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October 3: Nantucket Plane Search and White House Press Access Fight
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The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for a medical transfer plane that went missing early Saturday near Nantucket, Massachusetts. The Gulfstream G-100 had six people aboard.
Wisconsin’s electricity demand
Oracle plans to buy a share of electricity from Wisconsin’s Point Beach nuclear plant as it develops a major data center in Port Washington. The company says the arrangement would save utility customers nearly $300 million in fuel costs and support the plant’s continued operation. It still needs approval from Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission.
The proposal comes amid projections of sharply higher electricity demand. A draft commission report estimated that new data centers would account for much of a 40 percent increase in Wisconsin’s peak demand over five years.
White House press access
The Justice Department is defending the White House’s ability to impose future bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, arguing that the outlets failed to meet professional standards. The three news organizations are seeking to prevent the White House from enforcing those bans.
Housing protests in Madrid
Tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid to demand affordable housing and stronger protections for renters. The demonstration followed lawmakers’ rejection of emergency housing measures a day earlier.
Wakefield’s rugby league title
Wakefield Trinity beat Warrington Wolves 23 to 10 in the Grand Final to win their first Super League title. They are champions of England for the first time since 1968, just two years after playing in the Championship. The victory caps a turnaround that began with owner Matt Ellis’s arrival in 2023.
Whale collisions off Australia
Images gathered by WWF Australia show adult and juvenile humpback whales off Australia’s east coast with deep cuts and damaged tails and fins from boat and propeller strikes. Experts warn that migrating whales often cannot avoid collisions. They say the risk is growing as the population expands, 60 years after the ban on whaling.
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