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How Californias high-speed rail is already helping the planet

Mashable Tech

The project is even struggling to finish a first phase by the early 2030s that will connect Central Valley cities like Madera, Fresno and Bakersfield. Many of Amtrak's national routes utilize diesel trains, but over 100 electric trains operate in the northeast corridor, including the Acela service between Boston and Washington, D.C.

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ESPN and other Disney channels now live on FuboTV

The Verge

You should now be able to watch ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3, ABC, ABC News Live, FX, FXX, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, National Geographic, and more on the over-the-top live TV streaming service following a deal struck with Disney on June 24th.

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Amazon’s Fire TV is adding local news in many more cities

The Verge

Amazon lets you customize the app to some extent to show your preferred news sources: “When you open the app for the first time, you can select the news that matters most to you from national and local sources. Fresno, CA. A custom playlist will be generated based on your selections.”. College Station, TX. Colorado Springs, CO.

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University & Higher Education Advertising + Fundraising Study

Whole Whale

Online-focused institutions like Southern New Hampshire University and National University lead in advertising spend, investing heavily in student acquisition through marketing channels.

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Trump abruptly stopped paying farmers to feed in-need Californians—so they fought back

Fast Company Tech

For Bryce Loewen, a farmer who co-owns Blossom Bluff Orchards in Fresno County, the first freeze in funding meant that the USDA failed to hand over more than $30,000 that it owed the business for growing food to help feed Californians who could not afford it. Loewen left messages and wrote emails to Rep. And two weeks of no food.

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High-speed rail is on life support in Texas. Can a hedge fund save it?

Fast Company Tech

The proposed project would cut the travel time down between the nations fourth- and fifth-largest metro areas to 90 minutes, using Japanese technology to propel the trains 200-plus mph. The Texas Central high-speed rail project aims to change that. It also would include a stop in the Brazos Valley.

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