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TVA plans to appeal ‘disastrous’ court order against Kingston gas plant
The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to appeal a federal court ruling that the utility fears may force it to halt construction of a $2.5 billion gas-fired power plant in East Tennessee.
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US military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than 6-month-old war.
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Apple to make first big change to iPhones in years
The iPhone has not changed much since Apple introduced it in 2007.
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On Louisiana’s disappearing coast, a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US
Less than two years after opening, a liquefied natural gas terminal near New Orleans is seeking a multibillion-dollar expansion under the Trump administration's new "emergency" permitting process that cuts regulatory review and could put nearby wetlands and waterways at greater risk.
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Competing court orders add confusion to Missouri congressional elections
Dueling court orders eight weeks before Election Day left Missouri's congressional map uncertain Tuesday as legal wrangling over a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump sparked fresh confusion.
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Oil prices keep rising and weigh on Wall Street
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday in their return to trading from a three-day weekend after the latest fighting in the war with Iran pushed oil prices higher.
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Alabama union membership declines amid aging workforce, outsourcing
Alabama's union membership declined last year amid a broader decline of the workforce, the aging of union members and outsourcing.
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Report: Georgia continues to rank near the bottom of nation on worker’s rights
Georgia has made modest gains, but remains one of the worst states to be a worker in 2026, according to a new report from Oxfam America.
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Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats
Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran "will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out."
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‘Widow’s Bay’ dominates with 8 Emmys at early ceremony and ‘The Pitt’ takes 4
"Widow's Bay" ran away with eight early Emmys for its debut season Sunday at a ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast, while "The Pitt" had a strong second-year showing with four of its own and Rob Reiner posthumously won an acting Emmy nearly nine months after his killing.
