Lawmakers in Maine passed a temporary ban on new, large data centers in the state this week. If Gov. Janet Mills signs the legislation, the state will become the first to ban data centers. Daniel Kool, a cost-of-living reporter for the Portland Press Herald, joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
The bill, which blocks centers that draw over 20 megawatts of power until late 2027, is headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. Source link
Imagine, in the 21st century, discovering a marvel on par with Mount Everest or the Grand Canyon. It happened, in 2009, with the revelation of the largest cave passage in the world. It’s in Vietnam and they call it Hang Son Doong, “Mountain River Cave.” An intrepid British explorer, Peter MacNab, led the first team … Read more
A new Emerson College poll finds that progressive candidate Graham Plater holds a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills in Maine’s closely-watched Democratic Senate primary. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Matt Brown, congressional reporter for The Associated Press, join to discuss. Source link
Police are searching for a man suspected of fatally shooting his wife and another man in a library parking lot in Vero Beach, Florida, authorities said Wednesday. Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey identified the suspect Wednesday as Jesse Scott Ellis, 64, and said he killed his wife, Stacie Ellis Mason, and Danny Ooley, 56, … Read more
A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery near the Texas Gulf coast Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place. But Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses told CBS News, “We had no fatalities and no injuries! Valero is working diligently to contain the fire and … Read more
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast on Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place, according to officials. No one was injured in the explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east … Read more
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile sled dog race in Alaska. Holmes guided his dog team across the finish line Tuesday night in the old Gold Rush town of Nome, a Bering Sea coastal community. The race started March 8 in Willow, a day after … Read more
KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. — A large tornado south of Chicago downed trees and power lines Tuesday and overwhelmed the 911 center with emergency calls, according to officials. The tornado struck down in the Kankakee County area, about 47.5 miles (76.4 kilometers) south of Chicago, and caused major damage on the south side of Kankakee City, … Read more
EL PASO, Texas — A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. There are 14 active measles cases at the detention center on the Fort Bliss Army base and 112 people are being isolated, said U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, an … Read more