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Friday May 2nd, 2025 night edition

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Although “frustrated” by the unhealthy and inconvenient conditions, Burke said she doesn’t let it get her down.

Human wastewater contaminating homes and yards in these rural parts of central Alabama “has become a way of life,” she said.

But earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to kill the deal, calling it “illegal DEI.”.

Given the area’s especially hard, impermeable soil and the high cost of installing private wastewater systems, many residents have resorted to straight piping to deal with human wastewater.

This method involves guiding human wastewater away from the home into a series of ditches and crude piping systems, according to the DOJ report.

Dark green water across from a home holds a foul smelling mix of human waste in Lowndes County.

By terminating it, the Trump Administration has put its blatant disregard for the health of my constituents on full display.”. »

Elon Musk Melts Down Over Report That Tesla Is Considering Replacing Him

Authored by rollingstone.com
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Last month, Tesla reported a 71-percent cliff dive in earnings for the first quarter of 2024.

The CEO of Tesla is Elon Musk and the Board is highly confident in his ability to continue executing on the exciting growth plan ahead.”

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Elon Musk's X lost 11 million users in the EU over the past 5 months

Authored by mhtntimes.com
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The platform now has 94.8 million monthly active users in the EU — a decrease of about 11 million users since the last report, as first noted by Social Media Today.

That’s a sharp decline from the more than 100 million users it had in Europe back in 2022 before Musk bought the company.

Poland dropped by nearly 2 million, Germany by 1.5 million, and Spain by over 1 million. »

Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday

Authored by ign.com
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In an announcement today, the company said it will be raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and some games.

Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) - $64.99. Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) - $69.99. Xbox Wireless Controller - Special Edition - $79.99. Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $89.99 (up from $79.99).

Xbox Games Series Tier List Xbox Games Series Tier List. »