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October 22, 2024

U.S. men’s hockey team into world championship semifinals; Canada stunned by Denmark
The U.S. men’s hockey team has reached the semifinals of the IIHF World Championship and is one win away from its best finish at a standalone worlds in 75 years. The U.S. rallied past Finland 5-2 in Thursday’s quarterfinals, advancing to Saturday’s semifinals to face Sweden in Stockholm. Finland led 2-1 midway through the second…
US small-reactor push draws interest from Japan, South Korea
HOUSTON, Texas — The U.S. and Canada are moving to install next-generation nuclear reactors to meet demand from a growing number of energy-hungry data centers, attracting interest and investment from companies in Japan and South Korea. Small modular reactors (SMRs) have an output of 300,000 kilowatts or less, compared with around 1 million kW for conventional…
House passes tax bill that bans Medicaid from covering transition-related care
The tax bill passed by the House on Thursday would bar Medicaid coverage of all transgender care and prohibit plans offered under the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges from covering such care as an essential health benefit, potentially jeopardizing access to care for hundreds of thousands of trans adults and an unknown number of minors. The…
Laos electricity prices threaten push to be ‘Southeast Asia’s battery’
VIENTIANE — Growing demand and a weak home currency have led to surging electricity prices in Laos, casting a shadow over the government’s push to turn the country into the “battery of Southeast Asia.” On social media, people have posted photos of their electricity bills in shock at how much they have increased. One post…
Trump’s big bill has history on its side: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. It’s a “big, beautiful” edition of the newsletter today, as we break down the political ramifications, historical context and next…
India-Pakistan ceasefire relief gives way to doubts over future ‘red lines’
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD/TOKYO — After more than three days of high tension, residents of Pakistan and India woke up to relative calm on May 11. Cross-border drone, missile and jet attacks had given way to a ceasefire — first signaled by none other than U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming credit for the truce. Trump’s exact part…
Cancer deaths linked to alcohol on the rise in the U.S.
Yearly cancer deaths linked to alcohol have doubled in the United States over the last three decades, rising from just under 12,000 a year in 1990 to more than 23,000 a year in 2021, new research finds. The increase was driven by deaths in men 55 and older, the study authors said. It comes as…
Lahore Qalandars eliminate Karachi Kings from PSL X
Lahore Qalandars eliminate Karachi Kings from PSL X Lahore Qalandars beat Karachi Kings by six wickets in the PSL X Eliminator 1 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. Chasing a decent 191-run target for victory, Qalandars crossed the finish line in the penultimate over with six wickets to spare. Abdullah Shafique was the top scorer…
SoftBank, OpenAI announce Stargate UAE AI data center project
TOKYO — SoftBank Group announced Thursday the launch of the Stargate UAE artificial intelligence infrastructure development project, beginning with a 200-megawatt data center expected to go live in the Middle Eastern country by 2026. Construction will be led by G42, an AI development company funded by Microsoft and others. The data center, whose capacity is expected…