Utility companies to spend $1.4 trillion over the next 5 years amid data center boom

U.S. utility companies are planning to invest $1.4 trillion over the next five years to update the nation’s ailing power grid as the data center boom intensifies the need for electricity. That’s according to a new report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines, which analyzed capital spending plans from 51 investor-owned utilities. A …

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Bodycam video shows St. Louis police officer shooting teen in back of head

Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer fatally shooting a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers. “We recognize that the use of deadly force is difficult for everyone involved and for the community,” said …

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What are today’s home equity loan and HELOC interest rates: April 14, 2026?

The average homeowner is sitting on a sizable amount of equity from which they can borrow from now. sinenkiy/Sinenkiy/Getty Images A report last week showing inflation surging once again may have been unwelcome, but it wasn’t surprising for millions of Americans. While a rate of 3.3% is the highest it’s been in years, many Americans …

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Trump Turns on Meloni, Says He Is ‘Shocked’ by Italian Leader

ROME, April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told an ⁠Italian ⁠newspaper on Tuesday he was “shocked” ⁠by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and had expected her to be ​more courageous, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies. Meloni had been a vociferous ‌supporter of Trump, but she ‌has criticised …

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Husband of wife missing in the Bahamas says he thinks she’s still alive

Brian Hooker, who was released after he was questioned in the disappearance of his wife Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas, says he believes she is still alive. Brian Hooker told police his wife fell from their dinghy during a nighttime boat ride more than a week ago. Cristian Benavides reports.

Swalwell accusers detail their accusations and share why they were afraid to speak out

Two women who say Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually harassed them spoke exclusively to CBS News about Swalwell’s alleged advances and their difficult decisions to share their stories publicly. Swalwell has denied allegations of sexual misconduct but has paused his campaign for California governor and announced he will resign from Congress.