Americans hoping for a fourth stimulus check from the federal government may soon be getting one -- but it will not come directly from Washington. The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in March of 2021, provided lots of money to states to cope with the pandemic. This has resulted in states having massive budget surpluses.
Washington-based T-Mobile will invest another $500 million between 2027 to 2028 to help Lumos reach 3.5 million homes by the end of the period. T-Mobile will acquire all existing fiber customers of Lumos as part of the deal with EQT's Infrastructure VI fund, which is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025. Lumos, which provides its fiber internet to 320,000 households, will transition to a wholesale model after the deal with T-Mobile as its main client, owning customer relationships.
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Government supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say many vacationers and local residents don't want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon. Eight Jersey Shore beach towns wrote to state utility regulators Wednesday, saying one wind farm proposal will be vastly more expensive than projected, and will cost tourism-driven jobs and economic activity. Their move came on the s
In addition to the government subsidies, Micron will also get federal and state tax breaks.
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Temperatures will be heating up in southern Ontario this weekend, following days with a frost-and-freeze threat. An active storm track will drag both warmth and moisture into the region, introducing a summer-like humidex
While bird flu has not yet been detected in dairy cows and other farm livestock in Canada, area dairy farmers say they remain vigilant regarding the health of their animals and the quality of milk they produce. "As farmers, we check our cows and our milk every day to ensure healthy cows and quality milk," Murillo-based dairy farmer Peggy Brekveld said in an email on Tuesday. "Only milk from healthy cows is allowed for sale and distribution." "As well, milk is pasteurized before it is sold to con
Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety. The student protests -- some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments -- have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City. Students at schools including Yale University, New York University, Harvard University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California and more have launched protests.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s justice minister has asked his federal counterpart to make changes to the Criminal Code that he says will help protect victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. John Hogan's letter last month to Arif Virani recommends changes to bail and detention rules that could make it harder for those accused of intimate partner violence or domestic violence to be released. He sent it about a week after a St. John's, N.L., woman was found dead and Ibrah
Wireless carrier T-Mobile US expects to invest about $950 million for a 50% stake in a joint venture with Swedish investment firm EQT's fund that will buy fiber optic network provider Lumos, the companies said on Thursday. Washington-based T-Mobile will invest another $500 million between 2027 to 2028 to help Lumos reach 3.5 million homes by the end of the period. T-Mobile will acquire all existing fiber customers of Lumos as part of the deal with EQT's Infrastructure VI fund, which is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. The team announced the move on Thursday. The contract runs through the 2029-30 season with a $4.6 million salary-cap hit. “Alex made enormous strides this year and proved he is a legitimate top-four defenseman in the NHL,” general manager Kyle Davidson said in a release. “In his first full season in the NHL, Alex established himsel
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The "Challengers" star explained how she trained to play a tennis pro in Luca Guadagnino's latest film, out Friday.
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Scuffles broke out at a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday, April 24, as dozens were arrested.Footage filmed and posted to X by user @thedoctorjulio shows a melee on Wednesday involving a local journalist.According to Fox 7 Austin reporters, a cameraman for their news team reporting for the station was arrested and taken to jail.More than 50 people were arrested, according to local reports citing an attorney assisting those arrested.The demonstration was organized by the Palestinian Solidarity Committee of Austin, which planned to lead a march to the campus’s South Lawn and occupy the area for the day, and aligned itself with similar protests taking place at other universities across the country.On Wednesday, the office of the university’s Dean of Students said on X: “Simply put, The University of Texas at Austin will not allow this campus to be ‘taken’ and protesters to derail our mission in ways that groups affiliated with your national organization have accomplished elsewhere.” The UT Austin Police said they had cleared the area by Wednesday evening. Credit: @thedoctorjulio via Storyful
Over 100 students at NYU and Columbia have been arrested this past week over pro-Palestinian protest encampments
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Honda plans to invest $11 billion, with the help of joint venture partners, to build out its electric vehicle efforts in Canada as it prepares for future demand in North America for the automobiles. Honda expects to add at least 1,000 more workers for the two new facilities. There's also plans for a cathode active material and precursor processing plant through a joint venture partnership with POSCO Future M Co. and a separator plant through a joint venture partnership with Asahi Kasei Corp.
EDMONTON — Alberta is appealing a judge's ruling that ordered the release of internal documents on coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains. The lawyer for the ranchers who requested the documents under freedom of information laws is confirming the decision from Alberta Energy. King's Bench Justice Kent Teskey ruled earlier this month that the United Conservative government must release thousands of pages of internal communications pertaining to its plan to remove decades-old protections fr
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