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First Small Modular Reactor in the U.S. to Be Constructed in Tennessee
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) received approval Tuesday from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to construct the nation’s first commercial small modular reactor (SMR) at its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge.
The NRC issued a construction permit for Clinch River Unit 1, a 300-megawatt GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 boiling-water reactor. The permit clears TVA to move forward with construction.
Federal Judge Blocks $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas
The Oakland, California-based district judge is the second judge to block the policy.
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Vaxxed Kids Have Significantly Higher Odds of Developing Multiple Chronic Health Conditions…
Vaccination before 13 months was linked to “significantly elevated odds” of strep throat (130% higher odds), ear infection (100%), rhinitis (80%) and respiratory disease (60%) compared to unvaccinated children.
( Children’s Health Defense )—Early childhood vaccination is associated with significantly higher odds of multiple acute and chronic health conditions in children, according to a new study comparing the health outcomes of vaccinated and unvaccinated children .
Governor Pauses Executions After Notorious Killer Survives Lethal Injection…
Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee put executions on hold in the state for the rest of the year after a botched lethal injection Wednesday night of notorious murderer Christa Pike.
Earlier this year, Tennessee botched another execution when officials were unable to carry out the lethal injection protocol for murderer Tony Carruthers.
SCOTUS Asked To Stop Blue States From Shielding Abortion Drug Dealers
A separate lawsuit names 30 individuals and organizations leading ‘a sweeping, coordinated scheme’ to mail abortion drugs to pro-life states.
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Pennsylvania Wants Proof of Age Before Letting Users Browse
Pennsylvania joins the national scramble to make the web card everyone at the door.
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Jack Smith’s Team Obtained More Than 4,700 Donor Checks in Trump Probe, Grassley Says
The former special counsel told a Senate panel that his team acquired financial information from the subpoenaed donor checks.
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Kennedy Touts AI Over Doctors at Industry-Backed Summit
Artificial intelligence is ‘much better informed’ than doctors, the health secretary said.
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