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Alabama poised to drastically overhaul utility regulation. Will it lower electric bills?
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (1263+ words) Sen. Clyde Chambliss presents his bill to the Alabama Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development. By'Dennis Pillion, Inside Climate News MONTGOMERY, Ala.High electricity costs have been the talk of the session in the Alabama Legislature, and the…...
Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (519+ words) FILE - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, temporarily allowed out of house arrest for medical treatment, departs a hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 14, 2025. RIO DE JANEIRO " Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has pneumonia and is receiving treatment in an intensive care…...
Judge blocks DOJ’s criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (529+ words) Scott Horsley | March 13, 2026 A federal judge put the brakes on the Justice Department's criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates…...
Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds 15, with peace talks stalled
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (750+ words) Firefighters put out the fire at a residential neighbourhood following a Russia missile and drone attack, in Brovary, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. KYIV, Ukraine " A combined missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region killed at least four…...
With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1081+ words) Luke Garrett | March 14, 2026 In the hours leading up to the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, bets on a potential strike were being bought and sold on prediction markets like Polymarket. One trader named "Magamyman" bet big and won $553,000. These well-timed…...
U.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, Trump says
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (728+ words) NPR Staff | March 14, 2026 President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island." In a Truth Social post Friday evening, Trump added that "for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT…...
Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex’s scheduled closing
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (460+ words) Anastasia Tsioulcas | March 13, 2026 President Trump announced Friday afternoon on his Truth Social platform that Richard Grenell, the former U.S. ambassador to Germany, is leaving his position at the head of the Kennedy Center before it closes for scheduled renovations in July....
TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1046+ words) Joel Rose | March 13, 2026 Millions of spring break travelers are heading to the airport this month, and Johnny Jones was hoping to be one of them. But the ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security forced his family to cancel…...
Democrats set a turnout record in Texas, so is this the year it turns blue?
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (440+ words) People gather at a campaign rally for Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on March 2 in Houston. In another positive sign for Democrats in this midterm election year, close-to-final turnout numbers in Texas show the Democratic Senate primary had the…...
Bill would move Alabama to closed primaries
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (487+ words) Andrew Yeager | March 13, 2026 Right now, any Alabama voter can participate in a primary or primary runoff election. Lawmakers in Montgomery took up a bill this week that would change that system. We get more on that and other legislative action…...