6 h. ago If every US home and personal vehicle goes electric, power outages could spike unless key measures are taken

A future where all homes and vehicles in the U.S. are fully electrified could overwhelm power supply and risk outages unless key upgrades are made, says a new study conducted by Purdue University engineers. But a few strategies could cut two-thirds of the potential costs of reinforcing the nation's distribution grid to handle this demand.

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46 h. ago FBI nabs 2 men for allegedly placing incendiary device under FOX affiliate news vehicle

Two Utah men face terrorism charges after they allegedly placed a failed incendiary explosive under a news vehicle, prompting an FBI investigation and multiple felony counts.

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3 d. ago Kash Patel's false start on Charlie Kirk killer draws scrutiny, but FBI nabbed suspect in the end

Kash Patel's premature announcement about Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin sparked conservative backlash before the FBI successfully arrested a Utah man.

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5 d. ago PIT maneuver brings stolen vehicle pursuit to end in Whittier

PIT maneuver brings stolen vehicle pursuit to end in Whittier  CBS News

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6 d. ago United States Forest Service issues wet weather trail closure for off

United States Forest Service issues wet weather trail closure for off-highway vehicle trails in Mendocino National Forest  Action News Now

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6 d. ago Child dies after found in vehicle in Los Angeles County, father arrested

Child dies after found in vehicle in Los Angeles County, father arrested  CBS News

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6 d. ago Child dies after being found in vehicle in Los Angeles County, father arrested

Child dies after being found in vehicle in Los Angeles County, father arrested  CBS News

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7 d. ago Policies supporting electric vehicles reversed—it will affect the road to clean electricity, too

When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, it was the largest climate bill in U.S. history, with major incentives for electric vehicle production and adoption. In its wake, investment in the U.S. electric vehicle industry accelerated. But in 2025, President Donald Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated most of the incentives, and U.S. investment collapsed.

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8 d. ago DHS: Human Smuggling Ring Busted near Texas Border After High

U.S. Border Patrol agents and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents teamed up to dismantle a human smuggling scheme in El Paso, Texas, that ultimately led to the arrest of 35 illegal aliens. The arrests took place after the alleged smugglers crashed their vehicle while trying to evade arrest by the Border Patrol. The post DHS: Human Smuggling Ring Busted near Texas Border After High-Speed Crash — 35 Illegal Aliens Nabbed in Raid appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Woman who was allegedly filmed in the shower at URI is suing the school

The woman alleges URI “placed her in an unusually vulnerable position” through lax safeguards surrounding its unisex bathrooms. The post Woman who was allegedly filmed in the shower at URI is suing the school appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Indiana woman killed after vehicle plunges into Ketchikan Creek

Indiana woman killed after vehicle plunges into Ketchikan Creek  Alaska's News Source

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1 week ago Suspect targeted suburban DC fire station with ‘makeshift Molotov cocktails,’ police say

A Maryland man faces felony charges after surveillance footage captured him placing incendiary devices with wicks near a Prince George's County fire station.

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2 w. ago Electric vehicles will increase winter electricity peaks, study finds

New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows electric vehicle owners will need to charge their cars more in winter than in summer, leading to an increase in the winter electricity peak by 2050.

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2 w. ago Man arrested for planting incendiary devices outside Maryland fire station

Man arrested for planting incendiary devices outside Maryland fire station  NBC4 Washington

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2 w. ago ChatGPT pulled teen into a 'dark and hopeless place' before he took his life, lawsuit against OpenAI alleges

ChatGPT pulled teen into a 'dark and hopeless place' before he took his life, lawsuit against OpenAI alleges  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process

With ever more electric vehicles on the road, regulators and automakers are considering what can be done with the millions of batteries that power EVs after they're spent. Even when their useful life is over, EV batteries contain valuable lithium that could theoretically be recycled and used in new batteries, but coming up with a cost-effective way to do so is critical.

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3 w. ago Waymo, Lyft, Uber bring return of private vehicles to San Francisco's Market Street

Waymo, Lyft, Uber bring return of private vehicles to San Francisco's Market Street  CBS News

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3 w. ago After feds’ reversal, $50M plan to expand electric vehicle charging in Alaska gets new life

After feds’ reversal, $50M plan to expand electric vehicle charging in Alaska gets new life  Anchorage Daily News

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3 w. ago Los Angeles police in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in South LA

Los Angeles police in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in South LA  CBS News

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3 w. ago Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to roll out hundreds of modernized patrol vehicles

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to roll out hundreds of modernized patrol vehicles  CBS News

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