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North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (423+ words) SEOUL, South Korea " North Korea said Thursday its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea. The report by North…...
States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (964+ words) LAS VEGAS " Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers " and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels. That means the utility could miss Nevada's…...
More than $65 K worth of unreported fish eggs seized in Alaska
19+ hour, 1+ min ago (238+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska " More than $65, 000 worth of pollock roe was seized by the U. S. Coast Guard last month after it discovered federal violations on an Alaska fishing boat. According to a news release, the crew of the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche seized…...
North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (598+ words) SEOUL, South Korea " North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea's military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul's hopes for…...
Stocks soar and oil prices plunge after US-Iran ceasefire
20+ hour, 32+ min ago (298+ words) (NEW YORK) -- Stocks soared and oil prices plunged in early trading on Wednesday, just hours after the U. S. and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire. The Dow Jones Industrial average surged 1, 215 points, or 2. 6%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2. 5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped…...
Movies and TV shows casting in Gainesville
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (253+ words) Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Utica. (Grusho Anna // Shutterstock/Grusho Anna // Shutterstock) Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting…...
American whiskey sales fall 19% year-on-year
19+ hour, 34+ min ago (239+ words) Whiskey in a glass Whiskey in a glass (SATRIANANGISAN - stock. adobe. com) Aged spirit producers are facing challenges due to declining alcohol consumption and tariffs limiting international markets, leading to a surplus in whiskey and bourbon production. " LISTEN TO ORLANDO'S…...
Movies and TV shows casting in Orlando
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (439+ words) Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Orlando, nearby cities, and nationwide,…...
Manatee rescued from Melbourne Beach storm drain makes a grand return home
22+ hour, 56+ min ago (181+ words) MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. " Melby, the manatee rescued from a Melbourne Beach storm drain, has returned to his home in the wild, says the Sea World Orlando Rescue Team. " LISTEN TO ORLANDO'S MORNING NEWS EXPRESS PODCAST ON WDBO On February 9, city…...
FBI on scene of ICE-involved shooting in Patterson, California
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (157+ words) (PATTERSON, Calif.) -- The FBI is at the scene of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved shooting that happened in Patterson, California, on Tuesday near the I-5, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said in a statement. According to Lyons, ICE officers were attempting…...