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Elon Musk to Offer $100 Million Prize for ‘Best’ Carbon Capture Tech

Elon Musk to Offer $100 Million Prize for ‘Best’ Carbon Capture Tech

Tesla Inc. chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the “best” technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions. Capturing planet-warming emissions is becoming a critical part of many plans to keep climate change in check, but very little progress has been made on…MORE

Rep. McCarthy Condemns Biden for Unilateral First-Day Actions

Rep. McCarthy Condemns Biden for Unilateral First-Day Actions

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy derided President Joe Biden on Thursday, condemning him for a slew of proposals and first-day executive orders that, among other things, took steps to derail the Keystone XL pipeline, rejoin the World Health Organization and offer citizenship to millions of illegal aliens. “I was disappointed to see within hours of…MORE

Amazon Offers to Assist with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Amazon Offers to Assist with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

SEATTLE (AP) – Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations to Americans in his first 100 days in office. The CEO of Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer division, Dave Clark, said in a letter to Biden that the company has…MORE

NRA Fights for Its Future in Texas, New York Courts

NRA Fights for Its Future in Texas, New York Courts

NEW YORK (AP) – The National Rifle Association is in a double-barreled legal battle for its future, moving forward with its bankruptcy case while fighting accusations it only sought Chapter 11 protection to avoid a potentially crippling lawsuit. Lawyers for the influential advocacy group told a federal judge Wednesday that the organization’s decision to declare…MORE

Despite Illnesses, Calif. Says Moderna Vaccine Can be Used

Despite Illnesses, Calif. Says Moderna Vaccine Can be Used

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California says it’s OK to immediately begin using a batch of coronavirus vaccine doses after health officials held a safety review because several people fell ill. State epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan said Wednesday that the review found “no scientific basis” to continue a halt to using a specific batch of the…MORE

President Biden Warns Administration: Disrespect Will Get You Fired

President Biden Warns Administration: Disrespect Will Get You Fired

President Joe Biden warned senior administration officials Wednesday that they’d better respect one another and work together for the good of the country — or else. “If you’re ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise I will fire you on the spot,” Biden said…MORE

Ex-Presidents Crashed, Burned Leading Third Parties

Ex-Presidents Crashed, Burned Leading Third Parties

In Donald Trump’s final 24 hours as president, there were published reports of rumors he would resurface as leader of a third political party known as the “Patriot Party.” Trump himself fueled talk of transforming his movement into a third party when he told supporters as he left Washington: “We will be back in some…MORE