With California seeking to achieve a “clean electric grid” by 2045, statistics released Oct. 24 revealed significant progress since 2019, with battery storage capacity now at 13 percent of desired levels, according to the state’s energy commission. Officials say such is necessary to develop a more reliable grid—with less dependence …
Read More »Budget Deficit Soars 23 Percent to $1.7 Trillion, Prompting Warnings
The U.S. annual budget deficit has increased 23 percent from last year, to just under $1.7 trillion, prompting one fiscal policy expert to remark that “we are a nation addicted to debt.” The budget deficit was $320 billion higher this year than the last, hitting $1.695 trillion, according to the …
Read More »7 in 10 Democrats say they’ll get latest COVID shot compared to 28 percent of Republicans: survey
Differences in political party affiliation is the primary force dividing whether Americans are going to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot, a poll released Friday found. Seventy percent of Democrats say they are likely to or have already received the updated shot, while 28 percent of Republicans say they will, the …
Read More »Abortions in North Carolina dropped more than 30 percent in July, after ban took effect
Abortions in North Carolina dropped 31 percent in a single month after the state’s 12-week abortion ban took effect, according to a new analysis, the largest of any state. After the law took effect on July 1, there were 1,310 fewer abortions performed in the health system that month compared …
Read More »Juicy J Suggests Rapper ‘Meeting’ To Brainstorm Bounce Back From ‘40 Percent’ Decline
Juicy J is concerned about the state of rap music, and he wants to band his peers together to do something about it. Taking to his Instagram with a PSA of sorts on Sunday (October 8), the Three 6 Mafia hitmaker spoke on Hip Hop’s alleged “40 percent decline” in 2023 and what …
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