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Kpop4Planet, an environmental group founded by K-pop fans, successfully petitioned Hyundai to scrap a coal-related deal in Indonesia. Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues.

The popular lobster joint is shuttering dozens of locations as it continues to face financial headwinds. Some equipment will be auctioned off. On Monday, Red Lobster abruptly closed dozens of its locations, according to multiple reports. The closures come as the popular seafood chain has struggled in recent years with increasing financial challenges—one of which was the popularity of its Endless Shrimp promotion, which led to an $11 million quarterly loss in late 2023.

Last year, the league’s revenue rose more than 200% and the 2024 draft was the most-watched in history. Now, as the New York Liberty and the Washington Mystics face off tonight, expectations couldn’t be higher. Tonight the New York Liberty and the Washington Mystics will face off in the season opener of the WNBA, launching what is set to be a high-stakes season for the league.

The sleek new iPad Pro really is better. The bigger iPad Air should be a crowd-pleaser. Apple, you better be working on software that’s worthy of them. “Nobody: You know what we need?…a thinner iPad”

The incidents include collisions with stationary objects such as gates and parked vehicles. U. S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they have opened an investigation into the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports of its robotaxis exhibiting driving behavior that potentially violated traffic safety laws.

The tariffs will go into effect over the next three years. The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election-year move that’s likely to increase friction between the world’s two largest economies. The tariffs come in the middle of a heated campaign between President Joe Biden and his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, in which both candidates are vying to show who’s tougher on China.