Biden to Announce $60 Million Enphase Energy Investment
President Joe Biden will announce a $60 million investment from Enphase Energy Inc., a manufacturer of solar-energy equipment,
1970-01-01 08:00
South Africa: Suspected gas leak leaves 16 dead
The leak in a shanty town near Johannesburg is linked to illegal gold mining in the area.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tennessee lawmaker raised $860k in campaign donations after Republican expulsion over gun control protest
State Representative Justin Pearson of Tennessee said he raised $860,000 after he was expelled from the state legislature after participating in a gun control protest on the House floor. Mr Pearson, who represents a district in Memphis, was one of three Democratic legislators who faced expolsion from the chamber after their participation in a protest sparked by a mass shooting that claimed six lives at a Nashville school in March. But the explosion of Mr Pearson and Rep Justin Jones seems to have backfired on the Republican majority in several ways. Mr Pearson and Mr Jones were both re-appointed to their seats, and now Mr Pearson has revealed the effect his brief expolsion from the chamber had on his fundraising. Mr Pearson recieved donations from more than 31,000 people, the majority of whom donated in the week between his expulsion and his reinstatement by a unanimous vote of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners. The amount of money Mr Pearson recieved is all the more notable because Tennessee legislators are barred from fundraising during legislative sessions. “To see so much support, particularly from these tens of thousands of small-dollar donations, is a testament to what I believe is a people-powered movement, which is that we all have something to contribute, and our little bits of contribution makes a lot,” Mr Pearson told the Associated Press. Now, however, Mr Pearson has the kind of money in his campaign coffers that some state legislators never amass. The 28-year-old graduate of Bowdoin College, only raised around $144,000 during his successful campaign for the state House earlier this year. The Associated Press reported that the entire Tennessee House Democratic Caucus only raised around $233,000 during the 2022 election year. But that was a long time ago. When Republicans singled out Mr Pearson, Mr Jones, and Rep Gloria Johnson for their participation in the gun control protest, they quickly elevated them to national stardom. Mr Pearson, Mr Jones, and Ms Johnson became consistent presences on national television, visited the White House, and made appearances outside of Tennessee. National Democrats like Sen Chris Murphy of Connecticut helped fundraise. Now, given his considerable profile and youth, Mr Pearson has been mentioned as a potential rising star in a Tennessee Democratic Party that has fallen on hard times in recent years. It’s a remarkable rise for an environmental activist who wasn’t even in elected office until January. Read More After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries In Tennessee, expulsions echo a decades-old protest movement
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Justice Department had video of boxes being moved at Mar-a-Lago before FBI search, unredacted document shows
"WITNESS 5 is observed moving twenty-five to thirty boxes, some of which were brown cardboard boxes and others of which were Bankers boxes."
1970-01-01 08:00
Can 'good cop' Janet Yellen help fix US-China relations?
The US Treasury secretary's trip to Beijing comes as tensions between the two countries remain high.
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Iowa GOP governor calls special session with 'sole purpose' of passing abortion restrictions
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that she will convene a special legislative session next week for the sole task of passing abortion restrictions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Threads: Instagram owner launches Twitter-like app
The new app is now available to download in over 100 countries, though not in the European Union.
1970-01-01 08:00
North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoes 3 bills targeting LGBTQ youth
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed three bills that target LGBTQ youth, setting up a likely effort by the state's Republican-controlled legislature to override him.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sunil Chhetri: Indian footballer in the same league as Messi and Ronaldo
Long-standing captain Sunil Chhetri has been the face of football in cricket-crazy India.
1970-01-01 08:00
65 People and Their Famous Last Words
Poignant, funny, sad, weird, or mean—last words can make quite the impact as we shuffle off the stage of life. Here are 65 notable examples.
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: Shohei Ohtani trade buzz, Marcus Stroman surprise suitor, Rangers-White Sox blockbuster
MLB Rumors: Proposed Rangers trade would land Dylan Cease, more from White SoxThe Texas Rangers have already acquired one of the biggest trade targets for the 2023 season in the flip for reliever Aroldis Chapman. But they also might not be done making moves as they hope to retain their lead atop t...
1970-01-01 08:00
Pentagon to tighten controls after classified documents leak
The defence department wants a new office for insider threats and systems to detect electronic devices.
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