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Gas turbines are visible at an xAI data center on Riverport Rd in Memphis, TN on April 25, 2025. Brandon Dill | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThe NAACP filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI on Tuesday, accusing the artificial intelligence company of violating the Clean Air Act with its use of natural gas-burning turbines to power data centers in and around Memphis, Tennessee.The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, alleges that between August and December 2025, xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech, LLC, installed and operated 27 gas turbines in Southaven,…

CNBC’s “Squawk Box” team discusses demand for private aviation with Bond CEO Bill Papariella.

A Kelowna, B.C., woman has been given a second chance at life after receiving a long-awaited liver transplant thanks to a living donor, an Alberta woman who was complete stranger. “She’s just the most incredible, selfless person I have ever met,” Lyndsay Richholt said from her hospital bed at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), where both she and the donor are recovering.Richholt had been living on borrowed time, in end stage liver failure from autoimmune hepatitis.“Last April, I was given six months to live by my doctors,” Richholt said.The transplant happened on Friday.It was two days later when Richholt and donor…

The daughter of a fugitive property developer remains negotiating with criminal prosecutors despite months of assurances a fraud case against her would swiftly resolve.Ashlyn Nassif, daughter of Jean Nassif, has been accused of falsifying documents to trigger a $150 million loan from Westpac for the construction of three apartment towers in northwest Sydney.Her defence team has been in negotiations with prosecutors for months over a possible plea deal.The 32-year-old, who is a trained lawyer, appeared before Burwood Local Court on Wednesday where the case was yet again adjourned for three weeks.Her solicitor Abdul Tlais said negotiations were ongoing and that…

SEOUL: North Korea accused Japan of a “grave provocation” on Wednesday (Apr 15) after Tokyo laid out its opposition to Pyongyang’s nuclear programme in an annual diplomatic paper.The countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and Pyongyang frequently criticises Tokyo over its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula, which ended with World War II.The Japanese foreign ministry released its annual bluebook last week, detailing Tokyo’s official diplomatic views and repeating its opposition to North Korea having nuclear weapons.The position is “a grave provocation encroaching upon the sovereign rights, security interests and development rights of our sacred state”, an unnamed North…

At least nine people have been arrested following the stampede, including police officers and ministry employees.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Haiti has begun three days of national mourning, following a deadly stampede at the Citadelle Laferriere in the northern part of the country.At least 25 people were killed in the crush that formed at the entrance of the popular tourist site on Saturday, with some visitors pressing to exit while others pushed to enter.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Tuesday, the Ministry of Culture and Communication announced that two government officials were fired in the aftermath of…

4/14: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales officially resign from Congress; U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues for second day.

For Stacey Lee Webber, there is money in art – CBS News Watch CBS News Philadelphia-based artist Stacey Lee Webber has invested small coins and bills into her sculptures and jewelry – art made entirely of money. Correspondent Nancy Giles talks with the money-making artist whose creations can cost a pretty penny.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed motions to vacate the convictions of several high-profile defendants involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.The filings, submitted to the Court of Appeals by the United States, specifically seek to vacate criminal judgments against identified members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys organizations, most of whom were convicted of seditious conspiracy.”In the Executive Branch’s view, it is not in the interests of justice to continue to prosecute this case or the cases of other, similarly situated defendants,” federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

City councillors will soon consider whether Calgary should introduce new rules for developers looking to build near arts, culture or music venues. It comes after a city committee unanimously endorsed a motion from Ward 9 Coun. Harrison Clark, which proposes Calgary enact an “agent of change” policy framework.According to the motion, increased growth and densification in Calgary can lead to conflicts when new development is introduced near existing venues, with noise used as an example.“If you were to build residential near an existing music venue then you are charged and responsible, as far as the city is concerned, with delivering…