An energy company in New York City disconnected over 88,000 households in the first half of 2025 while attempting an 11% price hike. Con Edison, which serves 3.6 million households, disconnected nearly 2.5% of its customer base, a significant increase compared to 2024. Additionally, a memo has emerged detailing plans for increased military involvement against illegal immigration, anticipating urban operations similar to those in Los Angeles. In another report, chronic diseases have been linked to consumer lifestyle choices by health officials.
An energy company seeking to hike utility bills in New York City by 11% disconnected more than 88,000 households during the first six months of 2025 even as the climate crisis drives extreme temperatures. Con Edison, the monopoly utility that provides electricity to 3.6M homes in the country's largest city and Westchester County, disconnected almost 2.5% of all its customers between January and June this year - triple the total number of households left without power in 2024.
The memo lays out the need to persuade top Pentagon officials to get much more serious about using the military to combat illegal immigration - and not just at the border. It suggests that DHS is anticipating many more uses of the military in urban centers, noting that LA-style operations may be needed 'for years to come.' And it likens the threat posed by transnational gangs and cartels to having 'Al Qaeda or ISIS cells and fighters operating freely inside America,' hinting at a ramped-up militarized posture inside the interior.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and agency leaders have attributed a panoply of chronic diseases and other medical issues - such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, diabetes, and obesity - to consumers and their lifestyle choices, according to a review of 15 hours of recorded interviews.
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