Skip to main content

Aggregator

Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998

4 days 18 hours ago

Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to win

Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, has won the race for US Senate in South Carolina, making her the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate for over a quarter century.

Andrews had faced an uphill battle in what has been seen as a reliably Republican state against Darline Graham, the sister of the late Republican powerbroker Lindsey Graham.

Continue reading...

Permanent daylight saving time has a dark side, scientists warn

4 days 18 hours ago
A new study warns that permanent daylight saving time could force American children to make at least 2 billion additional school commutes in darkness, potentially increasing safety risks and disrupting their biological clocks. Researchers found that fatal crashes involving school-aged pedestrians were roughly twice as likely during dark mornings as after sunrise.

US voters in 29+ jurisdictions overwhelmingly pass data center bans or restrictions; S&P says 145+ US projects were delayed or canceled through early August (Washington Post)

4 days 19 hours ago

Washington Post:
US voters in 29+ jurisdictions overwhelmingly pass data center bans or restrictions; S&P says 145+ US projects were delayed or canceled through early August  —  They passed a string of local bans and elected gubernatorial and Senate candidates pledging tougher regulation.  —  SummaryLoading...