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Cooling towers at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Georgia. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency charged with overseeing safety at the nation’s reactors. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP President Trump has fired one of the five members of the independent commission that oversees the nation’s nuclear reactors. Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Christopher T. Hanson was terminated on Friday, according to a brief email seen by NPR from Trent Morse, the White House Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel. The e-mail said only that Hanson’s “position as Commissioner of the…

Vance Boelter has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, and the FBI says that he visited the homes of multiple other elected officials the night he killed Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife separately.Boelter, 57, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder, according to the criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County Court on Saturday. Boelter is also facing six charges in federal court, including stalking and murder. The FBI held a conference Monday morning to share further…

Books & the Arts / June 16, 2025 Norman Foster’s 270 Park and the rise of the new office building. The building’s dramatic and dazzling feats of architecture make it appear as if it were hovering above the street. But is that a good thing? Ad Policy 270 Park Avenue in New York City.(Spencer Platt / Getty images) This article appears in the July/August 2025 issue. One Sunday morning in Hong Kong, not long before the moment in 1997 when Great Britain handed its former colony back to China, I went for a run around the Peak, a towering hill…

Washington — At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed in on the Israel-Iran conflict, telling reporters Iran would “like to talk, but they should have done that before.”He told reporters as he met with Group of Seven summit host Prime Minister Mark Carney that Iran has “to make a deal.” The president confirmed that he’s seen messages from Iran, through intermediaries indicating a wish to de-escalate. “They’d like to talk, but they should have done that before,” Mr. Trump said. “I had 60 days, and they had 60 days. On the 61st day, I said,…

Ian Bremmer on divisions in U.S. and Mideast What U.S. protests, Trump’s parade and Mideast strikes say about global instability 05:02 The Trump Organization announced it is starting a cellular phone service called T1 Phone that will charge $47.45 a month and include unlimited calls, text and data. It said it also plans to roll out a new phone that will cost $499.The new service was designed to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of President Trump’s announcement of his first presidential run, the Trump Organization said in a Monday statement.The company said its mobile phone plan, which it dubbed the 47 Plan…

False evacuation alerts went out to millions of people during the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. However, people who speak a language other than English and Spanish may not have understood what was happening. Chris Delmas/AFP hide caption toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to require that wireless emergency alerts reach people in 13 languages and American sign language. Those are the alerts people get during climate disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes, as well as Amber Alerts. As of now, wireless emergency alerts only go out in Spanish and English. Yet,…

The jury in Karen Read’s trial continues deliberations. Here’s what to know about the case. – CBS News Watch CBS News The jury in Karen Read’s retrial began deliberations Friday afternoon and will continue Monday. Read is facing three charges in the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, including second-degree murder. Her first trial ended with a hung jury. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Books & the Arts / June 9, 2025 Quentin Skinner and the contested history of liberty. Over a long career, Skinner has sought to reclaim the idea of republican liberty for the modern age. But his work also raises the question: free for what? Ad Policy Illustration by Tim Robinson. This article appears in the July/August 2025 issue. “Free from what?” Friedrich Nietzsche has his counterprophet ask rhetorically. He isn’t interested in the answer. “What does it matter to Zarathustra! Your fiery eyes should tell me: free for what?” The distinguished British historian Quentin Skinner, now in his 80s, has…

Vance Boelter, the man who authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning, is now in custody.Law enforcement officials said Boelter, 57, was taken into custody after being located in the woods near his home in Green Isle, Sibley County on Sunday night.The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office posted these booking photos of Boelter after his capture: Vance L. Boelter booking photos released on June 16, 2025. Hennepin County (Minnesota) Sheriff’s Office Shortly before 10 p.m., the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office posted a picture on social media that appears to show Boelter being taken…

New Jersey residents got some bad news earlier this year when the state’s public utilities board warned that their electricity bills could surge up to 20% starting on June 1. A key driver in that rate hike: data centers. The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence, data storage and other technology services is projected to increase electricity consumption to record highs in the coming years, according to experts. A report from Schneider Electric, a company that specializes in digital automation and energy management, projects that electricity demand will increase 16% by 2029, mainly…