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Crashed nuclear plant in the US will reopen to supply energy to Microsoft

The Three Mile Island nuclear plant, in the state of Pennsylvania, which in 1979 was the scene of the worst nuclear accident in the history of the United States, will reopen in 2028 in order to provide energy to Microsoft in the face of the growing needs posed by its Artificial Intelligence (AI) division.

The company Constellation Energy, specialized in the production of energy from non-combustible sources (solar, wind, hydroelectric and especially nuclear) announced today the signing of an agreement with Microsoft to reopen the nuclear plant and supply the technology for 20 years, with the prior authorization of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on environmental safety.

The president of Constellation Energy, Joe Domínguez, explained it in a corporate statement: “Giving energy to critical industries so that our country is globally and technologically competitive, including data centers, requires a reliable amount of carbon-free and energy at every moment of the day, and nuclear energy is the only source that could respond to this need.”

Microsoft’s vice president of the Energy section, Bobby Hollis, presented the agreement as a milestone within his strategy of developing carbon-free energy sources.

TM1, which is only one of the two reactors of the Three Mile plant – and which was not affected by the 1979 accident – will provide 835 megawatts and, to mitigate possible local opposition, Constellation Energy has promised that the new plant will create 3,400 jobs and generate 16 billion dollars for the local GDP, plus another 3,000 in taxes. In addition, one million will be allocated to “philanthropic activities”.

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Pennsylvania, one of the states hardest hit by the decline of US heavy industry and its relocation to America or Asia, may have consequences that are reflected in the next elections, since it is the impoverished white classes that in recent years have turned into the republican orbit.

The Three Mile Island accident in 1979 left no fatalities but released a huge amount of radioactive gases into the atmosphere, and created a great distrust of nuclear energy that was then aggravated seven years later by the Chernobyl disaster.

But the need to decarbonize energy to fight climate change has contributed to stop demonizing nuclear power in recent times and, in fact, it was striking that in 2022 the European Union would consider it a green energy.

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Trump replaces Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday the departure of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, one of the key architects of the administration’s policy of deporting undocumented immigrants.

Noem, who has been assigned a new role as a “special envoy” to Latin America, will be replaced starting March 31 by Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, the president said in a message posted on his social media platform Truth Social.

According to media reports, Trump made the decision after Noem’s recent hearings in Congress, during which she faced tough questions regarding the awarding of a major public contract.

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Young Woman Will Represent Mexico at 2026 World Cup Opener, Says President Sheinbaum

Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced Thursday that the young Mexican woman who proves to have the best ball control skills will receive her personal ticket to the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City.

The left-wing leader had previously said she would not attend the tournament’s opening game on June 11 in the Mexican capital and instead planned to give away the ticket number 00001, reserved for her by FIFA.

During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum explained that women between 16 and 25 years old can participate by submitting a video through an official platform.

“What do they have to do? Keep the ball in the air for one minute,” she said, referring to the soccer juggling challenge that will determine the winner.

Among the judges selecting the winner will be Mexican striker Charlyn Corral, the world’s top female scorer who set a ball-control record in 2005, and professional referee Katia Itzel García.

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Sheinbaum also revealed that she plans to watch the opening match during a large public gathering with giant screens in the Zócalo, located in the historic center near the presidential palace.

“Very few people will be able to attend the opening. So I will watch it here with the people, and a young woman will represent me and the people of Mexico,” the president said.

Sheinbaum has previously commented on the high cost of World Cup tickets, as well as the difficulty of obtaining them in a metropolitan area with more than 20 million inhabitants.

In the 2026 tournament, jointly hosted by United States, Mexico, and Canada, Mexico will stage 13 matches in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

The opening match will take place at the legendary Estadio Azteca, which previously hosted World Cup opening ceremonies in 1970 and 1986, occasions when the presidents in attendance were famously booed by the crowd.

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Claudia Sheinbaum: Operation Against ‘El Mencho’ Was Based on Pending Arrest Warrants

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday rejected claims that the military operation that resulted in the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was carried out under pressure from the United States government.

Sheinbaum explained that the deployment of federal forces was aimed at executing outstanding arrest warrants against Oseguera Cervantes, who was considered one of the most wanted criminals in both Mexico and the United States.

“That was not the objective (to ease pressure from the United States). It is very important, and I want to repeat it. This individual had an arrest warrant, or several,” Sheinbaum said, referring to the operation conducted on February 22.

According to the president, the initial goal was to capture Oseguera Cervantes, but military forces responded after coming under attack during the intervention.

“The operation was to detain him. The problem is that they were attacked — the Secretariat of National Defense — and they responded at that moment,” she said.

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The president insisted that the action was not carried out in response to external demands, although she acknowledged intelligence cooperation with the United States.

“It was not done in any way because of pressure from the United States, not at all. Of course, there was intelligence information from the United States that was used specifically,” she concluded.

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