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A Texas cattle rancher tells 60 Minutes that the development of AI data centers threatens his livelihood and could influence how he votes in the next election. The CBS News item is a brief teaser for the interview.
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This opinion piece argues that decades of climate doom messaging have left young people fearful and reluctant to have children, while citing greening, crop yields, cleaner air, and poverty reduction as evidence the alarm is overblown. It urges parents to challenge school climate curricula and promote a message of innovation and progress over panic.
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The op-ed argues the Federal Reserve's rate hike will not tame inflation driven by Middle East supply shocks, including Iran-backed attacks and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It contends tariffs and immigration restrictions also raise prices, so supply-side energy, trade, and immigration fixes are needed instead of higher interest rates. It frames the Fed's move as punishing Americans without producing more oil.
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An op-ed argues that harms commonly blamed on 'AI' are specifically driven by large language models and the hyperscale data-center infrastructure behind them, using Memphis's Boxtown and xAI's Colossus as central examples. It contrasts this with lower-energy AI approaches and cites pollution, water stress, and electricity-rate impacts on households.
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President Trump said Russia has lost control of its diesel industry after Ukrainian drone strikes hit refineries, calling for an end to the war. The article also reports Zelensky's accounts of Russian attacks and notes that rising U.S. diesel prices are a political problem for Trump and Republicans.
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President Trump said Russia has lost control of its diesel industry because of the Ukraine war, as U.S. diesel prices hit a record $6.51 per gallon. The article notes Russia's diesel export ban and reciprocal strikes on Ukraine's energy industry, and previews Trump's expected meeting with Zelensky at the UN.
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The op-ed argues the U.S. should expand domestic production of medical and industrial radioisotopes to avoid dependence on Russia, China, and other foreign suppliers. It points to a new Oklo test reactor in Texas as evidence that streamlined nuclear development can rebuild capacity. It urges regulatory reform while maintaining safety standards.
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Trump declared that Ukraine's strikes have crippled Russia's diesel industry while urging Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian refineries, even as US diesel prices hit a record high due to the Iran conflict. The article reports that Ukrainian officials contradicted Trump's claimed truce and that the fuel spike is becoming a political problem for Republicans before the midterms.
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President Trump called for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, citing Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian diesel refineries and record U.S. diesel prices. He is scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Household confidence has fallen to a three-month low ahead of the Budget, with consumers worried about job security, energy bills and rising interest rates. The article highlights 200,000 jobs lost since Labour took power and expected tax rises from the Chancellor, while also blaming the cost-of-living squeeze on an oil and gas surge tied to Donald Trump's Iran war.
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The article argues that the Houthis' renewed offensive in Yemen is a spillover from Trump's war with Iran, which has strengthened Iran's allies and disrupted global energy routes. It criticizes Trump's decision to attack Iran as catastrophic while crediting him for avoiding direct US strikes on the Houthis.
The article examines how local opposition to data centers has become a cross-partisan political force, with residents and officials clashing over noise, tax revenue, transparency, and AI's rapid growth. It highlights examples from Loudoun County, Virginia, where Democrats disagree over development, and notes national polling showing broad opposition to new data centers.