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‘Just Go Union’? An Electrician Has Applied At Every Company In His Town And Says The Blue Collar Apprentice Pipeline Is Worn Out, Backlogged, and Retained

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‘Just Go Union’? An Electrician Has Applied At Every Company In His Town And Says The Blue Collar Apprentice Pipeline Is Worn Out, Backlogged, and Retained

Trades are supposed to be wide open. At least, that’s the myth people like to repeat – that blue-collar jobs are desperate for help, begging for apprentices, practically handing out tool belts and pensions to anyone who walks in. In a Reddit post titled “No, the trades aren’t hiring,” a frustrated electrician put it bluntly: … Read more

National Weather Service Issues ‘Urgent’ Winter Storm Warning as 14 Inches of Snow, 60 MPH Winds Approach

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National Weather Service Issues ‘Urgent’ Winter Storm Warning as 14 Inches of Snow, 60 MPH Winds Approach

It has already been an eventful winter when it comes to winter weather, and it seems that some parts of the country are expected to be hit hard by some heavy snow and dangerous winds this week. On the morning of Wednesday, December 24, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a series of “urgent” Winter … Read more

The nuns who live in ‘Putin’s favorite church’ in Jerusalem

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The nuns who live in ‘Putin’s favorite church’ in Jerusalem

Deep underground in the Old City of Jerusalem, an orthodox nun prays under the Herodian-era stone portal Jesus is said to have passed through on his way to be crucified. Exploring the cavernous Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, located yards from the ancient site of Golgotha, is almost literally to step back in time. However … Read more

No tax increases for Chiefs move to Kansas? This Grinch has bad news

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No tax increases for Chiefs move to Kansas? This Grinch has bad news

Merry Christmas, Kansans – or should I say the Whos in Whoville? We are finally getting a major professional sports team. To quote my baby sister, “We got what we wanted, but there was that one thing.” Isn’t there always just that one more thing we want? In this case, we all know it’s the … Read more

Researchers sound alarm over Chinese EV batteries after studying them in ‘real-world practice’: ‘Very high failure rates’

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Researchers sound alarm over Chinese EV batteries after studying them in ‘real-world practice’: ‘Very high failure rates’

A European electric vehicle battery repair shop is warning that certain Chinese packs in popular Tesla models do not hold up to the rigors of use. What is going on? EV Clinic reported that Model 3 and Y vehicles with LG NCM811 batteries from the LGES Nanjing factory “show extremely high failure rates.” She noted … Read more

Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under new scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

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Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under new scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately release her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex-trafficking case has returned attention to the victims whose allegations helped land her behind bars. The release of the transcripts as part of the Justice Department’s … Read more

Mouse Study Suggests Nose Picking Has Surprising Link to Alzheimer’s

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Mouse Study Suggests Nose Picking Has Surprising Link to Alzheimer’s

A study published in 2022 found a slight but plausible link between picking your nose and an increased risk of developing dementia. In cases where the collection from your nose causes damage to internal tissues, critical species of bacteria have a clearer path to the brain, which responds to their presence in ways that resemble … Read more

Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump’s pardon, freeing her from prison

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Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump’s pardon, freeing her from prison

DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump’s pardon of her state convictions as valid. In a motion Tuesday, Peters’ lawyers said the Colorado appeals court no longer has jurisdiction over her case because of a Dec. 5 pardon issued by Trump. They … Read more

‘You have to wonder what other tricks they’ve pulled’

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‘You have to wonder what other tricks they’ve pulled’

Elon Musk is resorting to one of the oldest tricks in the book, robbing Peter to pay Paul, to boost demand for Cybertrucks. Electrek reported how Musk is using one of his companies, SpaceX, to help make up for a major lack of market for the controversial Cybertruck. Tesla faces challenges selling even 20,000 Cybertrucks … Read more

ICE agents shot an undocumented man in Maryland who they say tried to run them over with his van

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ICE agents shot an undocumented man in Maryland who they say tried to run them over with his van

A traffic stop outside Baltimore on Wednesday ended with one undocumented man shot and another wounded after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents allege the driver of a van drove directly at the officers., prompting them to open fire. It is the second incident published this week where ICE agents shot an undocumented person during … Read more