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Tesla to build $3.5B Semi truck plant in Nevada, White House says

Tesla to build $3.5B Semi truck plant in Nevada, White House says

Tesla (TSLA) is building another production facility — in a state where it has an existing toehold. Last night in his state of the state address, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo mentioned that Tesla would soon be building its new Semi electric truck in the state. “I am looking forward to joining Elon Musk and the team at Tesla tomorrow when they unveil plans to build a brand new $3.5 billion advanced manufacturing facility in northern Nevada for the company’s all-electric semi-trucks,”… Source link

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White House prepares to resist Republican probes into Biden’s handling of classified documents

White House prepares to resist Republican probes into Biden’s handling of classified documents

Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday. Lawyers for the president found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Del., than previously known, the White House acknowledged on Saturday. (Andrew Harnik/AP) WASHINGTON — A White House official attacked House Republicans on Tuesday for engaging in “political stunts” over the classified documents found in President Biden’s home and former office, declining to say whether it will cooperate with congressional investigations into… Source link

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White House prepares to resist Republican probes into Biden’s handling of classified documents

White House prepares to resist Republican probes into Biden’s handling of classified documents

Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday. Lawyers for the president found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Del., than previously known, the White House acknowledged on Saturday. (Andrew Harnik/AP) WASHINGTON — A White House official attacked House Republicans on Tuesday for engaging in “political stunts” over the classified documents found in President Biden’s home and former office, declining to say whether it will cooperate with congressional investigations into… Source link

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Dana White confirms he won’t be punished or step down as UFC president following domestic violence incident

Dana White confirms he won’t be punished or step down as UFC president following domestic violence incident

UFC president Dana White said Wednesday at media day for UFC Vegas 67 that he would not step down from his position or be punished after being caught on video slapping his wife, Anne, at a nightclub during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He asked people not to defend him and said his punishment is the stain on his reputation that will follow him for the rest of his life. “I’m sure you guys have seen the TMZ video [of the slap] and have seen my interview,” White said in… Source link

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Jets turn back to QB Zach Wilson with Mike White not medically cleared for contact

Jets turn back to QB Zach Wilson with Mike White not medically cleared for contact

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will start Sunday against the Detroit Lions, head coach Robert Saleh announced Friday. Mike White wanted to play and has practiced but was unable to get medically cleared for game contact. “He’s exhausted every measure he possibly can because he wants to be out there for his teammates,” Saleh said. “This is one of those deals where we gotta do what’s best for the player and protect the player from the player.” White injured his ribs during a Week 14 loss to… Source link

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White Sox, Red Sox lead rankings of baseball’s most crushing failures in 2022

White Sox, Red Sox lead rankings of baseball’s most crushing failures in 2022

Baseball’s best are jockeying for position in the sport’s second season — the mayhem of October. The rest of MLB’s clubs are looking back at what went wrong. In a sport where transactions and roster decisions provide clear expectations, we have separated out the rebuilding teams from the ones who entered 2022 expecting to be setting playoff rotations, not vacation plans. We ranked the success of 2022’s rebuilders earlier this week, and now it’s time to flip things over and assess… Source link

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White House reportedly doesn’t approve of Dennis Rodman’s plan to rescue Brittney Griner

White House reportedly doesn’t approve of Dennis Rodman’s plan to rescue Brittney Griner

If Dennis Rodman received “approval” for his plan to travel to Russia and help secure Brittney Griner’s release, it doesn’t look like it came from the White House. An anonymous senior official in President Joe Biden’s administration has told Reuters the White House is not a fan of Rodman’s plan, and believe it could actually hurt Griner’s chances of being released. “It is public information that the administration has made a significant offer to the Russians and anything other than negotiating… Source link

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UFC president Dana White says he helped broker deal for Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski to join Raiders in 2020, but Jon Gruden ‘blew it up’

UFC president Dana White says he helped broker deal for Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski to join Raiders in 2020, but Jon Gruden ‘blew it up’

UFC president Dana White said he helped set up a deal for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to join the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2020 free agency period, but then-Raiders head coach Jon Gruden “blew the deal up.” White told the story during the “UFC with the Gronks” broadcast for UFC 278 on Saturday night. He said he never planned to tell the story, until Gronkowski asked him about it on the broadcast. “I worked to put that deal together for Brady and Gronk to come to the Raiders,” White said…. Source link

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Dana White clarifies stance on fighter pay, says UFC made ‘big mistakes’ with Shane Burgos

Dana White clarifies stance on fighter pay, says UFC made ‘big mistakes’ with Shane Burgos

Dana White did not appreciate his ‘fun’ interview with GQ being taken out of context. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) UFC president Dana White hadn’t had a great rant in a while, but that changed on Tuesday during a 23-minute interview with Yahoo Sports. White erupted when asked about comments he made about fighter pay during a video last week with GQ. For the interview, GQ gave White questions from Twitter and he answered them. Most were innocuous — one asked if he… Source link

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Former Lions, Ohio State safety William White dies at 56 after battle with ALS

Former Lions, Ohio State safety William White dies at 56 after battle with ALS

William White, seen here in 2021, died on Thursday at 56 after a lengthy battle with ALS. (Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Former Detroit Lions safety William White died on Thursday night, the team announced. White, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, was 56. “I loved William. We shared experiences of joy and sorrow on and off the field,” special assistant to the Lions president and CEO Chris Spielman said in a statement about his former teammate. “I am forever grateful for the special moment… Source link

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