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Nashville opposes Elon Musk’s Loop tunnel — a decade later, still no proof it beats a subway

Nashville opposes Elon Musk’s Loop tunnel — a decade later, still no proof it beats a subway

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Nashville’s Metro Council voted 20-15 to formally oppose the Boring Company’s Music City Loop, a proposed 13-mile underground tunnel system that would shuttle passengers in Tesla vehicles between downtown Nashville and the airport. The non-binding resolution signals growing resistance to a project that the state of Tennessee is pushing forward anyway, with bills in the legislature to strip Nashville of oversight authority over the tunnel. Nashville doesn’t want it, Tennessee is forcing it The Metro Council resolution, introduced by Councilmember Delishia Porterfield, cited the Boring Company’s “lack of transparency, inadequate community and Metropolitan Council engagement, and troubling labor and safety practices.” The vote was 20-15, with two abstentions. 🔥 “IT’S A TRAIN.” Since even Boring’s own estimates show the Elon tunnel will only handle a tiny fraction of NASHVILLE traffic, Joe Lee suggest tying some Tesla cars together and putting them on a track for a real solution 🚂 (The anti-tunnel resolution passed) pic.twitter.com/v7MXMpKWh6 — The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 4, 2026 The resolution can’t actually stop the project. Gov. Bill Lee’s administration already secured …

‘Sinners’ Star Miles Caton Is Proof That Dreams Can Become a Reality

‘Sinners’ Star Miles Caton Is Proof That Dreams Can Become a Reality

Published by Daniella Wilson

Miles Caton went reaching for the stars and found more than he could have ever imagined. Coming off of H.E.R.’s tour as a background vocalist in 2022, the 20-year-old actor-singer decided to shoot his shot and audition for filmmaker Ryan Coogler then-mystery project. But little did he know at the time that his quick video audition would turn into the role of a lifetime. Caton scored his breakout role as Sammie Moore, starring oppositie Michael B. Jordan, in Sinners, which now holds the record for the most Oscar nominations of all time. As he looks back on the whirlwind of the past year, he tells The Hollywood Reporter that he’s truly “proud of the growth” he’s seen within himself. “It is crazy because almost similar to Sammie’s in the way of, he had this idea of what he wanted and where he wanted to go, but he didn’t have any experience or any other knowledge that could really help him figure out what that actual looks like, and that’s kind of how I entered this …

What’s Behind the GOP’s Push to Demand Proof of Citizenship to Vote

What’s Behind the GOP’s Push to Demand Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Published by José Betancourt

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Any legislation titled with a backronym is automatically suspect, and the SAVE America Act—that’s Safeguard American Voter Eligibility—is no exception. A version of the bill languished last year, but President Trump is now pressuring Senate Republicans to pass it, among his other attempts to subvert the midterm elections. Although the bill seems unlikely to become a law, it could still create chaos and confusion about the race. The SAVE Act is relatively simple to understand: It requires that anyone wishing to vote provide documentation to prove they are a U.S. citizen. On an intuitive level, this might make sense, because noncitizens aren’t permitted to vote. But the bill is a solution in search of a problem. States already have methods of verifying citizenship, and illegal voting by noncitizens is very rare. The bill also threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters. …

Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn’t Offer Much Proof

Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn’t Offer Much Proof

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But a lot of these claims, it turns out, have very little—if any—actual proof behind them. Joshi is the author of a new report, released Monday with support from several environmental organizations, that attempts to quantify some of the most high-profile claims made about how AI will save the planet. The report looks at more than 150 claims made by tech companies, energy associations, and others about how “AI will serve as a net climate benefit.” Joshi’s analysis finds that just a quarter of those claims were backed up by academic research, while more than a third did not publicly cite any evidence at all. “People make assertions about the kind of societal impacts of AI and the effects on the energy system—those assertions often lack rigor,” says Jon Koomey, an energy and technology researcher who was not involved in Joshi’s report. “It’s important not to take self-interested claims at face value. Some of those claims may be true, but you have to be very careful. I think there’s a lot of people who make …

Canada’s Gilles and Poirier say Milan bronze is proof of endurance

Canada’s Gilles and Poirier say Milan bronze is proof of endurance

Published by Sam Flores

MILAN, Feb 11 : Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier offered proof of the reward that perseverance through hardship can bring when they captured Canada’s first Olympic podium in eight years at the Winter Games’ ice dance event on Wednesday. With an overall score of 217.74 points, their season best, the five-times Canadian champions kept ahead of home contenders Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri and British medal hopefuls Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson.   “When I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I don’t think I envisioned this moment but … if you continue to lead with your heart, anything can happen,” said Gilles, whose light blue dress with golden circles echoed Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night. “For anybody going through any kind of dark time … if you can just get out of bed and keep believing in yourself … anything can happen,” she said. The pair had burst into tears after completing their free programme. Gilles then greeted the score by jumping on her feet. Dancing to Govardo’s acoustic ballad “Vincent” in the free dance segment, …

Cardinal Cupich says feds stopped priests, demanded citizenship proof

Cardinal Cupich says feds stopped priests, demanded citizenship proof

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — Cardinal Blase Cupich, head of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has twice told interviewers in recent weeks that priests in the archdiocese have been stopped by federal agents and asked to prove their immigration status — demands he said were “because of their color.” Cupich made the allegation in a Jan. 17 interview with WTTW, a Chicago PBS affiliate, and in an interview published Friday (Feb. 6) in the U.S. edition of El País, a Spanish newspaper. “I’ve had some priests who are of a different color being targeted and arrested — stopped — because of their color and asking them to prove that they’re citizens. That’s not America,” Cupich told the PBS affiliate. “We should not have to live in a country where people have to carry around their documents all the time.” In the El País interview, Cupich said: “It brings terror into a city where not just immigrants, but the population, feel as though they’re being terrorized by the ways that these roundups are going.” He continued, “This is really unheard …

If Jamaat comes to power, Bangladeshi Hindus will be safe. I am the proof | Bangladesh Election 2026

If Jamaat comes to power, Bangladeshi Hindus will be safe. I am the proof | Bangladesh Election 2026

Published by Sam Flores

Listen to this article | 6 mins info My name is Krishna Nandi. I am a Hindu. I am a businessman. I am also a parliamentary candidate of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. For many readers, this combination appears unusual. For me, it reflects a deeper truth about politics in Bangladesh that has long been obscured by fear, misinformation and political convenience. My nomination has generated national debate because it challenges a long-held assumption that an Islamic political party cannot genuinely represent religious minorities. I welcome this debate. My candidacy exists precisely to confront this assumption directly and openly. I want to state clearly what I have said repeatedly to people across my constituency. If Jamaat-e-Islami comes to power, no Hindu will have to leave Bangladesh. No Hindu will be forced to go to India. Instead, Hindus will live in this country with dignity, safety and respect. When I say that Hindus will be treated with honour, I am not speaking symbolically. I am talking about concrete guarantees of security, justice and equal citizenship under the law. For decades, fear …

TV host demands proof kidnapped mum is alive | US | News

TV host demands proof kidnapped mum is alive | US | News

Published by Sam Flores

Savannah Guthrie makes plea with siblings and posts on Instagram (Image: undefined) Savannah Guthrie has issued an urgent appeal on social media for evidence her mother remains alive following her kidnapping. The NBC “Today” show presenter stated on Wednesday, 4th February, that her family stands prepared to engage with those detaining their mother, referencing a ransom demand reportedly mentioned in press coverage, The Mirror reports. “We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated” Guthrie said. “We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us.” In an emotional address, Savannah and her sister Annie spoke directly to their 84 year old mother. “Mommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman. You are God’s precious daughter, Nancy. We believe and know that even in this valley, he is with you. Everyone is looking for you, Mommy. Everywhere. We will not …

Here’s Proof That UK’s X Ban Threat Has Nothing To Do With Protecting Children

Here’s Proof That UK’s X Ban Threat Has Nothing To Do With Protecting Children

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, As UK authorities ramp up their assault on free speech, a viral post shared by Elon Musk exposes the glaring hypocrisy in the government’s “protect the children” narrative. Data from the The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) and police forces reveals Snapchat as the epicenter of online child sexual grooming, dwarfing X’s minimal involvement. This comes amid Keir Starmer’s escalating war on X, where community notes routinely dismantle government spin, and unfiltered truth is delivered to the masses. If safeguarding kids was the real goal, it would be the likes of Snapchat in the crosshairs, given that thousands of real world child sexual offences have originated from its use. Instead they’re going after X because, they claim, it provides the ability to make fake images of anyone in a bikini using the inbuilt Grok Ai image generator. If the UK government really wanted to ‘protect children’ They’d go after Snapchat, which is according to the NSPCC the platform on which more than half of …