Planting crops in fields of solar panels is more efficient, protects the plants and helps keep workers cool, study finds

Photovoltaic technology, most commonly seen as the bulky solar panels used on solar farms, is expected to become a dominant energy source by 2050. But these panels are often installed on land that might otherwise be used to grow crops for feeding a burgeoning population.Agrivoltaics aims to solve this problem by planting crops around or underneath rows of solar panels, allowing for more efficient land use. In previous studies, solar panels were shown to help shade and protect certain crops as well as increase soil moisture, suggesting that carefully designed systems could support both agriculture and clean energy production.Existing agrivoltaic…

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy teases ‘unprecedented fraud crackdown’ announcement with DHS, DOJ

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Sunday teased an upcoming announcement about the Trump administration’s fraud crackdown. In a post on X, Duffy said there would be “unprecedented fraud crackdown” announcement on Monday. “TOMORROW: UNPRECEDENTED FRAUD CRACKDOWN,” the secretary wrote. In the post, he also tagged Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the…

Venus Williams loses first-round singles match at US Open

Venus Williams got ousted from the U.S. Open, losing to fellow American wild card Sofia Kenin 6-2, 7-6 (6) after not getting on Arthur Ashe until midnight. After blowing a late lead in the second set, Williams has now dropped 14 straight singles matches since July 2025. It may well…

Jessica Pegula stunned by Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising US Open return

Jessica Pegula couldn’t see herself making the same type of return as the one Carlos Alcaraz is making Monday at the U.S. Open after not playing a competitive match for more than four months. Alcaraz will face Russian Roman Safiullin in the first round, marking his first match of this…

Becerra rival demands FBI grill him again over 5K campaign cash scandal

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton wants the FBI to re-interview rival Xavier Becerra in a federal corruption case linked to the alleged theft of $225,000 from Becerra’s campaign account. In a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California…

Aon close to acquiring USI Insurance from KKR in B deal: report

Aon Plc is close to an agreement to acquire insurance brokerage USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for about $17 billion, including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal could be announced as early as Monday, the report said, provided the negotiations…

Aaron Donald’s stunning return headlines Rams’ final roster surprises

The Los Angeles Rams spent an entire summer building perhaps the most intimidating roster in football. Then, on the final day, Aaron Donald walked back through the door to make the team even more dangerous. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered…

A.J. Brown trade from Eagles is imminent as Patriots rumors heat up

A.J. Brown is on the clock. As the calendar strikes June 1, the Eagles’ embattled wide receiver, who has been unhappy for the better part of the last two years in Philadelphia, will reportedly likely be traded since his contract now becomes much more attractive to prospective teams. While speaking…

Exclusive | Education Department probes NC school that ignored complaints about trans student ‘watching’ girls ‘undress’ in locker room

WASHINGTON — The Department of Education launched a civil rights investigation Monday into a North Carolina school district for allowing a transgender student into female-only spaces including locker rooms, The Post has learned. Female students have claimed that Cabarrus County Schools declined to look into Title IX complaints about one…

Election interference scandal is uncovered in two major California hubs

An election interference scandal has already rocked California as a voting site was vandalized and burned mail-in ballots were found in a drop box. The incidents, which officials described as isolated but serious, have sparked an investigation and renewed warnings that any attempt to interfere with the voting process will…

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