🔋 Panasonic’s $4 billion EV battery plant will land in Kansas
Panasonic has picked De Soto, Kansas, to build a new EV battery plant, which projects to bring up to $4 billion in investments for the state, the Kansas governor’s office said in a news release. The release predicts the plant will create up to 4,000 jobs, plus estimates of 4,000 additional jobs with suppliers and community businesses.
In April, Kansas and Oklahoma were both among the locations reportedly in the running for potential locations for Panasonic’s new battery plant. Oklahoma’s governor notably pushed lawmakers to approve a $700 million rebate package without naming which company it might benefit.
The governor’s office revealed the incentive package is worth up to $829.2 million, including a $500 million investment tax credit that stretches over five years and a $234 million payroll rebate paid over 10 years, among other sweeteners.
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Panasonic has picked De Soto, Kansas, to build a new EV battery plant, which projects to bring up to $4 billion in investments for the state, the Kansas governor’s office said in a news release. The release predicts the plant will create up to 4,000 jobs, plus estimates of 4,000 additional jobs with suppliers and community businesses.
In April, Kansas and Oklahoma were both among the locations reportedly in the running for potential locations for Panasonic’s new battery plant. Oklahoma’s governor notably pushed lawmakers to approve a $700 million rebate package without naming which company it might benefit.
The governor’s office revealed the incentive package is worth up to $829.2 million, including a $500 million investment tax credit that stretches over five years and a $234 million payroll rebate paid over 10 years, among other sweeteners.
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‼️US to Announce New Ukraine Defense Package This Week, Aid Will Include HIMARS - Kirby
The Biden administration will announce later this week a new military aid package for Ukraine that will include High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Tuesday.
"Later this week, the administration will announce the next presidential drawdown package of weapons and equipment to Ukraine," Kirby said at a White House press briefing. "That package will include more HIMARS … and it’ll also include some additional rounds of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and artillery ammunition."
The Biden administration will announce later this week a new military aid package for Ukraine that will include High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Tuesday.
"Later this week, the administration will announce the next presidential drawdown package of weapons and equipment to Ukraine," Kirby said at a White House press briefing. "That package will include more HIMARS … and it’ll also include some additional rounds of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and artillery ammunition."
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🎮 Twitch is launching a new charity fundraising tool
Twitch is launching a new built-in fundraising tool called Twitch Charity to make it easier for users to run charity streams, and will allow donations to be processed in partnership with PayPal Giving Fund. The livestreaming company says all donations after payment processing fees will go to a streamer’s chosen cause - Twitch doesn’t get a cut or tax incentives.
Twitch Charity will be launching in beta to start for “some” streamers, according to a Twitch blog post. For now, there will be a “limited amount” of charities available to choose from, but Twitch plans to add more.
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Twitch is launching a new built-in fundraising tool called Twitch Charity to make it easier for users to run charity streams, and will allow donations to be processed in partnership with PayPal Giving Fund. The livestreaming company says all donations after payment processing fees will go to a streamer’s chosen cause - Twitch doesn’t get a cut or tax incentives.
Twitch Charity will be launching in beta to start for “some” streamers, according to a Twitch blog post. For now, there will be a “limited amount” of charities available to choose from, but Twitch plans to add more.
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🚨 ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Crew Member Killed at Brooklyn Film Location
A "Law & Order" contract worker was fatally shot in a car near the Brooklyn set Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.
Johnny Pizarro, 31, was found shot in the head and neck in a car on North Henry Street near Norman Avenue in Greenpoint about 5:15 a.m., police said. Medics rushed Pizarro, of Ridgewood, to Woodhull hospital but doctors could not save his life, according to police. He didn't work directly for the show, but had been contracted to do parking enforcement.
A short, thin man in a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants was seen running from where the shooting occurred, the police said. The area is in the 94th Precinct, where serious crime is relatively rare. No murders had previously been reported in this jurisdiction in 2022.
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A "Law & Order" contract worker was fatally shot in a car near the Brooklyn set Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.
Johnny Pizarro, 31, was found shot in the head and neck in a car on North Henry Street near Norman Avenue in Greenpoint about 5:15 a.m., police said. Medics rushed Pizarro, of Ridgewood, to Woodhull hospital but doctors could not save his life, according to police. He didn't work directly for the show, but had been contracted to do parking enforcement.
A short, thin man in a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants was seen running from where the shooting occurred, the police said. The area is in the 94th Precinct, where serious crime is relatively rare. No murders had previously been reported in this jurisdiction in 2022.
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🎞 Netflix lost nearly 1 million subscribers last quarter
Netflix warned it might lose more subscribers in the second quarter of this year than it did in the first, and that prediction has come true — though it wasn't as bad as feared. The streaming service said it lost nearly 1 million subscribers (970,000 to be exact) in Q2. That's far more than the 200,000-member decline from Q1, but not as bleak as the 2 million Netflix was prepared to part with.
The company attributed the slightly rosier outcome to "better-than-expected" subscriber growth, particularly in areas like Asia-Pacific. The company still turned a $1.44 billion net profit despite the shrinking customer base and unfavorable foreign exchange values for the US dollar.
The company is still pinning its hopes on a lower-priced ad-supported tier due in early 2023, and expects to launch it in a "handful of markets" where there's already strong ad spending.
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Netflix warned it might lose more subscribers in the second quarter of this year than it did in the first, and that prediction has come true — though it wasn't as bad as feared. The streaming service said it lost nearly 1 million subscribers (970,000 to be exact) in Q2. That's far more than the 200,000-member decline from Q1, but not as bleak as the 2 million Netflix was prepared to part with.
The company attributed the slightly rosier outcome to "better-than-expected" subscriber growth, particularly in areas like Asia-Pacific. The company still turned a $1.44 billion net profit despite the shrinking customer base and unfavorable foreign exchange values for the US dollar.
The company is still pinning its hopes on a lower-priced ad-supported tier due in early 2023, and expects to launch it in a "handful of markets" where there's already strong ad spending.
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🚫 17 Democratic Members of Congress Arrested During DC Abortion Rights Protest
Multiple members of Congress were arrested by US Capitol Police Tuesday afternoon after protesting for abortion rights. USCP confirmed 35 total arrests for "crowding, obstructing or incommoding," 17 of which were of House Democrats. Arrested lawmakers include:
* Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14)
* Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-05)
* Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12)
* Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-53)
* Rep. Barabara Lee (CA-13)
* Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04)
* Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01)
* Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-13)
* Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
* Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-7)
* Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)
* Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5)
* Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)
* Rep. Andy Levin (MI-11)
* Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7)
* Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12)
* Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16)
Democrats are hoping to enshrine abortion access protections into law, but such a measure lacks support in the Senate under current rules.
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Multiple members of Congress were arrested by US Capitol Police Tuesday afternoon after protesting for abortion rights. USCP confirmed 35 total arrests for "crowding, obstructing or incommoding," 17 of which were of House Democrats. Arrested lawmakers include:
* Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14)
* Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-05)
* Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12)
* Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-53)
* Rep. Barabara Lee (CA-13)
* Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04)
* Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01)
* Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-13)
* Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
* Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-7)
* Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)
* Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5)
* Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)
* Rep. Andy Levin (MI-11)
* Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7)
* Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12)
* Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16)
Democrats are hoping to enshrine abortion access protections into law, but such a measure lacks support in the Senate under current rules.
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🗣 Blizzard QA workers in Albany are organizing Activision’s second union
The QA department at Blizzard Albany, NY the studio formerly known as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2’s Vicarious Visions, has become the second QA department within Activision Blizzard to organize a union.
The group, organized as GWA Albany, has around 20 members and formed a union to address issues like competitive and fair compensation, health care, raised the minimum pay to $20/hour and “establishing reasonable protocols to address demands of ‘crunch’ time.”
Companies like Starbucks, Amazon, Chipotle, Verizon and more are starting to see workers at their lowest rungs organizing and winning unions.
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The QA department at Blizzard Albany, NY the studio formerly known as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2’s Vicarious Visions, has become the second QA department within Activision Blizzard to organize a union.
The group, organized as GWA Albany, has around 20 members and formed a union to address issues like competitive and fair compensation, health care, raised the minimum pay to $20/hour and “establishing reasonable protocols to address demands of ‘crunch’ time.”
Companies like Starbucks, Amazon, Chipotle, Verizon and more are starting to see workers at their lowest rungs organizing and winning unions.
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🏛 Sen. Lindsey Graham agrees to testify before Georgia grand jury in election meddling case
An agreement between Graham and Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis was reached Tuesday afternoon. The agreement maintains Graham's right to fight the subpoena.
US Sen. Lindsey Graham has agreed to accept a subpoena to provide testimony to a Georgia grand jury that is investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies' actions after his 2020 election defeat.
The Atlanta-based grand jury is seeking evidence related to efforts by Trump and others to get Georgia officials to overturn the election won there by President Joe Biden. The Republican lawmaker, one of Trump’s closest confidants in the Senate, had asked a federal judge in South Carolina last week to quash the subpoena.
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An agreement between Graham and Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis was reached Tuesday afternoon. The agreement maintains Graham's right to fight the subpoena.
US Sen. Lindsey Graham has agreed to accept a subpoena to provide testimony to a Georgia grand jury that is investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies' actions after his 2020 election defeat.
The Atlanta-based grand jury is seeking evidence related to efforts by Trump and others to get Georgia officials to overturn the election won there by President Joe Biden. The Republican lawmaker, one of Trump’s closest confidants in the Senate, had asked a federal judge in South Carolina last week to quash the subpoena.
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⚡️⚡️ Syria has decided to break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine in retaliation for Kiev's decision to do the same to Syria
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The possible resignation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi may complicate the European Central Bank's task of containing the effects of interest rate hikes. His departure may lead to early elections and cause riots in the country.
The ECB plans to raise interest rates by 50 basis points, which could be a problem for Rome, given the country's huge public debt
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The ECB plans to raise interest rates by 50 basis points, which could be a problem for Rome, given the country's huge public debt
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⚡️⚡️ Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka
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📹 Russia's Ministry of Defense has published footage of the work being done by Mi-28 helicopters during the special military operation in Ukraine
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⚡️ The UN plan suggests demining of the Black Sea coast for the withdrawal of ships with grain, Turkey is ready to assist, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday
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Many Twitter netizens took exception to the outfit worn by the Ukraine President's wife, Elena Zelenskaya, when she went to meet the Biden couple at the White House.
😏 What do you think about the first lady's dress?
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WATCH: Footage of airborne units carrying out maneuvers during the special operation
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⚡️ US and UK want to push Russia against Europe by providing arms to Ukraine, Lavrov says
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Watch: The moment a dramatic explosion occurred at the base of popular American tourist attraction, the Hoover Dam.
As it turned out, the explosion was caused by a transformer at one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the US which receives thousands of visitors a day. No one was injured
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As it turned out, the explosion was caused by a transformer at one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the US which receives thousands of visitors a day. No one was injured
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