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Check out this video on how the Materials and Fuels Complex powers the past, present and future of nuclear reactor development. | Image courtesy Idaho National Laboratory. Video Jordan Wood, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — The iconic silver Experimental Breeder Reactor-II dome at the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) at Idaho National Laboratory is a bridge to both the past and future of nuclear energy. “Building reactors, testing reactors, that’s the heart of what INL did for many, many years,” MFC Associate Lab Director Ron Crone said. “We’re getting back to that.” The complex, located in the desert west of Idaho…

The question of trust hangs over our elections. Research indicates that while a majority of Americans believe votes are counted accurately, a significant number do not — including nearly a third of Washingtonians. Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy, and if elections aren’t trusted, it is at risk.As an election official, reassuring voters’ confidence in our system is the most important part of my job. Trust comes from knowledge and understanding. I, along with election officials across the country, truly are committed to transparency and openness that builds trust in what we do. We want all…

This year, AAA predicts travel will reach unprecedented levels, with approximately 3.5 million more travelers than last year. COLUMBIA, SC — As the country prepares for Independence Day, many Americans are hitting the road or flying to their vacation destinations. This year, AAA predicts that travel will reach record levels, with an estimated 3.5 million more travelers than last year. “Traffic has been pretty good. It’s been tight in places, but I think as we get closer to Charleston to Folly Beach, we’ll run into tighter traffic,” said a traveler heading from Greenville to Folly Beach with his family. AAA…

Relations between Canada, a North American country, and Indonesia, the largest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), are growing by leaps and bounds. The two countries have been negotiating a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) since 2021. “Negotiations for a Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement will soon be concluded, which will further strengthen bilateral relations,” said Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Jess Dutton at a reception to celebrate the 157th anniversary of the agreement.th Canada Day at the Fairmont Hotel in Jakarta on July 3. “Both Indonesia and Canada are very rich in natural resources and biodiversity.…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Artificial intelligence isn’t just the technology of the future, experts say it already exists and a local arrest shows how bad actors are taking advantage of it. A Montgomery County man was released on bail after being arrested for possession of child pornography.Montgomery County Precinct 3 investigators found Roman Shoffner, 30, with a nude photo of a 17-year-old girl. The photo was not real, even though the teen is.Constable’s Office Public Information Officer Ken Washington said the teen didn’t even know the photo existed and the two had never met.”This was actually a 17-year-old’s head…

Les électeurs américains et britanniques sont actuellement bombardés de campagnes électorales.Les élections britanniques auront lieu le 4 juillet et l’élection présidentielle américaine le 5 novembre.Même si les campagnes respectives peuvent se concentrer sur certaines questions universelles qui intéressent les électeurs, du logement et des soins de santé à la loi et à l’ordre et à l’économie, le caractère des courses électorales peut être très différent.Le Premier ministre britannique Rishi Sunak, à gauche, et le président américain Joe Biden s’expriment au début de la réunion du Conseil de l’Atlantique Nord (NAC) lors du sommet de l’OTAN à Vilnius, en Lituanie, le…

July 3, 2024, 8:30 a.m. ET / Updated July 3, 2024 at 7:17 p.m. EDTBy Patrick Smith and Minyvonne BurkeHurricane Beryl battered Jamaica with high winds and brought life-threatening storm surges and waves as the Category 4 storm brushed the island’s southern coast on Wednesday, authorities said.Beryl recorded maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and brought hurricane conditions to parts of the Caribbean nation of 2.8 million people, and tropical storm conditions elsewhere, the National Hurricane Center said in a 5 p.m. update.The storm, which made history as the most powerful hurricane on record in July (before being downgraded to…

A cohort of left-wing industry titans are the latest to call on Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 presidential race, with the group writing in a statement Wednesday that it is time for the president to “pass the torch.” The organization, called the Leadership Now Project, is made up of more than 400 active, current and retired political leaders, the majority of whom support progressive causes and candidates. In a statement, the group wrote that there is a whole new “generation of highly capable Democrats” waiting for their chance to defeat Donald Trump, something they fear an 81-year-old…

Des voyageurs se promènent dans l’aéroport international de Philadelphie, le mercredi 3 juillet 2024, à Philadelphie. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) WEST PALM BEACH, Floride — Nicole Lindsay pensait pouvoir éviter la cohue des voyages pendant la semaine des fêtes en réservant un vol tôt le matin. Mais les choses ne se sont pas passées comme ça. « Je pensais que ce ne serait pas si bondé, mais en fait, c’était plutôt bondé », a déclaré cette habitante de Baltimore alors qu’elle conduisait ses trois filles à l’aéroport international de Palm Beach, en Floride. « Il y avait beaucoup d’enfants dans l’avion,…

RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech associate head coach Mitch Gaspard has announced his retirement after five years with the Bulldogs and more than three decades of coaching, the school announced Wednesday. Gaspard accepted the associate head coaching position at Louisiana Tech in the summer of 2019 after a stint at the University of Georgia as a volunteer assistant coach in 2018-19. Since then, as hitting coach, Gaspard has helped produce five All-Americans (Parker Bates, Hunter Wells, Taylor Young, Ethan Bates and Cole McConnell) as well as 14 All-Conference USA selections. He played a key role in helping the Bulldogs win…