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1 week ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Harry Fogle |Oly Noneza
Nearly counted out after a collapse during the final four holes Thursday, Rory McIlroy put himself back in contention at the Masters, charging up the leaderboard with the low round of the day. The Northern Irishman who needs the green jacket to earn the career major grand slam started the back nine with back-to-back birdies on Friday, then eagled 13 and birdied 15 to post a 6 under 66. It was good enough to move him 24 spots up the leaderboard into 3rd place.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Michael Edwards |Oly Noneza
[Chris Francis]The WNBA is just about five weeks away from the start of their regular season and Monday is a big step for many teams and new players. The league draft will be dominated by one big name.. And also for those choosing to stay in college. UConn star guard Paige Bueckers fresh off a national championship win and a dominating performance in the NCAA tournament is the odds on favorite to go number one overall to the Dallas Wings.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Chris Francis |Oly Noneza |Zachary Hill
One of many reasons the Masters is so unique. No other golf tournament is so intense down the stretch on Sunday and so loose, carefree and dare I say, fun the day before the competition starts. Wednesday at the Masters is the Par 3 contest where pros play an adjacent course like you and your friends would play the Muni down the road. With a few minor differences. There’s always a hole-in-one or two.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Oly Noneza |Jack Aylmer
A massive floating solar farm in India is visible from space, according to NASA images. The installation generates a combined 216 megawatts of power, enough to supply electricity for around 140,000 homes. Environmentalists have billed floating solar projects as a way to generate renewable energy while conserving both land and water, reducing land-use requirements by more than 50% and evaporation by up to 70%.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Oly Noneza |Jack Aylmer
Pacific Gas and Electric, California’s largest utility provider, has requested its seventh rate hike since early 2024. It seeks an additional $5.50 per month for average residential customers. If approved, the increase would take effect in January 2026. The company argues that an increase is necessary to protect investors from risks while funding infrastructure maintenance and improvements.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Oly Noneza |Jack Aylmer
Amazon, Meta and Google have committed to helping triple global nuclear power capacity by 2050 as part of the World Nuclear Association’s “Large Energy Users Pledge.” This marks the first time major non-energy corporations have publicly backed such an initiative. Tripling nuclear capacity would require an estimated $150 billion in annual investment, totaling trillions of dollars by 2050.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Oly Noneza |Jack Aylmer
ACCORDING TO NEW DATA RELEASED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, ONLY SEVEN COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE MET ITS AIR QUALITY STANDARDS LAST YEAR. THE REPORT, COMPILED BY SWISS AIR QUALITY MONITORING FIRM IQAIR, FOUND ONLY AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, THE BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, GRENADA, ESTONIA, AND ICELAND MET THE ORGANIZATION’S GUIDELINES. MEANWHILE, CHAD AND BANGLADESH, WERE THE MOST POLLUTED COUNTRIES IN 2024-WITH SMOG LEVELS OVER 15 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE STANDARD.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Oly Noneza |Jack Aylmer
Russia earned nearly $254 billion from fossil fuel exports in 2024, bringing its total revenue since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine to $887 billion. This exceeds the estimated $211 billion Moscow spent on the war during the same period. Despite Western sanctions, Russian oil products continue to reach G7 countries through third-party nations like India and Turkey, with approximately $18.8 billion worth of refined oil imported from these locations in 2024.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
san.com | Oly Noneza |Chris Francis
The AFC Championship on Sunday, Jan. 26, is a battle between two of the best teams in the NFL, with a little recent history thrown in for good measure. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to continue their dynasty and make NFL history. The Buffalo Bills, meanwhile, are trying to slay the dragon and start a run of their own. The Chiefs are trying to do what no team has done before: win three straight Super Bowls. They have also beaten the Bills in their last three playoff meetings.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
san.com | Oly Noneza |Chris Francis
It has been 37 years since two teams from the NFC East met in the NFC Championship game. That will happen again Sunday, Jan. 26, when the Washington Commanders travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles. This will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams. The Eagles won the first game at home in week 11 of the season, 26-18. The Commanders returned the favor in week 16 during a wild game. They scored 22 fourth-quarter points to win at home, 36-33.
