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Sep 15 2024BUSINESS

A New Era for the Auto Industry: Hyundai and GM Partner Up

As the global automotive industry is constantly evolving, two of the world's leading carmakers, Hyundai and General Motors (GM), have agreed to join forces in an effort to accelerate innovation and cut costs. The historic collaboration aims to develop new vehicles, streamline supply chains, and fost

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Sep 11 2024POLITICS

The Cannabis Conundrum: Is the Industry Leaner Left or Right?

It's time to rethink the assumption that the cannabis industry is a liberal bastion. Ten years ago, it would've been easy to assume so – the Democratic Party had been driving progress on cannabis legalization. But fast-forward to today, and the picture is murkier. Why are business owners and executi

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Sep 11 2024POLITICS

EU's Big Win: Apple and Google Face Billions in Penalties

The European Union's highest court has delivered a major blow to Apple and Google, ruling against the tech giants in two landmark cases. The decisions, which could lead to billions of euros in penalties, are seen as a significant test of efforts to clamp down on the world's largest technology compa

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Sep 10 2024MILITARY

Osprey Nightmares: Ground This Dangerous Bird Before More Lives Are Lost

Imagine being a young mom, trying to raise two little boys all alone after losing your husband in a tragic helicopter crash. That's the gut-wrenching reality for Ivy Galliher, 25, whose world was shattered when her beloved SSgt Jacob "Jake" M. Galliher perished while serving in Japan aboard the inf

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

South Carolina's Children Need Your Voice

Are you ready to speak up for South Carolina's kids? The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is hitting the road, going from Conway to Columbia to Spartanburg and beyond, seeking your ideas and concerns about how to make life better for our state's children. What issues keep you up

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Sep 10 2024POLITICS

Chicago's Housing Crisis: A Battle Over Zoning and Power

The battle over who will chair Chicago's powerful Zoning Committee has turned into a major political showdown. On one side, Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for progressive firebrand Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez to lead the committee. On the other, business interests and influential unions are backing a

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Sep 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Great AI Chip Chase: Why China's Got Nvidia's Tech, Despite the US

Nvidia's powerful AI chips, the A100 and H100, are crucial for training the AI models powering everything from chatbots to self-driving cars. But the US has been trying to limit China's access to these chips due to national security concerns. So, how are Chinese tech companies getting their hands

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Sep 06 2024POLITICS

Harris's Housing Plan: A Recipe for Disaster?

Kamala Harris recently unveiled her housing plan, which proposes to build 3 million new units and provide $100 billion in down payment assistance. Sounds good on paper, but history shows us this approach has consistently failed for decades. The subsidies will likely raise prices, as many first-time

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Sep 06 2024POLITICS

Student Debt Forgiveness: A Battle in the Courts

What's all this fuss over student loans? Seven Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, seeking to block its plan for sweeping student debt forgiveness. The states claim that the Education Department is trying to 'unlawfully' cancel hundreds of billions of dollar

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Sep 06 2024ENVIRONMENT

Pollution's Tightrope Walk: Biden Reverses Trump, But Is It Enough?

The Biden administration is walking a tightrope on air pollution. They've partially revived stricter rules for some polluting facilities, but left others with the looser standards set by the Trump era. This move reignited the debate: are these updated regulations enough to protect our health and env

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