Underworld Turns

These Utilities May Be Wildly Overestimating the AI Boom—at Public Expense

This story was originally published by Grist in partnership with WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station, and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As more and more data centers crop up throughout Georgia and the Southeast, a recent study finds they may need less energy than the industry and utilities have been predicting. That could have substantial implications for […]
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Mamdani must invest in civic engagement

American democracy is not sustained by elections alone. It is sustained by neighbors who show up, leaders who listen, and institutions that invest in the civic skills needed to navigate and solve shared problems. As polarization dominates headlines and trust in public institutions feels fragile, civic engagement is essential infrastructure for overcoming the isolationist actions of the Trump administration.
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2 people critically injured in small plane crash in Ventura County

Two people were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a small, single-engine plane crash Sunday in Ventura County, officials confirmed to KTLA. First responders with the Ventura County Fire and Sheriff’s departments responded to reports of the crash in a drainage ditch near Carmen Drive and Lucero Street in Camarillo just after 6 p.m. Details are limited and it’s unclear […]
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Woman, 80, accused of killing family of 4 in California

An 80-year-old Northern California woman who is accused of killing a family of four nearly two years ago while speeding the wrong way down a street in San Francisco is likely to avoid any jail time, according to multiple media reports. The deadly March 16, 2024, crash, according to KTLA’s sister station KRON, happened as a Mary Fong Lau was […]
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Powerful storm system forecast to hit Southern California hardest Monday

Officials with the National Weather Service are forecasting heavy rains, possible thunderstorms and strong winds as a powerful storm system that’s expected to last well into the week makes its way into Southern California. A winter storm warning has already been issued for the Eastern San Gabriel Mountains and Northern Ventura County Mountains as much as two feet of snow could blanket higher elevations. At lower […]
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Former UFC champion released on parole after shooting at son’s alleged abuser: report

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been released on parole after serving time in prison for an attempted murder conviction stemming from a 2022 shooting involving a man accused of sexually abusing his young son, according to multiple reports. Velasquez, 43, was released Sunday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to The […]
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