Immigration raid at Omaha food production plant sparks protests
By MARGERY A. BECK and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Immigration authorities raided at least one Omaha food production plant Tuesday morning, inspiring some small protests, but…
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Trump’s auto tariffs reignite concerns about GM’s future in South Korea
SEOUL — In South Korea, the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported cars has sent local automakers Hyundai and Kia scrambling to protect one of the country’s most valuable exports. But General…
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Hollywood’s reaction to Trump’s movie tariffs idea: Confusion, dread and a little hope
Hollywood executives scrambled Monday to interpret President Trump’s call for stiff tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. — a bombshell proposal that would upend how movies have been made…
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Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies made overseas
Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films produced overseas. For more than two decades,…
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Alec Baldwin’s deadly western ‘Rust’ finally makes it to the screen
Three and a half years after the fatal shooting on the “Rust” set in New Mexico, Alec Baldwin’s western movie is finally being released. Baldwin accidentally shot the film’s 42-year-old…
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Mexico reacts calmly to tariffs, hopes to strike deals with U.S.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has avoided the worst of the Trump tariff onslaught. At least for now. That was the message of relief that Mexican officials were sending Thursday, a day after…
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Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices
Automakers can respond to President Trump’s new 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and parts in several ways. But all of them cost money and will lead to higher car…
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Trump vows to ramp up U.S. production of ‘clean coal’
President Trump this week continued to make his environmental priorities clear by vowing to open up hundreds of coal power plants in the United States in an effort to advance…
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ELC Takes On Oil and Plastic Production In Court: Student Attorneys Shine in Three Oral Arguments – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
January was chock full of court appearances here in ELC, where five students prepared for and presented oral arguments in three different hearings in California courts. On January 13, Marit…
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Boeing Reports $3.8B Loss Amid Strikes and Production Delays
Boeing Reports $3.8B Loss Amid Strikes and Production Delays. Boeing reported a substantial loss of $3.8 billion (€3.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2024, continuing its struggles as ongoing…
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U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
For years, as oil and gas companies increased production, they hired lots of workers, enriching communities across the United States. That is no longer true. The country is pumping more…
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In a global quest, Chinese EV makers invest big in Thailand
BANGKOK — Japanese car factories in Thailand — which for decades has been the premiere hub of auto manufacturing in Southeast Asia — are shutting down or scaling back. Subaru said…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson hits Broadway in musical ‘& Juliet’
Few would be surprised to hear a Supreme Court justice speak about having childhood dreams, but one particular item Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson checked off her list this weekend might…
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Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
SEOUL — What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies? That is the question that the delegates from 175 countries are…
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As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle seen in Central Valley
TIPTON, Calif. — There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry. On a recent 98-degree afternoon, dead cows and calves were piled up along the roadside. Thick swarms of…
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Global wildfires bring this airplane back into production
A Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper makes a water drop during a demonstration Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Contract firefighting aircraft from Los Angeles County, Orange County and Ventura County demonstrated their…
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AI Update: OpenAI’s Chip Production Plans, How Law Firms Really Use AI, Fake Tom Hanks
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, may turn away from purchasing its artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia in favor of an alternative vendor or even producing its own custom chips, Reuters…
Read More »El Chapo’s Sons Allegedly Ban Cartel From Fentanyl Production, Sales
The sons of ex-Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have banned fentanyl production and sales in Sinaloa, according to roadside banners, Drazen Jorgic reports for Reuters. The banners, known…
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Russia Overcomes Sanctions to Expand Missile Production, Officials Say
Russia has managed to overcome sanctions and export controls imposed by the West to expand its missile production beyond prewar levels, according to U.S., European and Ukrainian officials, leaving Ukraine…
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Mycoprotein producer Enough raises €40M toward doubling its production capacity
Making protein out of mushrooms is not a new concept; however, Enough believes its technology — and the ability to scale production quickly — will set it apart. The Scotland-based…
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