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TL/DR - A fire that broke out at the DeltaPlex Arena and Conference Center in Walker, Michigan could potentially affect the operations of a local non-profit, Santa Claus Girls, who provide Christmas gifts for families in need. The fire, which started around 9 p.m., was located primarily in the walls behind the electrical panels, leading to…

TL/DR - Non-binary Montreal resident, Alexe Frederic Migneault, has embarked on a hunger strike to push Quebec's public health insurance board to include a third gender option on health cards. Migneault has consumed only liquids and camped near the insurance board's office since starting their strike. Despite having added the X gender option to…

TL/DR - Two people died in a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls. The cause of the incident remains unknown, but it is hypothesized that a mechanical failure in the car, an older model Bentley, may have played a role. The possibility of a terrorist attack has been ruled out by the FBI and New York's governor,…

TL/DR - AES Indiana's Petersburg Generating Station plans to shut down its last coal-burning unit in 2025, replacing two of them with cleaner-burning natural gas units and building an 800 megawatt-hour battery storage array. This move towards renewable energy sources is a trend seen across the country, often driven by state policies and…