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Tennessee · TennesseeThe Dearborn, Michigan, automaker announced in September of 2021 that it would build the plant and a battery factory on a 3,600-acre (1,460-hectare) parcel of land in rural Stanton. Ford has said it plans to start production by 2025, and it said Friday that timetable remains in place.
Ford’s new Tennessee plant aims to build 500,000 electric trucks a year
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
Joe BidenThe U.S. military says a drone launched an attack in northeast Syria. The Pentagon says five American troops and a contractor were wounded. The strikes were in response to recent attacks by Iranian-backed groups, the Pentagon says. Activist groups say the strikes killed at least four people.
Biden authorizes airstrike in Syria after suspected Iranian-affiliated drone kills US contractor and wounds 5 US troops
58% Center coverage: 17 sources
Climate Change · New YorkA lack of drinking water and healthy sanitation infrastructure is dire around the world and getting worse, United Nations experts warned in a report issued Thursday.
Many millions die without clean water or sanitation, UN says
70% Center coverage: 10 sources
PoliticsLawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis. The slew of legislation follows a spike in eating disorder cases as pandemic lockdowns pushed youth into long bouts of isolation. Every year over 10,000 die from an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.
Surge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action
66% Center coverage: 23 sources
Electric Vehicles · DetroitHyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
69% Center coverage: 115 sources
Books · New YorkAttempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association being released Thursday.
Library association reports record book ban attempts in 2022
72% Center coverage: 143 sources
Ford · DearbornFord Motor said Thursday its electric vehicle business lost $2.1 billion last year on an operating basis, a loss that was more than offset by $10 billion in operating profit between its internal combustion and fleet businesses.
Ford’s EV business lost $2 billion in 2022, offset by big profits in fleet and legacy units
64% Center coverage: 72 sources
Portland, Oregon · PortlandState legislators propose issuing bonds backed against Oregon's general fund and the highway user tax program used by the Oregon Department of Transportation. Some aspects of the document are still not final, according to lawmakers. Planners overseeing the project have said they need both states to put money on the table to compete for federal grants.
Oregon lawmakers release proposal to borrow $1 billion for I-5 bridge
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