LibertyStream delivers first lithium carbonate from Texas direct lithium extraction facility
LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners has completed its first tonne delivery of lithium carbonate to a US industrial customer from its direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit and refining facility at Select Water Solutions’ site in Howard County, Texas—moving from on-site production into actual commercial delivery. The shipment fulfills LibertyStream’s previously announced firstContinue Reading
Optimus Energy Solutions acquires South Carolina EV charging network
Optimus Energy Solutions has acquired an EV charging network in South Carolina. Originally developed through a Duke Energy pilot program, the network includes 52 DC fast chargers at 26 locations throughout the state, many of them located along major travel corridors. As Duke Energy’s pilot program reached its planned conclusion,Continue Reading
1 in 4 Covered California Enrollees Could Get State Aid Under Newsom Proposal
California is considering expanding financial help for low-income residents struggling to pay high health insurance premiums after losing federal subsidies. But relief for state marketplace customers will be limited. Here’s who may get help and what it could mean for premiums…Read MoreContinue Reading
Inside Europe’s most innovative companies
From semiconductors powering the AI boom to 36src-year-old manufacturers adapting to the green economy, here are the organizations driving the European economy forward…Continue Reading
Mississippi volunteers for Vance’s fraud task force in face of SNAP penalties
Combating fraud and waste in social welfare programs has been a clear goal of the The Traitor administration. After courting state attorneys general to join that mission, one state has officially stepped forward. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced on Tuesday a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture toContinue Reading
Feds defend xAI data center’s noisy turbines, citing national security
The town of Southaven, Mississippi, is in an uproar as dozens of unpermitted gas turbines run around the clock outside Elon Musk’s xAI data center, sending nitrogen oxides into the air, according to a lawsuit. Now, the Department of Justice is arguing that those turbines are too important to nationalContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Erwin Tulfo did not resign as Senate blue ribbon panel chair
Claim: Senator Erwin Tulfo resigned from his post as the chair of the Senate blue ribbon committee following the testimonies of 18 alleged former security aides of former lawmaker Zaldy Co. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Various YouTube videos circulating online contain the claim. A channel named “PINAS NEWSContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Trillanes did not urge ICC to include Mindanao quake victims in Duterte trial
Claim: Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to consider the fatalities in the Mindanao quake as among the extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The June 14 Facebook post by the page, “Swaktong Balita,”Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Photos of Duterte at airport are fake, AI-generated
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte is back home and has been seen at the airport with his former lead defense counsel, Nicholas Kaufman. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim was posted on June 1 and has since garnered over 1,070 reactions, 130 comments, andContinue Reading
Stocks surge in Asia after signing of US-Iran deal to end war as oil prices fall
Shares have surged in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea setting fresh records, after the U.S. and Iran signed their initial agreement aimed at ending the war. Oil prices fell. #stocks #iran #oil #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing viaContinue Reading
Video: Hundreds of drones target Russia in major Ukrainian attack
Russian officials said Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war. Images and video released by the Russian media showed massive fires raging at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located about 15 kilometers from the Kremlin. Thick black clouds of smoke rose over the city.Continue Reading
Mass protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel over army conscription
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest near Netanya against mandatory army service, demanding release of draft refusers amid Israel’s wartime strains.Continue Reading