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New York Times
12 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
New York Again Embraces Nuclear Power With Plans to Build New Plant
New York is planning to build a nuclear power plant capable of producing enough electricity for as many as 1 million homes in an as-yet-unnamed upstate location, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday. Ms. Hochul said the plant, which would produce half as much power as the Indian Point complex north of New York City that was shut down four years ago, would help avert the 'rolling blackouts' that have plagued some other states. She did not say how much the project would cost or how long it would take to complete but said that New York would seek investment from the private sector. The governor said that safety would be 'at the forefront' of the state's planning and that the new plant would meet rigorous environmental standards. 'This is not your grandparents' nuclear reactor. You're not going to see this in a movie starring Jane Fonda,' she said, referring to 'China Syndrome,' the 1979 movie about a nuclear meltdown. Nuclear power has enjoyed a resurgence of interest from states and companies in recent years, in part because the plants don't produce the greenhouse gases that are rapidly heating the planet, and they can run at all hours, unlike wind and solar power. Tech giants like Amazon, Google and Microsoft have begun investing in nuclear power to help meet soaring electricity demand from their A.I. data centers. States like Illinois, Montana and Wisconsin have lifted longstanding bans on the construction of new nuclear plants. Texas this month approved a $350 million fund to build new reactors. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Fox News
30-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
From prom night to heroic rescue: High school students save family from raging fire
A group of high school students jumped into action in upstate New York to help a family escape a fast-moving fire. Donato Jellenich, Tyler Sojda, Aiden Kane and Morgan Randall were driving home from their prom when they spotted flames in the distance. They said at first, the group didn't think much of the fire, until they passed by a second time and noticed it was an entire garage burning. "We turned the car around and went over there, and it was just crazy," Kane told "Fox & Friends First" Wednesday. A now-viral video shows the 17-year-old running up to the front door of the home and shouting, "Your house is on fire!" The footage captures the teens' efforts to warn a father and his two young daughters before the blaze could spread to the main home. "It was just a really big fire. Like, you could tell it was spreading quickly, and we just all wanted to help the best we could," Sojda said. Sojda recalled how the group worked together in the emergency with one calling 911, another checking the burning garage, and a third making sure the family inside knew what was happening. "You see in the video, Aiden was banging on the front door and I cleared the garage, and then as I ran back to the front yard, he came out with the two little girls, and we got them to safety," Sojda said. Video from the teens shows the family hurrying out of the house, with Kane reassuring the children and urging them to stay behind a car for safety. Sojda said he and Randall comforted the frightened children while Kane returned to the house to tell the father to leave the home. Jellenich said the group doesn't see themselves as heroes, but knows their actions made a difference. "It's a pretty cool feeling to be able to be the ones that stopped the house from catching fire. I wouldn't say that we fully saved them, but we definitely did a part in preventing them catching in flames," he said. Local fire officials agree. Maynard Fire Chief Jared Pearl told the New York Post the teens' quick thinking may have saved the family's lives and the home itself. "If they didn't do this, if they didn't get everyone out and call 911, it may have been three to four minutes before we got there," he said. "And by then, the house would have been fully involved." Kane said he felt prepared for the moment. His father, who has worked as a police and EMS chief, had taught him what to do in emergencies. "He said that he was definitely proud, and I'm following in his footsteps," said Kane, who intends to become a state trooper after graduating.
Forbes
21-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Forbes
Need A Pick-Me-Up? Try Values To Live By
. Pexels It's interesting that we're often intrigued by how other people use their gifts and talents. When we were building our family home, I enjoyed chatting up the framers, plumbers, electricians, painters, cabinet makers, trim carpenters and other crafts people. I reveled in plying them with questions. They probably regarded our exchanges as merely friendly conversations. Yes, they were that. But omit the word 'merely.' Those conversations were also a form of stealth interview. I admired their work and I really wanted to know how and why they did what they did. That same line of inquiry applies to the work of Frank Sonnenberg. Frank is an unassuming guy who lives in a quiet hamlet in upstate New Jersey. He writes. Not novels and not tomes on politics, science, business, travel, or technology. He writes about character, personal values, and personal responsibility. There's nothing preachy or self-righteous about Frank's writing. He simply dispenses wise counsel that's applicable to anyone anywhere in any role at any stage of life. Because he clearly understands the power of words, I suspect Frank may be familiar with a sentiment attributed to English poet Lord Byron: 'A small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands—perhaps millions—think.' Frank has certainly hit the millions mark. More than five million people are subscribed to his blog. And his books (a dozen and counting) reach people around the globe. Here are some brief glimpses of what you'll find in his latest book titled Values to Live By. . . In addition to many chapters on specific issues related to human behavior and performance, Frank offers scores of brief (often single sentence) homilies worth pondering: Do you like lists? You've come to the right place. Values to Live By includes dozens of thought-provoking inventories of specific, life-enhancing behaviors: Values to Live By is a smorgasbord you can enjoy in multiple servings. Or you might find it so captivating that you devour the entire thing on one of those quiet weekend afternoons. Either way, you will have done yourself a favor.
