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The Bahamas votes in a three-way general election dominated by immigration concerns and rising living costs, including gasoline prices around $7 a gallon. Incumbent PLP under Philip ‘Brave’ Davis seeks a second term amid post-pandemic growth, while the FNM, led by Rick Fox, pushes tougher immigration controls and affordability measures, and the Coalition of Independents aims to capitalize on a modest 2021 showing.
Former NBA player and actor Rick Fox, CEO and co-founder of sustainable building materials startup Partanna, has unveiled a new house in the Bahamas made with an alternative concrete that absorbs CO2 from the air. The goal is to build 999 more homes like it to combat climate change and reduce pollution from construction. The concrete, made without carbon-intensive cement, uses brine from desalination plants and a byproduct of steel production called slag. Partanna's mixture can cure at ambient temperatures and absorbs CO2 from the air, making it "carbon negative." The Bahamian government is partnering with Partanna to build 1,000 homes, starting with a community of 29 houses.
The feud between NBA players Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Kuzma continues as Dinwiddie embellishes his NBA resume to criticize Kuzma while praising his own accomplishments. Dinwiddie's claims are stretched truths and Kuzma has won a championship. Dinwiddie also dragged Rick Fox into the feud, prompting a response from the three-time champion.