Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel renewed its assault on southern Lebanon early Sunday as the war entered its ninth day and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” in the next phase of the conflict rippling across the region. The latest strikes in Lebanon killed 12 more people, pushing the death toll there above … Read more

A steel plant manager and an economist walk into a factory. They leave with a story about the U.S. economy.

There’s an air of optimism at the Irvin Plant southeast of Pittsburgh. The $14 billion investment from Nippon Steel, with a promise to “protect and create more than 100,000 jobs,” could bring the turnaround they’ve been waiting for. “The people part of it is really exciting,” said Robert Kopf, the vice president of sales at … Read more

The first Clinton Epstein deposition and Musk’s power plant: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Hillary Clinton faces Oversight Committee questioning over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Cuban officials say an infiltration in their waters by a U.S.-registered speedboat was for “terrorist purposes.” And Elon Musk’s AI power plant ruffles a Mississippi city. Here’s what to know today. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will face Oversight … Read more

Elon Musk’s makeshift AI power plant generates sound and fury in Mississippi

She acknowledged there may be some benefits from the xAI project, but she fears it’s already coming at her family’s expense. Two of her children developed respiratory problems since the plant went online, she said. The nonprofit Southern Environmental Law Center has said gas turbines produce pollution and release hazardous chemicals, including formaldehyde. Opponents of … Read more

US warns Russia not to touch American nuclear technology at Ukrainian nuclear plant | CNN Politics

CNN  —  The US has sensitive nuclear technology at a nuclear power plant inside Ukraine and is warning Russia not to touch it, according to a letter the US Department of Energy sent to Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom last month. In the letter, which was reviewed by CNN and is dated March 17, … Read more