Equilibrium/Sustainability — Going off-grid
South Africa's wealthy are quietly turning to solar power to avoid blackouts plaguing the coal-dependent country’s ailing grid. Private installations of rooftop photovoltaic panels by those with money
Read MoreFBI locates 121 missing kids, child trafficking victims in nationwide operation
The FBI announced on Monday that it has located up to 121 missing children and child trafficking victims in a nationwide sting operation. In a news release, the agency said that its “Operation Cross Country” initiative helped locate more than 200 victims of human trafficking and related crimes during the first two weeks of this month. Operation Cross Country is a coordinated effort among the FBI and other federal, state and local agencies to help find or assist victims of human trafficking
Read MoreSpike in FBI threats unsettles the right
An uptick in threats to the FBI after it executed a search warrant at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is unsettling the political right, with some calling on allies of the former president to tone down their rhetoric. Barriers have been erected outside the perimeter of the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., while the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly
Read MoreFacing extreme weather events, most Americans point to climate change
Story at a glance A new survey from The Pew Research Center found that most Americans whose communities have suffered an extreme weather event link it to climate change. Out of the survey’s more than 10,200 respondents, 71 percent said their community had experienced one of five extreme weather events in the past year like flooding, severe storms or drought. While there was some overlap, respondents who
Read MoreNorth Dakotans to vote on marijuana legalization in November
North Dakota voters will decide this fall whether to legalize recreational marijuana, following the official certification of a ballot measure. Secretary of State Al Jager said his office determined that 23,368 signatures out of the submitted 25,000 were valid, clearing the ballot qualification threshold of 15,582 required signatures. If enacted, the measure will permit adults 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and small quantities of cannabis products, such as concentrates and infused products. It will also establish a regulatory system
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