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#10 US Closes $1.52 Billion Loan to Resurrect Michigan Nuclear Plant - Timothy Gardner for Reuters, Mark Nelson, and Morning Brew on X
The U.S. on Monday said it closed a $1.52 billion loan to resurrect Holtec's Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, and a senior Biden administration official said it could take two years to reopen the plant, which is longer than the company predicted. President Joe Biden's administration has called for a tripling of U.S. nuclear power capacity as U.S. power demand surges and worries about climate change mount. The push could include the potential reopening of some commercial reactors that have been shut for decommissioning, including one at Three Mile Island, site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history. Restarting shut nuclear plants is a complicated and expensive process never before accomplished in the country. "Palisades is a climate comeback story," Ali Zaidi, the White House climate adviser, told reporters in a call, adding that nuclear power supports high-paying union jobs...#9 Has Your Facebook or Instagram Account Been Hacked? How to Find Out and What to Do - Ian Sherr for CNET, and Cyber News Live on X
There's a lot of important and personal information sitting on our Facebook profiles. Photos, phone numbers, addresses, and private messages can be used to steal your identity and possibly even hack into your bank account. Whenever there's a big social-media outage, many people begin to wonder if their personal info is safe. It's always worth checking if you ever suspect something has gone wrong. And it's pretty easy to do across Facebook and Instagram...
#8 New Rules Regarding Election Certification in Georgia to Get Test in Court - Kate Brumback for AP, WABE News, and Kaelan Deese on X
A day before a trial is set to begin on a challenge to two new controversial rules concerning the certification of vote tallies in Georgia, Democrats on Monday said they filed a lawsuit targeting another new rule that requires the number of paper ballots to be counted by hand at polling places after the close of voting. The Republicans who hold a majority on the State Election Board — praised by name by former President Donald Trump at a recent rally — have recently voted to pass a number of new rules governing the administration of elections. Democrats and other critics — including Georgia’s top elections official — have said it’s too close to the general election to pass new rules and worry they could cause confusion or undermine public confidence in the results...
#7 Arizona Ballot Measure Aims to End State Supreme Court Retention Elections - Annabella Rosciglione for Washington Examiner, StvenxKlmmel, and Taniel on X
A GOP-backed ballot measure would end the practice of giving Arizona voters the right to recall their state Supreme Court justices if passed this November. If approved, Arizona’s Proposition 137 would end retention elections for state Supreme Court justices, judges on the state’s Court of Appeals, and superior court judges in counties above 250,000 residents. While the governor appoints justices to the Arizona Supreme Court, Arizona is currently one of 31 states that have the ability for voters to retain or reject justices...
#6 Georgia Judge Strikes Down State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban - Nathaniel Weixel for The Hill, Jessica Valenti, and Jill Nolin on X
Georgia’s “heartbeat” law banning abortion after six weeks is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced, a Fulton County Superior judge ruled Monday. The ruling permanently enjoined the law and stated that abortions must now be regulated as they were before Georgia’s 2019 law took effect in July 2022, meaning they are allowed until fetal viability at about 22 weeks of pregnancy. Judge Robert McBurney said the state constitution’s guaranteed right to “liberty” includes a person’s right to make decisions about their own health care...
#5 Federal Judge Dismisses Nursing Home COVID Death Case Against Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo - Bradford Betz and Maria Paronich for Fox News, Rich Azzopardi, and NEWSMAX on X
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his handling of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. New York families with relatives who died from COVID-19 in nursing homes filed the lawsuit in early 2022, accusing Cuomo’s administration of undercounting fatalities. "During the last four years, the debate over COVID in nursing homes has been weaponized, distorted, and contorted beyond recognition by those using this situation for their own politics," Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said in a statement to Fox News. "However, anytime this gets taken out of the political arena, the truth wins. The judge today ruled to dismiss this case just as the DOJ – which launched three separate probes – and the Manhattan district attorney did previously. Once again, justice has prevailed."
#4 Arizona Voter Registration System Error Impacts an Additional 120,000 People: Secretary of State - Kenneth Wong for Fox 10, George, and Paul A. Szypula on X
Officials with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office say they have found more voters who were affected by a voter registration system error. More voters are affected by a voter registration system error, according to the Arizona Secretary of State's Office. About 120,000 Arizonans may be impacted by "data coding oversight," meaning they have not provided proof of citizenship. "These registrants have met the same legal standard as every other American who registers to vote: swearing under penalty of perjury that they are U.S. citizens," Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said...
#3 Dockworkers From Maine to Texas Go on Strike in Move That Could Spark Economic Doom - Ariel Zilber for The New York Post, The Red Headed Libertarian, Trump Daily Posts, Andrew Wilkow, and Brett on X
Dockworkers at dozens of ports stretching along the East and Gulf coasts walked the picket line after midnight on Tuesday as they launched a massive strike that threatens to reignite inflation and spark product shortages at the start of the holiday season. The work stoppage went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday after the International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents 45,000 workers, and the alliance representing ports failed to renew a collective bargaining agreement that had just expired. For the first time since 1977, 36 ports stretching from strategic seaboard locations as far north as Maine and as far south as Texas – all of which handle an aggregate $3 trillion in the country’s annual international trade – will be idle due to a work stoppage...
#2 8 Migrant Workers Accused of Looting in Flood-Ravaged Tennessee Following Hurricane Helene: Sheriff’s Office - Jennie Taer and David Propper for The New York Post, Salem News Channel, They are all Corrupt, Ariana Masters
A group of migrant workers allegedly looted properties in a washed-out part of Tennessee following the fury of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, according to a local sheriff’s office. The eight men were captured by authorities in Washington County where devastating flooding wiped away homes and led to water rescues. The suspects are accused of looting in one of the county’s flood zones, the county sheriff’s office said. Three alleged perps — Jesus Leodan Garcia-Peneda, 51, Josue Berardo Ortis-Valdez, 30, and Ersy Leonel Ortis-Valdez, 33 — were charged with burglary...
#1 Ron Desantis’ Response to Hurricane Helene Could Define His Future - Kimberly Leonard for Politico, Ron DeSantis, Florida's Voice, Julianna Frieman, Carmine Sabia, and Business Insider on X
Gov. Ron DeSantis has effectively inserted himself into some of the most high-profile fights in the nation, from Covid to immigration. But the latest battle he faces that has thrust Florida into the national spotlight is something he didn’t choose: Hurricane Helene’s wreckage. So far, at least eleven people in Florida died, DeSantis said Saturday morning, and the storm’s sheer size brought massive destruction to Florida’s Gulf coast and to the Big Bend region which already got battered twice in the last year. While it is very early in the state’s recovery, which will take weeks or even months, the hours and days after the storm has passed are critical. Rescuers are rushing to reach those who may be stranded, and first responders and line workers race to clear roads and restore power for the hundreds of thousands still in the dark...
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