Tag Archives: Spiking

COVID is spiking again, especially in these states – NewsNation

COVID is spiking again, especially in these states  NewsNation Why Covid Is Spreading Again This Summer  The New York Times Covid cases are at the highest they have been all year. Here’s how to avoid the virus  The Telegraph Why COVID keeps roaring back every summer, even as pandemic fades from public view  Los Angeles Times Covid-19 summer wave, flying flesh-eating maggots, radioactive shrimp, …

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North Carolina election official accused of spiking grandkids’ ice cream

North Carolina election official accused of spiking grandkids’ ice cream

Aug. 29, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT By Erum Salam An election official in North Carolina arrested and accused of placing narcotics in his grandchildren’s ice cream resigned Thursday. Surry County Board of Elections Chair James Edwin Yokeley Jr., a Republican, informed Wilmington police on Aug. 8 that his granddaughters had found suspicious blue pills in their Dairy Queen Blizzards, but …

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NC election official arrested after allegedly spiking granddaughters’ ice cream with drugs

NC election official arrested after allegedly spiking granddaughters’ ice cream with drugs

A North Carolina election official has resigned after being arrested for allegedly putting illicit drugs into ice cream that his granddaughters were consuming, police said.  James Yokeley Jr. flagged down an officer at a Sheetz gas station in Surry County, North Carolina, on Aug. 8, the Wilmington Police Department said. Yokeley told the officer that his two granddaughters, who were …

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Tariff revenue is spiking. But who exactly is paying? – Axios

Tariff revenue is spiking. But who exactly is paying?  Axios Who’s feeling the pain of Trump’s tariffs?  The Economist Trump Tariffs Could Drive Up The Cost Of These Goods After August 1 Deadline  Forbes Tariffs likely to drive up U.S. prices even with Trump trade deals, experts say  CBS News Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal …

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Shocked by Your Electric Bill? AI Is Spiking Prices 20% in These 13 States – PCMag

Shocked by Your Electric Bill? AI Is Spiking Prices 20% in These 13 States  PCMag America’s largest power grid is struggling to meet demand from AI  Reuters US utilities plot big rise in electricity rates as data centre demand booms  Financial Times The Software That Could Save the Grid  Heatmap News There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says  Utility Dive …

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