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Donald Trump said the process of refilling the reserve would begin shortly US President Donald Trump on Sunday said oil secured under a recently announced deal with Venezuela would be used to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which has been drawn down sharply in recent years amid global supply disruptions and high fuel prices.In…

John E. Davis (AI enhanced scereengrab- Youtube/KC Videoclub) A fifth-generation West Texas rancher twice rejected plans to put wind turbines on his family’s property before eventually agreeing to host seven turbines. Today, the wind project has become an important source of regular income for John E Davis, helping him continue his ranching operation and invest…

Rooftop fire at an Amazon warehouse in Perryville, Maryland on June 10, 2021 (Fox news photo) Rooftop solar systems are designed to produce electricity for years, but problems in their wiring and connections can create serious safety risks. Amazon faced this issue at several of its facilities in North America between April 2020 and June…

Madeline Veronique Daly shot 11-month-old son Basil. A US mother who kidnapped her 11-month-old son and fatally shot him inside an RV in New Mexico has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after telling investigators she believed killing the child was “worth it” to prevent his father from getting custody, Cowboy State Daily reported.Madeline Veronique Daly,…

Music fans and environmental volunteers have planted more than 33,000 sea oats along Fort Lauderdale Beach over the past 13 years, turning an annual music festival into one of South Florida’s longest-running coastal restoration projects. The dune restoration effort began in 2013 alongside the first Tortuga Music Festival, an event created in partnership with the…

An Indian-origin US politician in New Jersey has been permanently barred from holding public office after admitting his role in an illegal gambling operation linked to the Lucchese crime family, which prosecutors said earned him about $900,000.Anand Shah, 44, a councilman in the Borough of Prospect Park, pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering and official…

Ontario premier Doug Ford In a unique move, Doug Ford, premier of Canada’s Ontario province, has put up a large banner along the shores of Lake Ontario, reading “Lake Ontario: Now and Always” in English and French.The move comes in response to US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to “rename” Lake Ontario as “Lake America”.In…

Quaise Energy, an American startup, announced on August 27 the final closing of a $180 million funding round, which included $35 million from Nabors, to finance the Obsidian Project in Oregon, where a microwave gyrotron will create wells in rock between 300 °C and 500 °C to establish the first commercial superhot geothermal plant on…

A 55-year-old Missouri official reached the 13,804-foot summit of Wyoming’s highest mountain and signed its register 55-year-old Missouri deputy attorney general who had been missing in Wyoming’s rugged Wind River Range for five days has been rescued alive, shortly after search crews confirmed that he had reached the 13,804-foot summit of Gannett Peak. Shaun Mackelprang…

Prosecutors said the teenager used ChatGPT to develop fictional stories involving family killings. There was nothing unusual about the way the tragedy first came to light. A tutor arrived at a family home in Acton, Massachusetts, for an appointment. No one answered the door. The father could not reach his wife or children either. He…