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Report: Data Center Electricity Demand Rising, Impacting Grid Capacity and Policy Debates U.S. Data Center Electricity Consumption Increases, Impacting Grid Planning Electricity consumption by data centers in the United States has significantly increased, posing challenges for grid operators and utilities, according to a recent report. The International Energy Agency (IEA) found that data centers drove half of all growth in U.S. electricity use in 2025, as global power demand rose by 3% that year. [1] This surge in demand is occurring amid ongoing policy debates concerning infrastructure investment and who should bear the costs of grid upgrades. A report by…

Chinese President Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Persian Gulf During Call with Saudi Leadership Introduction Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an immediate ceasefire and the normalization of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz during a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, April 20, according to Chinese state media. [1] The appeal, reported by state broadcaster CCTV, came amid heightened military tensions in the Persian Gulf that have threatened one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints for approximately 50 days. [2] Xi’s direct communication with the Saudi leadership marks a significant diplomatic intervention by…

Scammers Target Stranded Ships in Strait of Hormuz with Crypto Demands, Risking Sanctions Introduction Fraudulent actors posing as Iranian authorities have reportedly sent messages to shipping companies whose vessels remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment in cryptocurrency for safe passage, according to a maritime risk firm [1]. On Monday, April 20, maritime risk company Marisks issued a warning saying unknown groups had contacted shipowners claiming to represent Iranian security services and requesting transit “fees” in Bitcoin or USDt in exchange for clearance through the strait, Reuters reported [1]. The company stated the messages are a scam…

Introduction Cuban officials confirmed on Monday, April 20 that direct diplomatic talks with American officials recently took place in Havana. The discussions, described as respectful and professional, mark a rare high-level engagement as tensions persist over Washington’s economic restrictions, which Cuba labels a blockade. [1] Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general for U.S. affairs at Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated the talks involved U.S. undersecretaries of state and a Cuban delegation led at the deputy minister level. He confirmed that neither party set deadlines or made coercive statements during the meeting. [1] Cuba Confirms Diplomatic Talks, Highlights Energy…

(Headline USA) A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured, authorities said. Winston-Salem police Capt. Kevin Burns said a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old died at the scene after being shot around 10 a.m. at Leinbach Park, near a middle school. Five others between the ages of 14 and 19 were shot and suffered injuries ranging from critical to minor, Burns said at a news conference. Four of those victims are female, officials said. Officials said multiple people fired guns…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at the Supreme Court ahead of an expected ruling on birthright citizenship, asserting that the Court’s liberal justices consistently voted as a block while the conservatives did not.The Supreme Court has already heard oral arguments in both a key redistricting case and the birthright citizenship challenge, with rulings expected to come in the near future. The justices recently ruled against Trump’s tariffs that he imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. “How can the Democrats not like how the U.S. Supreme Court votes,” Trump asked on Truth Social. “The Democrat Justices stick…

The Israeli military has sentenced two soldiers accused of smashing a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon. The two Israeli Defense Forces soldiers were sentenced to 30 days in jail, and they’ve been removed from combat duty, Sky News reported.  One of the soldiers allegedly destroyed the statue with a sledgehammer, while the other took a photo of the incident, which took place in the area of the Christian village of Debel. The photo sparked international outrage, as well as a condemnation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  An IDF investigation found that six other soldiers were present at the scene…

As part of its $12 billion overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system, the Department of Transportation is incorporating artificial intelligence into operations. This has led to concern that AI will replace controllers. “AI is a tool, but we do not replace humans in how we manage the airspace. Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that’s not gonna happen,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.  Duffy said AI will help merge airline flight schedules with an FAA system, allowing controllers to move around flights and avoid…

On March 26, 25-year-old Noelia Castillo Ramos was put to death by the Spanish government. She had not committed any crime. In fact, she was the victim of a horrendous one.   In 2022, Ramos was sexually assaulted by a group of men, which compounded her existing mental struggles and led to at least two suicide attempts. One of the attempts left her with permanent injury and constant pain. Eventually, she appealed to die by euthanasia, which had been legalized in Spain in 2021.  REACH PRO-LIFE PEOPLE WORLDWIDE! Advertise with LifeNews to reach hundreds of thousands of pro-life readers every week.…

“You can’t brag about a huge war chest and then continue to leave Republicans stranded in blue states.” The post ‘Where Were You?’: GOP Faces Backlash After Virginia Voters Approve Congressional Map first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

They refused an ICE detainer, and he might have been released, but backlash prevented that. A Mexican national, an illegal alien accused of randomly setting a New York City apartment building on fire five days ago that killed four people and injured seven others, could have been released back onto the streets, as the city refused a request from the Department of Homeland Security to turn him over to immigration authorities. They refused an ICE detainer, and he might have been released, but backlash prevented that. Since then, law enforcement sources confirmed that Amatitla remains detained at Rikers Island and…

Ramin Ekhtiar, a prominent real estate agent in California, has bad news for Sacramento homebuyers. It’s hard to believe, but it is true. “Buying a new house in California. Congratulations, Ekhtiar says, “Sacramento just added $324,000 to your price. No, I’m not joking. It’s called AB 130 section, 58 page 137 of a budget bill our buddy Newsom signed last June. “Everybody was staring at the HOA fine cap on the front of the bill. Meanwhile, on page 137, they buried the biggest housing tax in California history. “Here’s how the scam works: “The State calculates how many miles the…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Egyptian mummies were frequently embalmed using repurposed bits of papyrus with religious texts and other spiritual passages written on it. Amid the ruins of an ancient city roughly 120 miles south of Cairo, archaeologists have identified the first Greco-Roman papyrus fragment used in burial rites. It’s no obscure piece of writing, either. According to researchers at the University of Barcelona, a 1,600-year-old mummy includes a passage from Homer’s famous epic, The Iliad. The mummy was found at Oxyrhynchus, a town on the banks of…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech In April 2025, a student opened fire on the campus of Florida State University, killing two and wounding seven. Investigators have since discovered that the suspect, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, conducted extremely disturbing conversations with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, repeatedly asking about Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and outright inquiring how the country would “react” if “there was a shooting at FSU.” Ikner also asked the chatbot what weapon and ammo to use, and where to find the most people to kill on the university’s campus.…

The case — charging the former president of the Philippines with crimes against humanity in his war on drugs — is the last high-profile action on the court’s docket.THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — International Criminal Court judges Wednesday threw out a challenge against the court’s jurisdiction by Rodrigo Duterte, meaning the former Philippines president could still stand trial over his war on drugs.The 81-year-old faces three counts of crimes against humanity at the international court based in The Hague over murders allegedly committed as part of his crackdown on drug users and pushers.The allegations relate to his time as mayor…

An immigrant naturalized under former President Joe Biden’s administration allegedly shot and stabbed an off-duty Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee — and he was reportedly found dead in his jail cell Tuesday night. Olaolukitan Adon Abel, an immigrant from the U.K. and a convicted felon, was found dead in his jail cell, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said, according to the New York Post. Authorities attempted to save his life before he was ultimately pronounced dead.While his cause of death is unknown, foul play is not suspected, police said. Police also indicated they will conduct an internal review into…

Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook’s resignation came at a funny time. The Department of Justice announced April 21 that the leftist extremist Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on multiple fraud charges for financing the very white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups it was claiming for years to be crusading against, to the tune of $3 million. Following this, MRC Business recounted that Cook made a big, news-capturing stink to employees following the Charlottesville “Fine People Hoax” affair in 2017 that Apple was retaliating by donating $1 million into SPLC’s coffers. How does that look now? If our math is correct,…

By Michael Gryboski, Editor Wednesday, April 22, 2026Screenshot/Oceans ChurchA California megachurch pastor’s evangelism ministry, which has baptized thousands in recent years in the Golden State, is gearing up to host a global baptism event next month, hoping to baptize tens of thousands. Baptize California, overseen by Pastor Mark Francey of the multi-campus Oceans Church in Orange County, has announced the global event “Baptize the World” for May 24.“We believe it was an idea God gave us,” Francey told The Christian Post in an email. “To go from Southern California the first year, all of California the next year, America last year,…

Color me surprised. When Texas and Louisiana passed laws that required public schools to display the Decalogue, most expected courts to fall back to the Warren Court era and slap a few wrists. Instead, an en banc ruling from the Fifth Circuit injected some common sense into the question of messaging and formation in public schools. Advertisement The ruling yesterday cuts Louisiana loose for the moment over questions of ripeness in that legal challenge to a similar law. For now, however, Texas can enforce its requirement for public schools to display the Ten Commandments, and that precedent will apply to…

Former Vice President Mike Pence is warning congressional Republicans that they are running out of time to extend a temporary ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood, with the prohibition set to expire on July 4. “Congressional Republicans must deliver for pro-life Americans by extending the ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers,” Pence told Fox News Digital. “If Congress does not act, Planned Parenthood will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with taxpayer funding. Renewed federal funding for Planned Parenthood is unacceptable to me and to millions of pro-life Americans across the United States.” The temporary defunding…

Several senior politicians from the conservative ruling party have resigned over the multimillion-dollar scheme, prompting a government reshuffle.ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — Greece’s Parliament on Wednesday lifted the immunity of 13 lawmakers, as demanded by European and Greek prosecutors investigating the alleged theft of millions of euros in EU farm subsidies.According to Greek authorities, the network defrauded at least 23 million euros ($27 million) after it started around 2018.Parliament Vice President Georgios Georgantas said lawmakers had overwhelmingly voted to lift the immunity of 13 lawmakers from the ruling conservative New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which has been ensnared…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on April 22 about the department’s fiscal year 2027 budget request. It’s the sixth of seven hearings on that budget plan. Virginia voters on April 21 approved a new congressional map that could boost the chances of the Democratic Party winning …

The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe Supreme Court has allowed an injured veteran’s lawsuit to attempting to hold a defense contractor liable for a 2016 terrorist attack in Afghanistan.In a 6–3 decision on April 22, the court said that “federal contractors do not automatically share the Government’s immunity merely because they perform services for it.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.

Earth Day, April 22, 2026, has arrived! Who is the 2026 recipient of the Environmental Hero Award for Earth Day?! The past year has seen one clear winner.Al Gore? No. The Sierra Club? Nope. Tom Steyer? Not a chance. The winner?! President Donald J. Trump! Trump easily wins the Earth Day Hero Award! Congratulations, Mr. President. He wins for many reasons, including reversing the outsourcing of America’s energy needs to nations with poor environmental and human rights standards, and for his efforts to stop the slaughter of marine mammals, including whales, from offshore wind. (RELATED: Green Groups Linked To World’s…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts. Lobstermen on the fishing vessel Timothy Michael caught the  rare split-color (bilateral) lobster off the coast of Cape Cod on April 16 and donated it to the museum. This rare split coloration occurs in roughly 1 in 50 million lobsters. “As soon as we saw this beautiful and unique lobster and were offered the chance to be her potential home, we immediately started thinking about which…

Earth Day, April 22, 2026, has arrived! Who is the 2026 recipient of the Environmental Hero Award for Earth Day?! The past year has seen one clear winner. Al Gore? No. The Sierra Club? Nope. Tom Steyer? Not a chance. The winner?! President Donald J. Trump! Trump easily wins the Earth Day Hero Award! Congratulations, Mr. President. He wins for many reasons, including reversing the outsourcing of America’s energy needs to nations with poor environmental and human rights standards, and for his efforts to stop the slaughter of marine mammals, including whales, from offshore wind. Looking at the Earth as…

The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions holds a hearing on pharmacy benefit managers titled “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny” at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 22. Witnesses to speak will be James Gelfand, president and CEO of the ERISA Industry Committee; C…

“Even a best case scenario is a pretty bad scenario for the next months to come, and we will have effects for years,” the bloc’s energy chief said.BRUSSELS (AFP) — The Iran war energy crisis should act as a wake-up call for Europe to redouble efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, Brussels said Wednesday warning the conflict’s effects will be felt for years.The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil prices soaring and affected supply of jet fuel in Europe.“This must be a wake-up call and a turning point — when Europe steps away from fossil…

Yesterday, I was honored to attend the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s presentation of filmmaker Gloria Greenfield’s (no relation) incredible documentary, ‘A Collective Descent into Evil: The Lethal Obsession with Jews and the Jewish State’ chronicling the societal evil brought on by Islamization and leftist radicalization after the attacks of Oct 7 that targeted Jews and Israel. We were also privileged to hear remarks in person from Melanie Philips who was also part of the documentary. The event was appropriately timed for Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s versions of Memorial Day and Independence Day, which are timed back to back,…

The Senate holds a hearing to examine China’s ongoing theft of U.S. innovation at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 22. Witnesses: Mark Cohen, senior technology fellow at Asia Society of Northern California and the Asia Society Policy Institute, and senior fellow at the University of Akron School of Law’s Int…

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Bondi v. Lau (25-429) to decide whether the government must possess “clear and convincing evidence” of a disqualifying crime at the exact moment a lawful permanent resident reenters the country to treat them as an “applicant for admission” and initiate removal proceedings. These ora…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech AI chatbots will recommend that cancer patients try unproven alternatives to chemotherapy and offer up other unscientific medical claims, researchers found. While AI’s proneness to giving bad information is well known, it’s a particularly alarming finding given that it could be putting lives at risk by leading patients to try cancer treatments that don’t work, with tens of millions of Americans already using chatbots for health advice. In the new study published in journal BMJ Open, the researchers tested the accuracy of the…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government holds hearings at 10 a.m. ET on April 22 to examine the Department of the Treasury’s fiscal year 2027 budget request and justification with testimony from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The House Ways and Means Committee holds a full committee hearing on the Trump administration’s 2026 trade policy agenda with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at 10 a.m. ET on April 22. …

The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services at 10 a.m. ET on April 22. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of health and human services, will speak as a witness. …

The Senate Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce holds a hearing on Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight, activities, priorities, and the fiscal year 2027 budget at 10 a.m. ET on April 22. Witnesses to speak include Ho K. Nieh, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; David A. Wright, commissio…

President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are underwater across the board, with voters particularly critical of his stewardship of the economy, a recent survey has revealed.Overall, Trump received a 33% approval rating in the latest AP/NORC poll. A further 67% of U.S. adults disapproved of him. Those numbers worsened when voters addressed the economy, as only 30% approved of him on the issue while 70% disapproved. On cost of living, specifically, he stood at 23% approval and 76% disapproval. He performed marginally better on immigration, earning a 40% approval rating, but 59% of respondents disapproved of his handling of the issue.…

El Salvador is conducting mass trials of thousands of suspected members of the Central American gang MS-13. The suspects are accused of thousands of murders. The trails are part of President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on anti-gang activity in the country, and many of the prisoners have been held for years without charges or visiting rights, according to CBS News.  The El Salvadoran Attorney General’s Office said that the trials were for 486 suspected MS-13 members accused of 47,000 crimes committed from 2012 to 2022 – including 29,000 homicides.  One case involves the killing of 87 people in a single weekend in…

By Wayne Allyn Root As a conservative TV and radio host, and podcaster, I receive thousands of letters from my fans. I read every letter, and try to respond to most- which is why I only sleep 4 to 5 hours a night nowadays! I would argue I have my finger on the pulse of the thinking of conservatives, Republicans and MAGA patriots like no one on this planet. There are 4 things in common in almost every letter I get… 1. President Trump must bring the cost of goods down, and make the US economy boom, if he wants…

Mayor Mamdani and NYCHA announced a $38.4 million “investment” to bring clean, reliable heat pumps to Beach 41st homes in Edgemere, Queens. They are spending about $53,933 per unit. They usually cost nowhere near that amount. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $38.4 million investment to install clean, reliable heat pumps at NYCHA’s Beach 41st Street Houses in Edgemere, Queens. This investment is part of the city’s Clean Heat for All initiative, aiming to provide modern heating and cooling to 712 homes. The heat pumps will replace an aging gas boiler system, offering more consistent, reliable heating; efficient…

“warned it could increase competition among students” The post Harvard Students Launch Petition Calling Grading Reform ‘Racist’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

The number of homeschoolers has steadily increased nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic – and recent data show the surge is likely here to stay. According to a study on school-aged children from the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), around 3.4 million – or over 6% – of such students are homeschooled across the United States. To put that number in perspective, there were only an estimated 13,000 homeschool students in the late 1970s. So, why are more parents electing to homeschool?Choosing to Homeschool Parents and students who choose to homeschool do so for a variety of reasons, including a…

Everything the average Democrat believes about America and Republicans is based on a series of hoaxes. The most obvious case, of course, was the Steele Dossier, upon which the decade-long hate campaign against Donald Trump has been based, along with every accusation that he is a tool of Russia.  Advertisement It was just made up out of whole cloth, and became gospel for millions of Democrats who, to this day, believe it in their bones. A reminder than in 2022 SPLC (and the ADL 🙄) worked with PayPal to decide which “extreme” groups to remove from PayPal’s service…all the while funding actually…

The annual March for Life takes place in Dublin on Bank Holiday Monday (4th May), starting at 2pm from the Newman Church side of St Stephen’s Green before making its way to the Dáil where guest speakers including Ken O’Flynn TD from Independent Ireland, Councillor Ellen Troy of Aontú and Pro Life Campaign spokesperson Caroline Simons will take part. Thousands of pro-life supporters from around Ireland are also expected at the event. Event organiser, Eilís Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign said: “The annual March for Life is becoming far more than a date in the calendar. It’s playing an…

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region at 10 a.m. ET on April 22. Witnesses to speak are John Noh, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs; Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Gen…

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Today Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced its endorsement of Republican Kurt Alme for U.S. Senate in Montana. Alme has the support of retiring Senator Steve Daines, founder of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, whose seat he seeks to fill, as well as that of Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Tim Sheehy and President Trump. “We are proud to endorse Kurt Alme to be the next United States senator for the Treasure State,” said SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser. “Senator Daines’ shoes are not easy to fill, and the stakes are high: winning in Montana is crucial to keeping a pro-life Senate majority and stopping…

Former CBS reporter Scott MacFarlane hailed his departure from CBS for the liberals at MeidasTouch as a win for “independent journalism,” but when it came to discussing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s indictment on Wednesday’s show, he proved that “independent” really means “left-wing.” Introducing a clip of SPLC interim President and CEO Bryan Fair, MacFarlane hailed the group, “Speaking of investigations, the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group which has done work to try to break open and take down hate groups, says it is now the subject of an investigation by the Department of Justice. They spoke…

On Wednesday’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough mocked Republican criticism of Virginia’s gerrymandering scheme and cleared a path for Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger to defend it without facing a single hard question. Scarborough ridiculed Republican objections as “all the screeches and the howls and the whining of Republicans who were claiming that this was a Marxist power grab, or you were supposed to be a moderate, and you ended up being a communist, etc., etc. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. ” How predictable is that? He went further, hailing the Democrat scheme as “conservative with a small c”—an outrageous misrepresentation of a…

Steve Baker and The Blaze are being sued by former FBI official Shauni Kerkoff, who Baker accused of being the J6 pipe bomber based on “gait” analysis and other dubious claims. Mr Baker, a former FBI employee named Kyle Seraphin and Kentucky representative Thomas Massie also pushed the accusation, saying FBI Director Kash and other FBI officials were lying and an innocent guy was arrested. The arrested suspect, Brian J. Cole, Jr., confessed to the crimes. Yesterday, Shauni Kerkoff, who now works for the CIA security office, filed a lawsuit against Steve Baker and The Blaze [SEE HERE], claiming Steve…