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How The Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest Is Taxing Electric Grids (and People’s Air Conditioners)

A version of this story first appeared in the Climate is Everything newsletter. If you’d like sign up to receive this free once-a-week email, click here. Portland General Electric (PGE) Vice President Larry Bekkedahl seemed remarkably cool considering the 110°F

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California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages

To improve energy resilience in California, utilities and small communities are installing microgrids that can disconnect from the larger electrical grid and switch to using solar energy generated and stored locally.

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Amazon Seeks to Have FTC Chair Lina Khan Recused on Company Actions Due to Past Criticism

Amazon.com Inc. wants Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan recused from any matters involving the company because of her history criticizing the online retailer as a threat to competition. Amazon filed a request with the agency on Wednesday, arguing that

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Thailand Is Reopening Its Hottest Beach Destination. But One Bangkok Newspaper Is Calling It a “Prison Vacation”

(PHUKET, Thailand) — Somsak Betlao covered the outboard motor on his traditional wooden longtail boat with a tarp, wrapping up another day on Phuket’s Patong beach where not a single tourist needed his services shuttling them to nearby islands. Since

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Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg Expected to Be Charged Thursday – The Wall Street Journal

Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg Expected to Be Charged Thursday  The Wall Street Journal WSJ: Trump Organization expected to be charged with tax crimes on Thursday  CNN Trump Organization expects to be charged Thursday in Manhattan criminal case  CNBC Michael Cohen says

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POLITICO Playbook PM: Donald Trump is having a very bad day – POLITICO – Politico

POLITICO Playbook PM: Donald Trump is having a very bad day – POLITICO  Politico Donald Trump’s Odds of Going to Prison Just Skyrocketed  Vanity Fair Trump Organization: What could happen if it’s indicted?  Los Angeles Times Trump Organization financial chief to be charged

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The 5 Best New TV Shows Our Critic Watched in June 2021

Those who’ve spent June frolicking in the sunshine—with good reason—may not realize what a peculiar month it has been for TV. There were plenty of great returning shows: Betty, Lupin, Dave, Flack, David Makes Man. Canceled by Netflix just when

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Putin says he was vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V

Russia on Wednesday reported 21,042 new infections and 669 deaths — similar to numbers it has been reporting daily since June 24. The number of reported deaths was a record for a single day for the country.

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Putin says he was vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V

Russia on Wednesday reported 21,042 new infections and 669 deaths — similar to numbers it has been reporting daily since June 24. The number of reported deaths was a record for a single day for the country.

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WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House news briefing

White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing on Wednesday, June 30.

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