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Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers

Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers

Building trades unions have long been considered a voice of the American worker
Florida traffic stop turns weird as police discover 13 live zip-tied iguanas hidden in truck

Florida traffic stop turns weird as police discover 13 live zip-tied iguanas hidden in truck

The iguanas were taken to a shelter afterward
Flash flooding kills at least one person in Texas

Flash flooding kills at least one person in Texas

Flash flooding kills at least one person in Texas
45% of fire safety shutdowns run past new 2-month cap after Tai Po blaze

45% of fire safety shutdowns run past new 2-month cap after Tai Po blaze

Almost half of notices filed to deactivate fire-fighting systems over the past two years for maintenance involved renovation projects that lasted longer than the maximum two months allowed under new rules introduced after the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire, official data has shown. A spokesman for the Fire Services Department told the South China Morning Post that the new rules would also apply to ongoing projects which had their notices to shut down the fire-fighting system before the recent...
Roxborough ACME hosts 2nd annual 'ACME Idol! Talent Show'

Roxborough ACME hosts 2nd annual 'ACME Idol! Talent Show'

Philadelphia's Roxborough ACME hosted its second annual ACME Idol talent show, featuring local performers and guest judge Steve Morrison from WMMR.
A year after corporal punishment ban, Thailand needs to curb resurgence

A year after corporal punishment ban, Thailand needs to curb resurgence

An old Thai proverb says, “If you love your cow, tie it up; if you love your child, beat them”. It is meant to convey that a loving and responsible guardian should discipline their child and that corporal punishment is an act of care as sensible as tethering one’s cattle so that it does not wander off. For many generations, this proverb and traditional practices have normalised corporal punishment. This attitude is also displayed by teachers in schools. One year after Thailand legally banned...

The Deeply Unnerving 1994 Indie ‘What Happened Was’ Reminds You Dating Has Always Been Hell

Tom Noonan and Karen Sillas star in this strange hidden gem about two very awkward co-workers.
Philadelphia-area sports bars, retailers prepare for packed playoff weekend

Philadelphia-area sports bars, retailers prepare for packed playoff weekend

With multiple high-profile sporting events on the schedule, local businesses say they are bracing for a full day of customers.
Hundreds of acts of vandalism, graffiti found on Swarthmore College campus

Hundreds of acts of vandalism, graffiti found on Swarthmore College campus

Police in Delaware County are investigating hundreds of acts of vandalism and graffiti reported on the campus of Swarthmore College.

Rejuvenated Dragons aim for final European hurdle

Filo Tiatia's improved side travel to face Montpellier in the Challenge Cup semi-finals on Sunday looking to make the final for the first time.

Liberty County Development Authority pivots toward industry, away from warehouses

Brown told The Current the proposed expansion “will provide room for additional aircraft storage and maintenance including aviation associated construction and retrofitting facilities.” He said the work would attract aeronautics and defense industries down the road. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.
Japan’s Takaichi to hold talks in Vietnam on economic security, critical minerals

Japan’s Takaichi to hold talks in Vietnam on economic security, critical minerals

Japan and Vietnam are set to agree to boost their partnership in economic security in leaders’ talks on Saturday, as Japan seeks to strengthen supply chains for critical resources amid its diplomatic spat with China and the Middle East crisis. As Tokyo looks to deepen ties with Southeast Asian nations with an eye to China’s increasing economic engagement with the region, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will also give a speech on Japan’s updated vision for its free and open Indo-Pacific policy...