China’s dominance over the world’s solar industry just took a hit. First Solar unveiled plans Wednesday to double its US manufacturing capability by building a new state-of-the-art factory in Ohio. The $680 million investment by First Solar, the only US-headquartered major manufacturer of solar panels, will be the company’s third factory in the Toledo area.
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Coco Gauff’s dream run at the French Open came to an end on Wednesday as she lost in straight sets to Barbora Krejcikova 7-6 (8-6) 6-3. The 17-year-old was playing in her first grand slam quarterfinal, but trailing 4-0 in the second set, a frustrated Gauff smashed her racquet on the clay court after she
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Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) — husband and wife were arrested in Plainfield on Tuesday after getting into two separate fights with officers. Around 1 p.m., officers responded to the Plainfield Central School for the report of an irate parent. When officers arrived, they made contact with 54-year-old Sandra LaPrade,
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In a landmark move, El Salvador has become the first country to adopt bitcoin as a legal form of payment. But there’s still tons of pressure on the cryptocurrency. What’s happening: A majority of lawmakers have approved a proposal from Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele that will allow bitcoin to be used as legal tender in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Steven Brandenburg, the ex-pharmacist convicted of intentionally tampering with more than 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Grafton hospital, was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Tuesday, June 8. Brandenburg was a third shift pharmacist at Advocate Aurora Health Hospital
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It was her interview which started it all and now Rachel Lindsay is reportedly surprised that Chris Harrison is now out of “Bachelor” nation. According to People, Lindsay talked Tuesday to her “Extra” colleague Billy Bush on their show and said “I wasn’t expecting for it to happen, not after the announcement.” “I think several
Continue Reading The Biden administration said Tuesday it is investigating how tax information from several of the world’s richest people — including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett — was leaked to the public. “The unauthorized disclosure of confidential government information is illegal,” said Treasury spokeswoman Lily Adams. “The matter is being referred to the Office
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Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused illness in
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(CNN Español) – – Un autobús se accidentó este miércoles en Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, de acuerdo con un comunicado del Gobierno local. El accidente ha provocado víctimas mortales, aunque el gobierno no ha dado el número de fatalidades y heridos, en tanto los cuerpos de rescate se encuentran en el lugar, dijo el
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) — Gresham police say a man has been arrested after DNA technology identified him as a suspect in a 1980 cold case homicide. Robert Plympton, 58, was brought into custody on Tuesday. Investigators believe he is responsible for the murder of 19-year-old Barbara Mae Tucker.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — Donte Reed had been working on the beach in Fort Morgan for less than a month when the Chicago native’s summer job took a dramatic turn. The 19-year-old beach attendant dove into the Gulf to save two people struggling in the rough waters.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police have identified a man accused of breaking into several West Asheville homes earlier this week and assaulting several residents while naked. Authorities said a tip led detectives to James Cody Pickard. However, police have been unable to find him. Pickard, 35, stands
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones is encouraging city residents to apply for vacant positions since the hiring freeze has been lifted. According to the mayor’s office, there are more than 100 open positions in the City of St. Louis. Among the open
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La detención de Sara Rogel en 2012 luego ser acusada de homicidio tras perder un embarazo puso los ojos de todo el mundo El Salvador, uno de los países con legislación más estricta en materia de abortos. El caso comenzó cuando el hospital donde la joven, entonces de 22 años, fue atendida
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Late Tuesday night, Metro Police confirmed that Berwin Freeman Jr. turned himself into the downtown detention center and is being held without bond on criminal homicide charges. According to Metro Police, 30-year-old Timothy Fields was shot in the chest just outside Bar Louie, after
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The clock is ticking for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to finalize a budget. For the next two days, the Ways and Means committee will discuss the proposed spending for the fiscal year that starts on July 1. One big debate with
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The largest moon in our solar system got its first close-up in more than 20 years on Monday. NASA’s Juno mission took the images as it swung within 645 miles (1,038 kilometers) of Ganymede’s surface during a flyby, the nearest a spacecraft has been to the moon since the Galileo spacecraft made its approach in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the eventual easing of travel restrictions and quarantine rules will apply to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Trudeau said he understands all Canadians are eager to travel again but patience is needed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Health Canada is advising women who are 20 weeks pregnant or longer not to use certain anti-inflammatory drugs, due to rare kidney complications in the baby. The health agency is advising against the use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — such as acetylsalicylic
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An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the first heatwave of the season. Upper ridge dominates the weather pattern on Wednesday temperatures will rise into the upper 90s and lower 100s. We are expecting hotter temperatures as the week goes on. By Friday and Saturday, we could see near-record high temperatures. Be sure to
Continue Reading Add paint to the growing list of things that are getting more expensive. Sherwin-Williams announced Tuesday that “demand remains strong” for its paint and other products, forcing the retailer to hike prices 7% beginning in August. The company blamed rising costs of raw materials for the price increases — a pandemic trend as consumers have
Continue Reading David Hasselhoff is calling on Germans to get a Covid-19 vaccination in videos released on Twitter by the country’s health ministry. Speaking to the camera in front of palm trees and a blue sky, the “Baywatch” and “Knight Rider” star says getting a jab is the best way for people to regain their freedom. At
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President Joe Biden delivered a taped graduation message at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where students who were freshmen during a mass shooting three years ago graduated on Tuesday. “Three years ago, your lives and the lives of this community changed in an instant. And this class lost a piece of its
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El vicepresidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela, Enrique Márquez, informó este martes –en su cuenta en Twitter– que se inició una investigación y un procedimiento administrativo contra el canal del Estado, Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), “por uso irregular de recursos públicos con fines partidistas”. Márquez, quien también preside la Comisión de Participación
Continue Reading The private investigator hired by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to serve a civil lawsuit against Republican Rep. Mo Brooks related to the US Capitol insurrection has described, for the first time, the tense situation that unfolded at Brooks’ home when he handed over the legal papers. The lawsuit was filed in March by Swalwell, a
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For nearly two weeks, police in Las Vegas released images and offered rewards for information that would identify a child who had been found dead on a desert trail. The mother of the boy now sits in a Denver jail, arrested on a charge of murder, police said Tuesday. But the effort to name the
Continue Reading The company behind Tuesday’s massive internet outage has apologized for making a costly mistake that knocked out websites, apps and online services across the world. Fastly, which runs a content delivery network of servers and data centers, also said in a statement late Tuesday that it would work to prevent such a widespread failure in
Continue Reading Australia’s baseball team has pulled out of Olympic qualifiers, citing the “insurmountable” challenge of traveling to Mexico during COVID-19. “Attending the Final Olympic Qualifier in a COVID world was always going to present significant challenges,” Baseball Australia chief executive Glenn Williams acknowledged in a press release Wednesday. The late-June qualifying event was to be held
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of many people’s favorite ways to beat the heat is to visit a local pool or spray park. But as children get excited and run around those parks, they can accidentally trip or fall. “The little feet can definitely slip on the wet surfaces,” said Dr. Edward Michelson, the
Continue Reading The previous women’s 10,000-meter record was only set on Sunday, but Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey has already bettered it. Gidey’s time of 29:01.03 in the Dutch city of Hengelo on Tuesday took five seconds off the record set by the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan on the same track last week. Competing in the Ethiopian Olympic Trials, Gidey
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