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Dana White on building UFC arena on White House lawn : NPR

Dana White on building UFC arena on White House lawn : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

It’s been hard to imagine the scene planned for the Trump White House on June 14: Mixed martial arts fighters in a cage match on the South Lawn. Though it’s easier to visualize this week, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has begun setting up bleachers and a giant arch for the planned event. The work is visible to tourists and TV cameras. The UFC also released a rendering of the event, showing several thousand spectators surrounding a fenced-in octagon, the UFC’s trademark, where a series of men will face off. In an interview for the NPR video podcast Newsmakers, Dana White, President Trump’s friend and the head of the UFC, voiced some doubt about what he’s being asked to do. “There’s two things I hate. I hate stadiums, and even worse than a stadium is fighting outside,” White said. “There’s just so many variables… rain and lightning… bugs.” White nonetheless took on the task of building a temporary outdoor stadium. “We’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday on the lawn of the White House. And, you know, …

‘A sense of trusting one’s self’: how to start building confidence | Well actually

‘A sense of trusting one’s self’: how to start building confidence | Well actually

Published by Sam Flores

When I was in middle school, my father told me 80% of how people see you is how you see yourself. This was terrible news at the time, because I was deep in the depths of puberty, self-loathing and figuring out how to part my hair. Though he pulled that number out of thin air, in the intervening years I’ve found he was on to something – projecting confidence can sometimes be the key to success, professionally and personally. But how does one actually cultivate confidence? And what if our understanding of what confidence is skewed? “Confidence is so often this thing we think we’re going to arrive at,” says Claire Fountain, licensed therapist and writer. We often tell ourselves we will feel confident once we accomplish a certain goal or look a certain way, she explains, but true confidence is not dependent on outside factors; it’s “a sense of trusting one’s self”, Fountain says. If you struggle with confidence, you’re in good company. Just remember it doesn’t have to be forever. “We can change …

How building electric cars are forcing rival brands to become partners

How building electric cars are forcing rival brands to become partners

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get our weekly Drive Smart newsletter for motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get our EV editor’s weekly Drive Smart newsletter The article below is an excerpt from Steve Fowler’s DriveSmart newsletter. To get the email delivered straight to your inbox every Monday, simply enter your email address in the box above. It used to be much simpler. Ford made Fords, Renault made Renaults, and Jaguar Land Rover made Jaguars and Land Rovers. You might have known that a Skoda shared a few hidden bits with a Volkswagen, Seat or Audi, but you did not need a corporate family tree and several coloured pens to work out who was in bed with whom. Not anymore. The latest unlikely pairing is Stellantis and JLR, which have agreed to “explore collaboration synergies across product and technology development in the United States”. The parent company of Jeep – a name that has spent years battling Range Rover and Defender in the SUV world …

Philippines ends rescue efforts for 16 missing after building collapse | News

Philippines ends rescue efforts for 16 missing after building collapse | News

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Recovery efforts begin after building collapse in city of Angeles, near Manila, kills at least four people. Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026 Emergency officials in the northern Philippines have ended a two-day rescue operation for 16 people missing after a nine-storey building under construction collapsed, killing at least four people. The focus shifted on Tuesday to recovering the remains of the victims after the bodies of four people, including a Malaysian man and two trapped construction workers, were pulled from the debris of the condominium project that collapsed onto a nearby hotel in the city of Angeles, north of Manila, early on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “We know how hard this is for you,” Maria Leah Sajili, information officer at the regional Bureau of Fire Protection, told a news briefing on Tuesday. “We sympathise with what you are going through. Rest assured, we did everything we could to save lives, and now we have to move forward,” she said. Military personnel with a working dog conduct search and …

Why Apple Is Building Lightweight AI Glasses Without AR

Why Apple Is Building Lightweight AI Glasses Without AR

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Apple is reportedly developing a new wearable device: lightweight AI glasses designed to seamlessly integrate into your daily routine. By prioritizing practicality and advanced AI functionality over hardware-heavy features, Apple aims to reshape the smart glasses market. These glasses address common challenges such as bulkiness, short battery life, and overly complex designs, offering a sleek, user-friendly alternative that balances style, comfort and innovative technology. This approach reflects Apple’s commitment to creating devices that enhance your life without unnecessary complications. Streamlined Design for Everyday Wear Apple’s AI glasses are expected to feature a lightweight and stylish design, making sure comfort for extended use throughout the day. Unlike many existing smart glasses that rely on augmented reality displays or 3D depth sensors, Apple is adopting a minimalist approach. By avoiding hardware-intensive features, the glasses maintain a sleek and unobtrusive profile while focusing on essential functionality. This design philosophy highlights Apple’s dedication to creating wearable technology that feels natural and integrates effortlessly into your lifestyle. The result is a device that prioritizes ease of use without compromising on …

Building Under Construction in Philippines Collapses, Leaving 1 Dead and 21 Trapped

Building Under Construction in Philippines Collapses, Leaving 1 Dead and 21 Trapped

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ANGELES, Philippines (AP) — A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed before dawn on Sunday, leaving at least one Malaysian tourist dead and at least 21 mostly workers trapped in the rubble, officials said. Two were located alive but could not be immediately extricated. At least 24 workers either managed to dash out of the building, where they mostly slept on the ground floor, or were rescued after the it crumbled to the ground around 2:30 a.m. in a crowded neighborhood of budget hotels, cafes, spas and rural houses outside a former U.S. Air Force base, officials said. A Malaysian tourist died and another guest was injured in a lodging house, which was partly hit by debris from the collapsing building in Angeles City in Pampanga province, Fire Superintendent Maria Lea Sajili said. Relatives of those trapped under concrete slabs, twisted iron bars and aluminum scaffoldings and other debris prayed and wept as they waited for word from about 700 rescuers gingerly scouring the rubble pail to create …

John Adams quote projected on DOJ building to protest ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

John Adams quote projected on DOJ building to protest ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

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A quote from the second U.S. president, John Adams, was projected onto the Department of Justice (DOJ) building on Tuesday night following the Trump administration’s announcement of an “anti-weaponization” fund.   “A government of laws, not of men,” the quote from Adams read, projected onto a banner of President Trump, which hangs from the building.… Source link

Data Centers Could Be 33% Of Commercial Building Electricity Use By 2050: EIA

Data Centers Could Be 33% Of Commercial Building Electricity Use By 2050: EIA

Published by Jenni Sidey

By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that data centers will “increasingly skew more energy intensive” and that electricity consumed by them will increase across all commercial building stock, with their servers growing to make up an estimated 22% to 33% of commercial building electricity use by 2050, according to an April report. In its 2026 Annual Energy Outlook, EIA modeled various scenarios to explore how much data centers might drive demand in the medium and long term. In its high electricity demand scenario, the agency assumed “growth in the installed stock of AI servers follows an exponential trend through 2050” and didn’t make any assumptions about increases in computational efficiency beyond historical trends.  “These assumptions lead data center server energy use alone to grow to 818 billion kilowatt hours in 2050 in the High Electricity Demand case,” EIA said. “Server electricity consumption in 2050 is more than 16 times that in 2020.” In its counterfactual base case, EIA models how “U.S. and world energy markets would operate through 2050 under …

The Building Blocks Of A Global Stagflationary Shock Are Falling Into Place

The Building Blocks Of A Global Stagflationary Shock Are Falling Into Place

Published by Jenni Sidey

By Peter de Groot, Head of Macro Strategy at Rabobank The Inflation Regime That Doesn’t Fade As we noted at the outset of the Gulf conflict, history rarely repeats – but it often rhymes. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly revealing a familiar pattern: the building blocks of a global stagflationary shock are falling into place. A closer look across inflation indicators in advanced economies shows a clear and consistent structure. The upstream impact has been immediate and forceful – exactly as expected in an energy-driven shock. The surge in oil and gas prices has translated into sharp increases in petroleum products such as diesel, and into key industrial inputs like sulphur and fertilisers. Producer price expectations – particularly in energy-intensive sectors such as chemicals, base metals, and wood – have risen rapidly, in many cases outpacing the (initial) post-Covid surge. European industrial surveys point to strong repricing at the start of the production chain. But further downstream, the picture is more nuanced, for now. While higher input costs are being passed …

Cuba accuses U.S. of building a ‘fraudulent case’ for military action

Cuba accuses U.S. of building a ‘fraudulent case’ for military action

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and U.S. President Donald Trump. Sergey Bobylev | Nathan Howard | Reuters Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday condemned U.S. sanctions on the country as “immoral, illegal, and criminal,” lashing out at prolonged economic pressure on the communist-run island as tensions escalate. In a social media post on X, Díaz-Canel said the fuel-starved nation would “continue to denounce, in the firmest and most energetic way possible, the genocidal siege that seeks to strangle our people.” Cuba’s president singled out President Donald Trump’s executive order that threatens third parties from selling oil to Havana with tariffs, as well as U.S. measures that seek to penalize companies that may want to invest in the country or provide it with basic goods. His comments come after a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions and amid mounting speculation that the U.S. could carry out military strikes against Cuba. The U.S. government on Monday imposed sanctions on 11 Cuban officials and its main intelligence agency. The move forms part of a broader pressure campaign that has included …