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The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year.
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Data centers consume large amounts of energy. In 2023, they consumed 4.4% of the nation’s electricity and that percentage is projected to double or triple by 2028, in part due to the proliferation of AI. Much of that power is used to operate computing equipment like servers but nearly half of it is used for cooling systems for the equipment.
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The governor has asked for additions including a video recording of the request and a waiting period before approval.
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Last week, the Division I team took to the air for a tournament in Belfast dubbed the "Friendship Four." The teams, Union College, Miami University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Sacred Heart University were all competing for the prized Belpot Trophy.
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Earlier this fall, a Williamsville native was named the new executive director of the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Kristen Oehlrich spoke with Buffalo Toronto Public Media about her new job, and its challenges.
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A 2021 executive order from Hochul banned state employees and officers from donating to her campaign. Hochul’s team says she’ll refund the money given by people she named to state boards and councils.
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The legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to be temporary immigration judges and scrapped requirements for them to have immigration law experience.
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Lithuanian authorities accused Belarus of deliberate disruption after weather balloons directed at Vilnius Airport's runways forced an 11-hour shutdown on Saturday.
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The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage from the missing flight within a 55-day period.
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The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis.