‼️Pentagon says Ukraine likely fired around Zaporozhye NPP in response to Russian fire ➡️ LIVE UPDATES
Ukrainian forces likely fired artillery shells around the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in attempted counterstrikes on Russian positions, a senior US defense official said on Monday.
"We also know that the Russians have fired in the vicinity of the plant, and I don’t want to say that the Ukrainians haven’t fired in that vicinity either, because I think there’s probably a likelihood that they have, but in a number of cases, it’s returning fire of the Russians who are firing from those locations," the senior defense official said at a briefing when asked by Sputnik about Ukrainian attacks. "The Ukrainians are very aware of the potential impacts of striking the nuclear power plant, and they’re going out of their way not to do that, and they have had conversations with us about that too."
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Ukrainian forces likely fired artillery shells around the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in attempted counterstrikes on Russian positions, a senior US defense official said on Monday.
"We also know that the Russians have fired in the vicinity of the plant, and I don’t want to say that the Ukrainians haven’t fired in that vicinity either, because I think there’s probably a likelihood that they have, but in a number of cases, it’s returning fire of the Russians who are firing from those locations," the senior defense official said at a briefing when asked by Sputnik about Ukrainian attacks. "The Ukrainians are very aware of the potential impacts of striking the nuclear power plant, and they’re going out of their way not to do that, and they have had conversations with us about that too."
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🛢 Low fuel inventories cause special concern in US Northeast
Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average, raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions. Gasoline inventories are not as bad, but are still at their lowest levels in nearly a decade along the entire East Coast, federal officials said.
The Northeast is heavily dependent on heating oil to keep homes warm in the winter. Also, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected an active hurricane season, and could cause disruptions, since most fuel consumed comes from Gulf Coast refineries.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is convening a meeting of New England governors and their energy directors after Labor Day to discuss the situation. The Energy Department also sent letters to seven major oil companies, asking them to hold onto their stocks to help offset low stocks.
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Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average, raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions. Gasoline inventories are not as bad, but are still at their lowest levels in nearly a decade along the entire East Coast, federal officials said.
The Northeast is heavily dependent on heating oil to keep homes warm in the winter. Also, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected an active hurricane season, and could cause disruptions, since most fuel consumed comes from Gulf Coast refineries.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is convening a meeting of New England governors and their energy directors after Labor Day to discuss the situation. The Energy Department also sent letters to seven major oil companies, asking them to hold onto their stocks to help offset low stocks.
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‼️ Pentagon declines to describe Ukraine's offensive near Kherson as 'Counter-Offensive
A senior US Defense Department official on Monday declined to describe Ukraine military's offensive in the city of Kherson as a "counter-offensive."
"Are they on the offensive? I think they are. Is this a counter-offensive? I don't know," the official said during a conference call.
However, the official pointed out that an uptick of violence in the Kherson region has been noticed.
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A senior US Defense Department official on Monday declined to describe Ukraine military's offensive in the city of Kherson as a "counter-offensive."
"Are they on the offensive? I think they are. Is this a counter-offensive? I don't know," the official said during a conference call.
However, the official pointed out that an uptick of violence in the Kherson region has been noticed.
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⚡️ Fourteen killed in clashes in Iraq, more than 300 injured - Reports
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💰 Mickey Mantle card breaks record
A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that has grown exponentially more lucrative in recent years.
The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago — $9.3 million for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the contentious “Hand of God” goal in soccer’s 1986 World Cup.
Before the pandemic, the sports memorabilia market was estimated at more than $5.4 billion, according to a 2018 Forbes. By 2021, that market had grown to $26 billion, according to the research firm Market Decipher, which predicts the market will grow astronomically to $227 billion within a decade.
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A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that has grown exponentially more lucrative in recent years.
The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago — $9.3 million for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the contentious “Hand of God” goal in soccer’s 1986 World Cup.
Before the pandemic, the sports memorabilia market was estimated at more than $5.4 billion, according to a 2018 Forbes. By 2021, that market had grown to $26 billion, according to the research firm Market Decipher, which predicts the market will grow astronomically to $227 billion within a decade.
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🧊 ‘Zombie ice’ from Greenland will raise sea level
Zombie ice from the massive Greenland ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10 inches (27 centimeters) on its own, according to a study released Monday. “It’s dead ice. It’s just going to melt and disappear from the ice sheet,” William Colgan, a glaciologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, said in an interview. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate (emissions) scenario we take now.”
The unavoidable ten inches in the study is more than twice as much sea level rise as scientists had previously expected from the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet. The study in the journal Nature Climate Change said it could reach as much as 30 inches (78 centimeters) for likely sea level rise from Greenland ice melt by the year 2100.
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Zombie ice from the massive Greenland ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10 inches (27 centimeters) on its own, according to a study released Monday. “It’s dead ice. It’s just going to melt and disappear from the ice sheet,” William Colgan, a glaciologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, said in an interview. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate (emissions) scenario we take now.”
The unavoidable ten inches in the study is more than twice as much sea level rise as scientists had previously expected from the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet. The study in the journal Nature Climate Change said it could reach as much as 30 inches (78 centimeters) for likely sea level rise from Greenland ice melt by the year 2100.
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🚨 Young man suspected of killing 3 peoples in Detroit
A 19-year-old man suspected of randomly killing three people on Detroit streets over roughly two hours may have been emboldened when he didn’t encounter police after the first shooting, the mayor said Monday.
Police still were sorting out details while a suspect who may have a mental illness remained in custody. The man was peacefully arrested at home after a 12-hour search Sunday, following a tip from someone close to him.
Detroit has limited use of ShotSpotter, a gunshot-detection technology. It’s used in some precincts but not in the area where the shootings occurred. The City Council in June postponed a vote on expansion.
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A 19-year-old man suspected of randomly killing three people on Detroit streets over roughly two hours may have been emboldened when he didn’t encounter police after the first shooting, the mayor said Monday.
Police still were sorting out details while a suspect who may have a mental illness remained in custody. The man was peacefully arrested at home after a 12-hour search Sunday, following a tip from someone close to him.
Detroit has limited use of ShotSpotter, a gunshot-detection technology. It’s used in some precincts but not in the area where the shootings occurred. The City Council in June postponed a vote on expansion.
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‼️ JUST IN | Biden to ask congress to approve $1.1Bln arms sale to Taiwan - Reports
The sale would include 60 anti-ship Harpoon missiles, 100 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, and a surveillance radar contract extension, the report said on Monday.
The sale would include 60 anti-ship Harpoon missiles, 100 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, and a surveillance radar contract extension, the report said on Monday.
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💧 Mississippi residents brace for flood as river reaches crest
People in and around Mississippi’s capital city were bracing for possible flooding Monday as the Pearl River approached a crest after last week’s heavy rainfall. Some Jackson residents started moving furniture and appliances out of their homes late last week. Others stocked up on sandbags. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency had deployed 126,000 sandbags to act as water barriers in preparation for flooding.
A bridge crossing the Pearl River near downtown Jackson was closed as the water level rose. Trees were partly submerged and power lines shook in the strong current Monday.
The Mississippi floodwaters arrive after severe flooding caused 39 death and destruction in Kentucky last month. The Red Cross opened a temporary shelter at the Jackson Police Department Training Academy.
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People in and around Mississippi’s capital city were bracing for possible flooding Monday as the Pearl River approached a crest after last week’s heavy rainfall. Some Jackson residents started moving furniture and appliances out of their homes late last week. Others stocked up on sandbags. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency had deployed 126,000 sandbags to act as water barriers in preparation for flooding.
A bridge crossing the Pearl River near downtown Jackson was closed as the water level rose. Trees were partly submerged and power lines shook in the strong current Monday.
The Mississippi floodwaters arrive after severe flooding caused 39 death and destruction in Kentucky last month. The Red Cross opened a temporary shelter at the Jackson Police Department Training Academy.
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‼️Pentagon says Ukraine likely fired around Zaporozhye NPP in response to Russian fire ➡️ LIVE UPDATES Ukrainian forces likely fired artillery shells around the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in attempted counterstrikes on Russian…
‼️ Defensive lines built in Kherson region against possible attacks by Ukraine, authorities say
The Kherson Region is under the protection of the Russian Armed Forces, several defensive lines have been built against possible attacks by Ukraine, deputy head of the regional administration Kirill Stremousov told Sputnik.
"The Kherson Region is completely under the protection of professional military from the Russian Defense Ministry. Several defensive lines have been built. Nothing threatens Kherson and the Kherson Region," Stremousov said, commenting on the Ukrainian side's statements about the start of a counteroffensive on the southern direction.
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The Kherson Region is under the protection of the Russian Armed Forces, several defensive lines have been built against possible attacks by Ukraine, deputy head of the regional administration Kirill Stremousov told Sputnik.
"The Kherson Region is completely under the protection of professional military from the Russian Defense Ministry. Several defensive lines have been built. Nothing threatens Kherson and the Kherson Region," Stremousov said, commenting on the Ukrainian side's statements about the start of a counteroffensive on the southern direction.
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🔋 Honda and LG Chem will build a $4.4 billion EV battery factory in the US
The two companies aim to begin construction in early 2023 to enable the start of mass production of lithium-ion battery cells by the end of 2025. Honda and its subsidiary Acura have plans to release 30 hybrid, battery-electric, and fuel-cell vehicles by 2030.
The factory, which aims to have an annual production capacity of approximately 40GWh, is likely to be located in Ohio. The state is also the site of a future $2.3 billion battery plant that’s being built by LG Chem and General Motors.
Localizing battery production in the US is important for automakers that want to qualify for the $7,500-per-vehicle tax credit, which requires EVs to be assembled in the US. Foreign automakers have expressed concerns that the new tax credits could discriminate against companies without manufacturing facilities in the US.
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The two companies aim to begin construction in early 2023 to enable the start of mass production of lithium-ion battery cells by the end of 2025. Honda and its subsidiary Acura have plans to release 30 hybrid, battery-electric, and fuel-cell vehicles by 2030.
The factory, which aims to have an annual production capacity of approximately 40GWh, is likely to be located in Ohio. The state is also the site of a future $2.3 billion battery plant that’s being built by LG Chem and General Motors.
Localizing battery production in the US is important for automakers that want to qualify for the $7,500-per-vehicle tax credit, which requires EVs to be assembled in the US. Foreign automakers have expressed concerns that the new tax credits could discriminate against companies without manufacturing facilities in the US.
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🚘 Tesla can’t stop employees from wearing union swag
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said that Tesla’s current dress code policy was unlawful. Specifically, the part where it only allowed employees to wear Tesla or other pre-approved black tee shirts. That policy meant union swag was not allowed — a hindrance to anyone trying to organize or show union solidarity.
In 2019, a judge ruled that the company had been sabotaging unionization efforts. The NLRB also forced Musk to delete anti-union tweets from 2018.
While it might be difficult for union supporters at Tesla to wear a red shirt (the common color for union solidarity) with the UAW logo, Tesla cannot restrict them from wearing the logo itself.
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said that Tesla’s current dress code policy was unlawful. Specifically, the part where it only allowed employees to wear Tesla or other pre-approved black tee shirts. That policy meant union swag was not allowed — a hindrance to anyone trying to organize or show union solidarity.
In 2019, a judge ruled that the company had been sabotaging unionization efforts. The NLRB also forced Musk to delete anti-union tweets from 2018.
While it might be difficult for union supporters at Tesla to wear a red shirt (the common color for union solidarity) with the UAW logo, Tesla cannot restrict them from wearing the logo itself.
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🌱 Biden faces growing pressure to legalize weed
Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman is calling on President Joe Biden to decriminalize marijuana before visiting Pennsylvania next week.
“It’s long past time that we finally decriminalize marijuana,” Fetterman said in a Monday statement. “The president needs to use his executive authority to begin descheduling marijuana, I would love to see him do this prior to his visit to Pittsburgh.”
Fetterman is a longtime advocate for cannabis reform and has made legalization a key issue throughout his Senate campaign. Biden has previously opposed fully legalizing marijuana, but his position shifted toward decriminalization by the time he became the Democratic party’s nominee for president in 2020. Despite the platform, Biden has yet to take any significant action to reschedule or reform cannabis regulation.
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Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman is calling on President Joe Biden to decriminalize marijuana before visiting Pennsylvania next week.
“It’s long past time that we finally decriminalize marijuana,” Fetterman said in a Monday statement. “The president needs to use his executive authority to begin descheduling marijuana, I would love to see him do this prior to his visit to Pittsburgh.”
Fetterman is a longtime advocate for cannabis reform and has made legalization a key issue throughout his Senate campaign. Biden has previously opposed fully legalizing marijuana, but his position shifted toward decriminalization by the time he became the Democratic party’s nominee for president in 2020. Despite the platform, Biden has yet to take any significant action to reschedule or reform cannabis regulation.
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⚡️ Ukrainian troops continue shelling territory of Zaporozhye NPP, local administration says
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