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Time to consider the community cost of offshore wind in Maryland  Maryland Matters Orsted’s American Dream Becomes a Multi Billion-Dollar Nightmare  Bloomberg.com Why did Trump halt their project? Union wind workers want answers  USA Today Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects  The New York Times How much trouble is the world’s biggest offshore-wind developer in?  The Economist Source link

Mortgage Refinancing Starts to Thaw as Rates Trend Down  The Wall Street Journal Average rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 10-month low  AP News Mortgage rates largely unchanged from last week despite pressure on Fed independence  CNN Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, August 30, 2025: Lowest 30-year rate since April  Yahoo Finance Rates End Week at Best Levels; Next Week Could be …

Verizon customers across the U.S. Saturday reported issues with the network on their cellphones, with some saying that their devices have been limited to SOS mode for several hours. In a statement to CBS News, Verizon said it was aware of a “software issue impacting wireless service for some customers.”  “Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to …

Eric Trump, the son of US president Donald Trump and the co-founder of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm American Bitcoin (ABTC), said on Friday that there is “no question” that BTC hits $1 million in the next several years. Trump previously predicted that BTC would reach $1 million per coin in December 2024. Speaking to the audience at the Bitcoin 2025 …

SEATTLE — A billion-dollar prize is on the line this Labor Day weekend. Enough money that you would never have to labor again. “You can’t win if you don’t buy it. You might as well just buy one just in case. You never know,” said Rafael Romero after buying his ticket. PREVIOUSLY | Powerball jackpot soars to $950 million, making …

Vaccines Respiratory viruses New in medicine Children’s health See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link This year’s updated Covid-19 vaccines have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for adults 65 and older and younger people with certain medical conditions that put them at a higher risk of a severe Covid-19 infection. Although federal officials have emphasized that …

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Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer as the weather starts to get crisper and students head back to school for the new semester. It also marks a good time to check out the tech deals available across the web. While seasonal holidays like Memorial Day and Labor Day are not the boon for tech sales that shopping events …

U.S. producers of corn and soybeans have sent dire warnings as prices for their crops have crashed in recent years while President Donald Trump’s trade war whipsaws farmers. On Thursday, the National Corn Growers Association raised alarms about “the economic crisis hitting rural America, as commodity prices drop at a time when input costs remain at near-record highs.” Corn prices have plunged …

Taco Bell’s chief digital officer says the company is having an “active conversation” about when to use and not use AI. The company has apparently rolled out voice AI-powered ordering at more than 500 drive-throughs, leading to unflattering viral moments like someone ordering 18,000 water cups in order to “bypass” the AI and get connected to a human server. Chief …