Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment
The Taiwanese chip giant TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States has been met with anxiety and criticism in its home country.
Arizona
Arizona court permanently blocks 15-week abortion ban
The ruling marks a victory for abortion rights months after a ballot measure added protections to the state constitutionA court permanently blocked Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban from taking effect on Wednesday, months after Arizona residents voted to …
Train robbers swipe $2m worth of Nikes in heists across California and Arizona
Many shoes haven’t hit market yet as authorities investigate at least 10 incidents targeting BNSF trains in remote areasThieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting…
California faces worsening drought despite recent heavy rainstorms
Dry pattern seen among entire ‘lower basin’ of the Colorado River, including Arizona and desert cities such as Las VegasDramatic rainstorms earlier this month brought more than 6in of rain to the California mountains – a full month’s worth of rain in l…
Apple announces $500bn in US investments over next four years
Spending ranges from new AI server factory in Texas to film and TV content and may add 20,000 jobsApple announced Monday it would spend $500bn in US investments in the next four years that would include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intellige…
Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy protection
After becoming embroiled in scandal, formerly hot startup and Wall Street star had said it would likely run out of cashTroubled electric vehicle maker Nikola has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection months after saying that it would likely run ou…
Top Maricopa county official quits as election looms: ‘All I do is play defense’
Clint Hickman, who helped lead Arizona’s largest county through the pandemic and 2020 election, has faced endless harassment for the last few yearsFor Clint Hickman, an official who helped lead Arizona’s largest country through some of the most difficu…
Deadliest year on record as Phoenix heat fatalities rise by 50%
Hottest US city, buffeted by extreme temperatures, sees 579 heat-related in 2023, with large proportion among unhoused peopleHeat deaths surged by 50% in Phoenix in 2023 – the deadliest year on record after extreme temperatures pummeled America’s hotte…
Arizona woman dies after attack by elk she is suspected of feeding
In response to the attack, local officials have been putting up warning signs about not feeding elk in local communitiesAn Arizona woman has died after being attacked by an elk she is suspected of feeding, becoming the first person to be killed by the …
Democrats hope to emulate Ohio ballot-measure plan to protect abortion rights
Democrats and abortion rights supporters show enthusiasm for ballot initiatives – but organizers are already meeting interferenceIn the days since Ohio voters overwhelmingly backed a ballot measure to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution,…