Mayor Warns of Misinformation Ahead of November Election

Santa Monica’s vice mayor says misinformation campaigns by politically driven unions have become a problem in the city, and she wasn’t afraid to call out a recent example. Lana Negrete was elected to the City Council in 2022 despite tens of thousands of dollars spent by her opponents. According to Ms. Negrete, a longtime renter […]

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Toyota Recalls Over 100,000 Tundra, Lexus LX Vehicles Due to Possible Debris in Engine

The recall impacts 2022 and 2023 model year Toyota Tundra pickups and Lexus LX cars.

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ANALYSIS: Elon Musk Officially Joins the AI Battle, Predicts Human Job Losses

Mr. Musk also revealed to investors his plans to build a supercomputer to support xAI’s development.

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Drugmakers’ Secret Royalty Payments to Fauci’s NIAID Exploded After Pandemic: Report

Anthony Fauci heads to Capitol Hill Monday to testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic.

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Three Liberal Supreme Court Justices Recuse Themselves in Lawsuit Over 2020 Election Case

The court turned away Raland Brunson’s lawsuit that accused the justices of misconduct for dismissing his prior lawsuit.

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Judge Denies Amazon’s Bid to Dismiss FTC Lawsuit Alleging Retailer Tricked Users Into Signing up to Prime

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing retail giant Amazon.com Inc. of tricking users into signing up for Prime memberships and then making it overly complicated for them to unsubscribe. U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle denied Amazon’s request to dismiss the FTC’s […]

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Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin to Investigate Chinese-Backed Drone Advocacy Group

The lawmakers said the advocacy group is promoting the interests of Chinese drone maker DJI and should be registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

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Senators Demand Return of $10.8 Million in ‘Unjustified’ Bonuses Handed to VA Senior Executives

Payments ranged from nearly $39,000 to over $100,000 each, the report found.

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China Sanctions Former Chairman of House Select Committee on CCP

‘We should continue to shine a light on the CCP’s growing authoritarian repression at home and aggression,’ Mike Gallagher said.

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Government to Spend $450 Million on New Business Jets for PM and Ministers

Unspent funds in the 2023-24 defence budget will be spent on two new private jets for government use.

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Supreme Court Rules 9-0 That Lower Court Should Have Put Delivery Drivers’ Lawsuit on Hold

By dismissing the lawsuit, the appeals court ignored the requirements of the Federal Arbitration Act, the justices ruled.

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US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer, Watchdog Warns

A third of the country is facing an ‘elevated risk of blackouts’ soon, an industry expert said.

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Trump Promises Action Against Offshore Wind Power Projects on ‘Day One’ of Presidency

The GOP candidate suggested he could block the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project that’s set to feature 157 turbines.

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Minnesota Supreme Court Rules State COVID Emergency Declaration Was Lawful

The state Supreme Court issued a 6–0 ruling on the matter, with one justice recusing himself.