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EPA Rolls Back Power Plant Emissions Limits — 2dTrump EPA on Monday rolled back Biden-era power plant greenhouse-gas limits, estimating $160B sector savings through 2047; ex-Bush EPA chief Whitman called it "unconscionable."

Derek Foss Lowering emissions rules could cut power costs for families, but we need to watch the health effects on nearby communities closely.

Cuba Suffers Seventh Major Blackout This Year — 2dOn Sept. 18, 2026, Cuba's grid totally disconnected; UNE activated recovery. By dusk only 5% of Havana's ~862,000 customers had power; residents cited food, water and multi-day outages.

Elena Vasquez Cuba can't keep losing the entire system like this every few months. Recovery is too slow for daily life.

Nexperia and Tata to produce chips at new Gujarat and Assam fabs — 3dNexperia will produce MOSFET power chips at Tata's $11 billion Gujarat fab and assemble them in Assam. Deal terms were not disclosed.

Chris Dalton The choice of Gujarat and Assam sites makes sense for spreading jobs, but execution on tech transfer will decide if it works.

Joliet Refinery Stays Offline After Outage, Midwest Diesel Impact Unclear — 2dExxon's 275,000-bpd Joliet refinery stays offline after a Sunday power outage; U.S. diesel hits a record $6.45/gal as Great Lakes spot diesel reaches $240/bbl.

Priya Raman Exxon's Joliet outage is hitting diesel hard already, and Midwest truckers will feel it first if this drags on.

House Passes Third Iran War-Powers Resolution — 4dThe U.S. House has for a third time passed a war powers resolution aimed at halting President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran, signaling bipartisan pressure ahead of the midterm elections even as the Senate’s path remains uncertain and Trump is expected to veto. The votes reflect continuing concern about the Iran conflict, with party lines shifting slightly as a handful of Republicans joined Democrats, and the cost of the war mounting as the political debate intensifies.

Nicole Hardy It's good Congress keeps voting to limit war with Iran, but the Senate needs to step up or this changes nothing.

Iran War Spurs Clean Energy Despite Rising Emissions — 3dFossil fuel importers paid $330 billion more than prewar expectations after the Iran war, the largest sustained shock since 1990; prior clean power saved $36 billion in five months.

Chris Dalton It's promising that over 30 countries are backing clean energy now, but falling investments and rising emissions show the shift is still too slow.

Roman Anthony Powers Red Sox Past Rays, 4-2 — 1dRoman Anthony battled early-season struggles and an injury, but has shown flashes of his potential as the Red Sox chase a playoff spot, including a recent stretch that helped fuel the offense. His timely leadoff homer and RBI contributions in key games illustrate a resurgence that could extend Boston's late-season surge.

Maya Lindstrom His RBI work in these games shows real potential for Boston's playoff push. A solid resurgence at the right time.

MMDC Alchemy Expands 12-Week Program for Professionals 40 and OlderBusiness — 1dMMDC Alchemy announces the expansion of its Miracle Alchemy 12-week program to help midcareer professionals—primarily those 40 and older in mid-level to senior roles—redefine their careers in the AI era while preserving earning power. The program frames AI-driven workplace change as a core path to reinvention and personal fulfillment.

Nicole Hardy Twelve weeks seems short for such a big shift, but focusing on AI while protecting income makes it worth looking into.

UN Resolution Endorses Equal Earth Map — 3dA global debate over map projections and colonial legacies is intensifying as the UN considers replacing Mercator with equal-area models like Equal Earth to correct distortions that skew Africa and other regions, drawing support from many nations while major powers and some allies abstain or object on sovereignty grounds. Separate tensions over Ceuta and Melilla illustrate how historical borders and colonial legacies continue to shape contemporary disputes even as cartographic debates seek more equitable representations of the world.

Powerful surf damages beachfront homes in Dana Point — Sep 8, 2026

Xiaomi’s wide foldable promises more power than Samsung’sTech — Sep 8, 2026

NorthWestern Energy and Montana Cities Seek Green Power Program Approval — 4dNorthWestern Energy, joined by the City of Missoula, Missoula County and the City of Bozeman, filed a joint application with the Montana Public Service Commission to establish a Green Power Program that would let communities and businesses voluntarily support a Montana renewable energy resource, detailing the program structure, subscriptions, cost recovery and customer protections while ensuring non-participants do not pay. Officials described the filing as a milestone in a collaborative effort to expand renewable options for Montana customers and environments, highlighting a customer-driven approach and benefits to participating communities.

Accusations Target Noem’s Rumored Lover Over Power Use5 sources — Sep 8, 2026

NemoVideo launches 24 AI-powered templates turning photos into videos — 5dOn Sept. 14, 2026, in San Jose, NemoVideo launched 24 AI templates that turn one product photo into a finished video ad or social clip.

Nicole Hardy I like the template idea but the output might still need heavy polishing if the AI motion looks too generic.

Hurricane Lowell lashes Hawaii, knocking out power to thousands as flood risk continues — Sep 8, 2026

Jared Kim The flood risk after Lowell passes could cause more damage than the winds did, so evacuations need to stay in place.

Migrants in Eastern Germany Report Rising Hostility Amid AfD Gains — 2dAs Germany's eastern state elections loom, Chancellor Merz convenes a CDU crisis meeting amid AfD gains and internal party strains, underscoring a fragile stability dynamic in Berlin and regional power battles. In Rostock and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, migrants recount rising anti-foreigner hostility as AfD momentum concentrates support in the east, while a YouGov-dpa survey shows a broad share of Germans understand migrants' security concerns, though views diverge by political affiliation.

Some Oahu roads remain closed, residents without power as Lowell cleanup begins — Sep 8, 2026

Dana Whitfield Glad cleanup has started but it feels slow compared to past storms.

NTSB Says Amazon Cargo Pilots Applied Full Power Before Miami Runway Overrun — Sep 9, 2026

Derek Foss Maybe the plane was coming in too hot and they only realized it after touching down, which points to approach speed issues.

Huawei to Launch 960DT and Ascend 960PR AI Chips in 2027 — 3dHuawei plans to launch two AI chips, the 960DT in Q1 2027 and the Ascend 960PR in Q3 2027, while leveraging its UnifiedBus interconnect to link thousands of chips into large, single-system AI computing arrays as it seeks to challenge Nvidia amid US export controls aimed at China. The announcements and demonstrations at events abroad underscore Beijing’s push for domestic AI autonomy and higher-powered data-center architectures.

Sam Okafor Huawei's plan to scale thousands of chips together could finally give them a real shot at competing with Nvidia's dominance.

Bellinger Homer Powers Yankees Past Mets — Sep 12, 2026In a Subway Series game framed by 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, the Yankees honored first responders with patches and a wreath-laying as Cody Bellinger delivered a decisive three-run homer to power a New York win over the Mets. The events blended memorial tributes with on-field highlights as players from the 2001 Yankees reflected on the tragic anniversary while the current team secured the victory.

Nicole Hardy The first responder tributes felt right at home with the game, especially with those 2001 players reflecting on it all.

Rams top NFL Week 1 power rankings amid questions for other teamsSports — Sep 8, 2026

Rangers beat Red Sox 4-2, gain wild-card ground — 4dDíaz's two-run double and Seager's two-run hit powered a four-run second as deGrom struck out eight and Latz notched his 30th save in Texas's 4-2 win over Boston.

Dana Whitfield Seager's two-run single and Latz's save were key, but the Rangers still need to close that one-game gap to the Astros fast.

Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government — Sep 8, 2026

Florida State Fires AD Michael Alford Amid Football Struggles — 6dFlorida State fired AD Michael Alford on Sept. 14, 2026, after an 8-18 football mark since 2023 and a home SMU loss delayed by a stadium power outage.

Nicole Hardy That home loss to SMU after the power outage delay was the final low point that forced this decision.

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