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Xcel Energy Proposes Data Center Tariff in Texas to Shield Customers from Infrastructure Costs

Xcel Energy Proposes Data Center Tariff in Texas to Shield Customers from Infrastructure Costs

Xcel Energy Proposes Data Center Tariff in Texas to Shield Customers from Infrastructure Costs
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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas
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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in $8.8 Million Employee Benefit Embezzlement Case

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in $8.8 Million Employee Benefit Embezzlement Case

James Vincent Campbell, a 49-year-old Scottsdale man and CEO of Axim Fringe Solutions Group, has pleaded guilty to one count of theft from an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plan. Campbell embezzled $8.8 million from an employee benefit plan, diverting funds intended for health insurance and 401(k) accounts of federal contractors' employees. Instead of forwarding the money to the designated carriers and retirement accounts, Campbell pooled the funds in a master trust account and used a significant portion for personal expenses. These expenses included big game hunting trips, taxidermy, jewelry, casino gambling, and direct payments to his girlfriend. Prosecutors stated that Campbell made 135 unauthorized withdrawals over nine years, with $2.5 million withdrawn between 2015 and 2024, exceeding legitimate fees owed to Axim. Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva highlighted that Campbell directly stole from these accounts.
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Hemp Industry Faces Legal Uncertainty Amidst Evolving Federal and State Definitions

Hemp Industry Faces Legal Uncertainty Amidst Evolving Federal and State Definitions

Hemp Industry Faces Legal Uncertainty Amidst Evolving Federal and State Definitions
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U.S. Semiconductor Expansion Faces Significant Labor Shortage, Threatening Domestic Manufacturing Goals

U.S. Semiconductor Expansion Faces Significant Labor Shortage, Threatening Domestic Manufacturing Goals

The U.S. semiconductor industry is experiencing a substantial labor crunch, with projections indicating a deficit of up to 157,000 workers by 2030. This shortage is emerging as AI-driven demand fuels an unprecedented expansion in new factory construction across the nation. Despite efforts to rebuild domestic chip manufacturing after decades of production shifting to Asia, the educational system is currently not adequately preparing a workforce to meet industry needs. Research from McKinsey & Company and the SEMI Foundation highlights that only 3% of U.S. engineering graduates annually pursue semiconductor careers, leading to 73% of chipmakers struggling to fill engineering positions. This challenge is compounded by factors such as less attractive workplace conditions in sterile cleanrooms and domestic wage scales that often lag behind those in Asian manufacturing hubs. Companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Intel, and Samsung are establishing new facilities in Arizona and Texas, ...
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Redfin finds record housing market change as buyers gain power

Redfin finds record housing market change as buyers gain power

The balance of power in housing is changing fast.
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Husted attacks Brown on transgender care. What do facts show? | Opinion

Husted attacks Brown on transgender care. What do facts show? | Opinion

Opinion: Husted and Paxton bet transgender attacks will move voters.
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Zach Bryan Breaks Attendance Record at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium While Wearing ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt for Second Night in a Row

Zach Bryan Breaks Attendance Record at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium While Wearing ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt for Second Night in a Row

Zach Bryan broke the attendance record at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium on Saturday night, performing for 73,538 fans — the largest crowd for any event in the venue’s history — while wearing a “Free Palestine” shirt for the second night in a row. The move was a statement on several levels, but was pointedly directed […]
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Four Big 12 teams in latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5

Four Big 12 teams in latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5

Colorado remains absent from the US LBM Coaches Poll after falling to 2-3, while the Big 12's trio of title contenders is becoming clear.
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Former congressman gets 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

Former congressman gets 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

Former congressman David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years for secretly lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela's government.
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Lockheed Martin Secures Over $1 Billion in New Defense Contracts, Including F-35 Upgrades and Missile Defense Systems

Lockheed Martin Secures Over $1 Billion in New Defense Contracts, Including F-35 Upgrades and Missile Defense Systems

Lockheed Martin Secures Over $1 Billion in New Defense Contracts, Including F-35 Upgrades and Missile Defense Systems
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Historic Tennessee governor's race puts women at center stage

Historic Tennessee governor's race puts women at center stage

For the first time in Tennessee’s 230-year history, voters are poised to elect a woman to lead the Volunteer State.