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Protestor Is Tweeting Live From Top Of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Two Days Later Protestor Is Tweeting Live From Top Of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Two Days Later
Protestor Is Tweeting Live From Top Of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Two Days Later An activist protesting AI and the war with Iran who climbed to the top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington DC on Friday, May 1, remained on the bridge Sunday morning, sending out tweets on X every couple of hours. The man identifies himself on X as Guido Reichstadter on an account he appears to have updated shortly after situating himself atop the 168-foot structure. His bio reads: "* End This F—ing War * Stop Tech Fascism * Stop the Data Centers * Stop AI * Direct Action Now!" On Sunday morning, May 3, Reichstadter, 45, wrote: "Hands off Iran! Hands …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
MD Has Nation's Highest Utility Costs, New Study Says: Why They May Get Worse MD Has Nation's Highest Utility Costs, New Study Says: Why They May Get Worse
MD Has Nation's Highest Utility Costs, New Study Says: Why They May Get Worse Utility costs are rising nationwide as households face higher bills for crucial services, according to new data. doxoINSIGHTS found that Americans now spend $532 billion a year on essential utilities. The payment processing company said the median household pays $347 a month, or $4,168 a year, for their utilities. The study found that utilities now account for about 5% of annual household income. "American families are navigating a perfect storm of rising utility costs," said doxo CEO and co-founder Steve Shivers. "Sweeping infrastructure transformation and increasing e…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why
Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why If your latest utility bill made you do a double take, you are far from alone.  Across the country, Americans are seeing their electricity and natural gas costs soar, squeezing household budgets just as summer temperatures peak. Several key factors are fueling these price hikes.  Experts say the combination of increased energy demand, supply chain disruptions, and decades of underinvestment that have left the US grid with aging infrastructure are all contributing to the higher bills.  In addition, the growing need for power from AI-driven data centers, expanded oil and gas …

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Google and Microsoft have a new neighbor in Prince William County. Reports said Amazon recently purchased nearly 60 acres of land to in Gainesville for nearly $90 million.  BizJournal announced earlier this week that Amazon Web Services had purchased the land at 5845 Wellington Road for $87.8 million. The report said AWS purchased the same-sized lot next door for $52.4 million last year.  Amazon has not commented on its plans for that location, but it adds to the company's holdings in northern Virginia.  The land is in the county's Data Center Opportunity Overlay District. T…

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by Josh Lanier