Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho

Schumer says US will provide .1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., personally courted Micron to build what would ultimately be a set of four chip factories near Syracuse in … Read more

Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges

Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges

A Republican lawmaker has signaled plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky’s public universities after GOP supermajorities failed to resolve differences on the issue during the recently ended legislative session. Kentucky lawmakers will convene again in January, and state Sen. Mike Wilson said he hopes lawmakers use the … Read more

How To Use Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Spotify Countdown Page

How To Use Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Spotify Countdown Page

How To Use Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department Spotify Countdown Page Upon searching for Taylor Swift on the Spotify app, you will be prompted to visit Taylor Swift’s Spotify Countdown page, which allows fans to pre-save The Tortured Poets Department and see a tracklist preview. Additionally, the Countdown page is home to exclusive clips … Read more

Pearl Jam’s ‘Wreckage’ Is A Relatable Stream Of Consciousness

Pearl Jam’s ‘Wreckage’ Is A Relatable Stream Of Consciousness

Pearl Jam has been rolling out Dark Matter since February. Dark Matter will be released on Friday, April 19, but Uproxx’s Steven Hyden has already decided that this album is “their best in decades.” Hyden also specifically lauded “Wreckage” among the album’s “best tunes” that “often sound like homages to their favorite artists” and “will … Read more

Senate dismisses articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: What happened

Senate dismisses articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: What happened

The U.S. Senate voted to end the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, a day after House Republicans delivered articles of impeachment against the nation’s top border official to the Democratic-led upper chamber. After voting that both articles of impeachment against Mayorkas were unconstitutional, the Senate voted 51-49 to adjourn the … Read more

Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics

Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week. Accusations that Resource Center Matamoros was encouraging noncitizens to vote gained momentum … Read more

Man City let down by usual hero as Real Madrid win Champions League thriller on penalties

Man City let down by usual hero as Real Madrid win Champions League thriller on penalties

Real Madrid fought tooth and nail to down Manchester City and reach the Champions League semi-finals in dramatic fashion. Kevin De Bruyne’s close-range finish in the second half cancelled out Rodrygo’s early opener before the match went to penalties, with Antonio Rudiger striking the decisive blow from 12 yards. Express Sport takes a look at … Read more