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Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024 | Climate crisis

Climate change caused global annual temperatures to exceed the internationally agreed 1.5°C target for the first time last year, further accelerating extreme weather events and causing “misery for millions of people”. The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels. Data from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). This is an increase of […]

Report: Trump’s Inaugural Committee Raises Record Breaking $170M

Companies and executives appear to be hoping to curry favor with President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to take office later this month. President Trump's inaugural committee has raised more than $170 million, a record amount for an inaugural committee, and five people were briefed on the conversation. said of new york times Theodore Schleifer, […]

The Pacers set a meaningless NBA record that will never be broken

The Indiana Pacers have always struggled to live up to expectations this season after making a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. Indiana is off to just a 20-18 start this season, good enough to defend a playoff seed so far at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. On Wednesday night, […]

Biden touts record Obamacare signups, urges Congress to extend subsidies – USA TODAY

Approximately 24 million consumers will choose an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in 2025, breaking last year's enrollment record, even though consumers have one week left to sign up for coverage this year. Biden administration officials made the announcement Wednesday. This year's enrollment exceeded last year's record of 21.4 million. And consumers have until […]

Oil companies pay record $5.6M settlement after FTC alleges illegal coordination

The federal government announced Tuesday that three oil companies will pay record fines to resolve allegations of illegal coordination before the merger was completed. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that three companies, XCL Resources Holdings, Verdun Oil Company II, and EP Energy LLC (EP), will pay a record $5.6 million in a civil lawsuit. […]

Arizona pastor hid cameras to record women using church bathroom: police

An Arizona pastor has been arrested for secretly filming a woman using his church's bathroom after the camera fell from a dryer, police said. Arturo Laguna, pastor of Casa de Adoracion in Phoenix, allegedly installed a recording device in the church bathroom last fall and recorded the women in October and early November, police said. […]