From the WGLT newsroom, I'm John Norton. Facebook owner Mehta says it has signed an agreement to buy electricity from the Clinton nuclear power plant. The 20-year deal starting in 2027 is to support the tech giant's AI ambitions. Michael Brown is executive director of the Ecology Action Center in NORML. He says the deal is not good for consumers. We're looking at, yeah, further price increases and perhaps, you know, shortages. The deal ensures the plant will remain open after being at risk for closure.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm John Norton. Facebook owner Mehta says it has signed an agreement to buy electricity from the Clinton nuclear power plant. The 20-year deal starting in 2027 is to support the tech giant's AI ambitions. Michael Brown is executive director of the Ecology Action Center in NORML. He says the deal is not good for consumers. We're looking at, yeah, further price increases and perhaps, you know, shortages. The deal ensures the plant will remain open after being at risk for closure.

Democratic US Representative Eric Zornsen says he's all for making sure taxpayers get value for what the federal government spends, but he questions whether steep cuts to the needy in a hastily passed bill is the way to move toward balancing the budget. You're seeing, you know, House Republicans that have cold feet that are now coming out and saying, I didn't read the bill.

Democratic US Representative Eric Zornsen says he's all for making sure taxpayers get value for what the federal government spends, but he questions whether steep cuts to the needy in a hastily passed bill is the way to move toward balancing the budget. You're seeing, you know, House Republicans that have cold feet that are now coming out and saying, I didn't read the bill.

When now they're being questioned about the things that they voted yes for, they didn't even read the bill. Sorensen says you can't read 1000 page piece of legislation in less than 24 hours between introduction and passage. Judge David Davis of Bloomington was very close to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln even said he kept no secrets from Davis, and you might expect Lincoln to have done very well in Davis's courtroom, but Ray McCoskey, the author of a new book on Davis, says that's not so.

When now they're being questioned about the things that they voted yes for, they didn't even read the bill. Sorensen says you can't read 1000 page piece of legislation in less than 24 hours between introduction and passage. Judge David Davis of Bloomington was very close to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln even said he kept no secrets from Davis, and you might expect Lincoln to have done very well in Davis's courtroom, but Ray McCoskey, the author of a new book on Davis, says that's not so.

As a matter of fact.

As a matter of fact.

In cases that we call bench trials, meaning the case was decided by the judge, without a jury, Lincoln lost more cases, more bench trials in front of Davis than he won.

In cases that we call bench trials, meaning the case was decided by the judge, without a jury, Lincoln lost more cases, more bench trials in front of Davis than he won.

McCoskey says Davis's main characteristic was impartiality. He says outside the courtroom, Davis did everything he could to advance Lincoln's political career. The new book Lincoln's Favorite Judge from the University of Illinois Press comes out next month.

McCoskey says Davis's main characteristic was impartiality. He says outside the courtroom, Davis did everything he could to advance Lincoln's political career. The new book Lincoln's Favorite Judge from the University of Illinois Press comes out next month.

And a new report from the National Weather Service says a combination of drier soil, recent agricultural tilling, and dry, windy conditions contributed to the May 16th dust storm that swept across Illinois, Indiana, and parts of Michigan. The event resulted in a dust storm warning, drops in visibility, multiple car crashes, and closed roadways. Rain is expected through the evening hours. Today's high reaching 72 in the Twin Cities. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.

And a new report from the National Weather Service says a combination of drier soil, recent agricultural tilling, and dry, windy conditions contributed to the May 16th dust storm that swept across Illinois, Indiana, and parts of Michigan. The event resulted in a dust storm warning, drops in visibility, multiple car crashes, and closed roadways. Rain is expected through the evening hours. Today's high reaching 72 in the Twin Cities. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.