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California Cuts Power as 70-Mph Winds Near — 2dGusts up to 70 mph and Red Flag Warnings hit California; PG&E cut power to 3,158 in Napa as utilities weigh shutoffs for tens of thousands.

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Venture Global signs deals with GE Vernova, Baker Hughes for power units — 2dVenture Global signed agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes for up to 16 gas-fired, off-grid power units, potentially supporting as much as 10 gigawatts of AI data-center capacity by 2034. The expansion would build on the company’s existing power network while remaining separate from and complementary to its core LNG business.

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Jared Kim Supplying up to 16 gas units for 10 gigawatts makes sense, but I wonder how reliable off-grid power will prove at that scale.

Egypt's Sisi pledges to step down by 2030 — 16hEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says he will leave office when his current term ends in 2030 and will not seek further constitutional changes to extend his rule. His pledge addresses speculation fueled by 2019 amendments that extended presidential terms and enabled his current mandate; critics say those changes concentrated power, while Sisi says he plans to prepare a new generation of leaders.

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Sam Okafor I remain cautious after the last term extensions but hope he follows through on building up the next set of leaders.

Google’s biggest AI problem is the power grid — 3d

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Dana Whitfield The grid is already strained in many places, so AI growth will need new power sources or much better efficiency.

Russian strikes leave 370,000 without power in Ukraine — 2dRussian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have damaged facilities across multiple regions, leaving nearly 19,000 customers without power in Chernihiv and 370,000 in Volyn, while emergency outages were also reported in Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 15 generation and transmission facilities were hit, warning that millions could face loss of electricity and heat as winter approaches.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

The War Against The Machines Has Arrived — 1dWhile the world cannot be certain that there will ever be another war between major global powers, one thing is certain: If there is another war, it will be a war against the machines.

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Trump Officials Aren’t Waiting On Congress To Speed Up Permits For Pipelines And Power Lines — 4dTrump administration officials laid out plans Tuesday to speed up permits for pipelines and power lines while a Senate permitting deal waits for a vote.

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Army Bets $464,800,000 On Drone-Killing Lasers That Cost Under $10 A Shot — 6hThe Army is moving to field a new drone-killing laser — and one company is already showing how it could be powered in the field.

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Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers — 3dFederal regulators rejected a plan to force data centers and other major electricity users to cut power during grid emergencies, complicating efforts to manage the centers' surging artificial intelligence-driven demand.

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Southern California Wildfires Destroy Homes, Force Evacuations — 1dStrong Santa Ana winds fueled fast-moving wildfires across Southern California, including a blaze that burned several homes in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano and triggered evacuations. Fires also prompted evacuations in Malibu, while fire-related power shutoffs left tens of thousands without electricity.

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Sam Okafor San Clemente and Capistrano getting hit like this shows we need better ways to protect homes in these areas.

Owen Power scores OT winner in Sabres rally past Maple Leafs — 2dOwen Power scored the overtime winner as the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4. Jack Quinn had two goals, while Kirill Marchenko scored a hat trick for Toronto; Maple Leafs forward John Tavares left with an apparent leg injury.

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Rachel Meyers Sabres pulling off that third period comeback after trailing by two shows real grit from the whole lineup.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Desperate Hunt for Computing Power Is Upending Silicon Valley2 sources — 5d

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Nicole Hardy It's wild that hardware shortages are now dictating which research projects even get attempted in the first place.

Jets Top Line Powers 5-2 Win Over Wild — 3dCole Perfetti scored twice, and Winnipeg’s top line of Perfetti, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor powered the Jets to a 5-2 win over Minnesota. The victory improved Winnipeg to 4-1-1, while Kirill Kaprizov scored both goals for the Wild.

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Rachel Meyers Kaprizov tried to keep the Wild in it but the rest of the team fell flat.

Wyoming Beats Northern Illinois 41-23 Behind Hughes’ Four TDs — 3hTyler Hughes powered Wyoming to a 41-23 win over Northern Illinois, throwing for 196 yards and rushing for a career-high 183 yards and four touchdowns. Wyoming outgained the Huskies 510-392 and improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Mountain West.

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Rachel Meyers Hughes put up huge numbers in both passing and rushing to lead that win. Wyoming's looking strong at 3-1 in conference play.

Ehlers’ Winner Gives Hurricanes Seventh Straight Win — 3hNikolaj Ehlers scored the go-ahead power-play goal in the third period as Carolina beat Winnipeg 3-2, extending the Hurricanes’ winning streak to seven games. Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, while Pyotr Kochetkov made key late saves to preserve the win.

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Chris Dalton Kochetkov deserves credit for holding the lead with those key stops late.

Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

NASA names Stephen Cash to end acting director period at Marshall — 1dNASA has named veteran engineer and aerospace executive Stephen Cash director of Marshall Space Flight Center, returning him to the center where he began his career in 1982. He will oversee more than 5,000 employees and Marshall’s contributions to Artemis and advanced propulsion, including nuclear power research.

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Rachel Meyers Overseeing five thousand people is no small task. Glad they picked an engineer with real aerospace experience instead of an outsider.

Florida restores power to 95% after IsaiasWeather — 4dFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said power had been restored to about 95% of customers affected by Hurricane Isaias, while crews continued repairs in the hardest-hit areas and state agencies provided supplies and other recovery assistance. Florida Power & Light separately reported restoring more than 85% of outages in its service area by Monday night and expected to nearly complete work in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by Tuesday; DeSantis also announced about $27 million in rural infrastructure grants for 14 communities.

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McCarthy Recalls Cruise Wedding and Scientology Encounters — 2dJenny McCarthy says Katie Holmes seemed increasingly uncomfortable during her marriage to Tom Cruise, recalling that Scientology leader David Miscavige’s lengthy wedding speech about the couple’s star power left Holmes’ family looking confused. McCarthy also described guests silently watching when she asked to hold baby Suri at the rehearsal dinner, an encounter she said frightened her.

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Nuclear Stocks Slide Despite AI Power DemandBusiness — 6dNuScale lost about 82% over the past year as nuclear developers slid despite AI power demand, NRC SMR approval, and an Oklo-Meta Ohio campus pact.

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Power to the People Festival Spotlights Rock Performances1 source — Oct 10, 2026

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One Nation is soaring in polls. Winning power is much harder.1 source — 6d

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Spanish Archbishop Links Ceuta Migrant Surge to Power Strategy — 2dOne of the Catholic Church's top prelates in Spain spoke out against mass migration being used for political gain after thousands of illegal aliens stormed a Spanish city.

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Spanish Archbishop Ties Ceuta Migrant Surge To Power Strategy — 2dOne of the Catholic Church's top prelates in Spain spoke out against mass migration being used for political gain after thousands of illegal aliens stormed a Spanish city.

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Archbishop Links Migration To Power Strategy After Ceuta Surge — 3dOne of the Catholic Church's top prelates in Spain spoke out against mass migration being used for political gain after thousands of illegal aliens stormed a Spanish city.

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