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Report: Heat, drought could cause ‘energy emergencies’ this summer
According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment, the western United States is “at ‘elevated risk’ of energy emergencies during extreme conditions” like a heatwave in the coming months. The assessment, released last week, cites an ongoing drought as a major reason why. “Extended drought conditions present varied threats to… -
Biden: US would intervene militarily if China attempted to invade Taiwan
As President Joe Biden continued his six-day trip to Asia, he made headlines when he said the United States military would intervene in the ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan should they escalate. President Biden was asked about the subject during a Monday news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “We support the ‘One… -
Trump pays $110K contempt fine, still needs to submit paperwork
New York Attorney General Letitia James reported former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 fine he was ordered to pay to get out of contempt of a Manhattan court. Judge Arthur Engoron had declared the former president in contempt of court last month for not complying with a subpoena in James’ long-running investigation into… -
Secret service members sent home from South Korea ahead of Biden trip
Just hours before President Joe Biden was set to arrive in South Korea for his six-day trip to Asia, two Secret Service employees were sent home. The employees include an agent and an armed physical security specialist. They were in South Korea to prepare for President Biden’s trip. Citing “a person familiar with the matter… -
Oregon voting machine issue delays results of key House primary race
More than 200 people in Oregon’s third largest county have begun hand counting thousands of ballots after a voting machine issue arose in the wake of the state’s primary elections earlier this week. The machines were unable to read up to 60,000 ballots that had blurry barcodes on them. “The fact that they were behind… -
AP poll: Biden approval drops to new low in May
According to the latest presidential approval poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research, President Joe Biden’s popularity is the lowest it’s been over the course of his presidency. The May edition of the poll had President Biden’s approval at 39%, down from 45%. “I don’t know how much worse it can get,” Milan… -
Former FBI lawyer Baker testifies in Sussmann trial over Trump-Russia probe
Former FBI lawyer James Baker, a star witness for the prosecution in the trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, has taken the stand. Sussmann is accused of lying to Baker at a meeting back in September 2016, less than two months before that year’s presidential election. At that meeting, Sussmann provided Baker… -
Biden’s Indo-Pacific trip starts in South Korea with China top of mind
President Joe Biden departed on his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region as President. Over the six-day trip, President Biden is set to meet newly elected South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. While in Japan, Biden will also meet with fellow leaders of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as… -
New York, DC look to combat domestic terrorism after Buffalo shooting
Just days after this past weekend’s racist shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, lawmakers in New York and Washington have begun efforts to combat domestic terrorism. In Washington, the House of Representatives passed a bill late Wednesday. “We have a problem with domestic terror. It’s real,” President Joe Biden said in Buffalo earlier this week. “That’s… -
US reports first monkeypox case of 2022 in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts man tested positive for the rare monkeypox virus, according to announcements of the case from state and federal health officials. Wednesday’s announcement marked the first monkeypox case in the United states of 2022. Cases are typically limited to Africa, with cases in other parts of the world typically linked to travel to Africa.… -
Netflix lays off 150 workers, cancels three projects following subscriber loss
In what could be a sign that streaming giant Netflix is reeling from its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, the company announced it has laid off about 150 people. Netflix lost more than 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, and it blamed the war in Ukraine and fierce competition for… -
Biden on Buffalo shooting: “White supremacy is a poison”
President Joe Biden denounced white supremacy while addressing this weekend’s mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The shooting, allegedly committed by a white teenager, targeted a supermarket in a predominantly black part of town. Speaking in front of victims’ families, local officials and first responders, Biden said “white supremacy will not have… -
Mayorkas visits southern border as Title 42 expiration approaches
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas met with border patrol agents in Rio Grande Valley, Texas during a visit to the southern border. Rio Grande Valley is the site of the nation’s busiest corridor for illegal border crossings. In addition to meeting with department employees, Mayorkas conducted briefings on their readiness and response at the…
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