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Utility ratepayers will see higher bills because of it.
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CEO says advocacy group “is not backing down from this fight.”
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Several staff separately accused RPS' talent chief of inappropriate behavior.
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General Assembly bills banning personal use, enabling public financing advance.
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Despite pause on federal funding freeze, centers unable to access grants
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Agents would only be allowed access to schools when legally required
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Trump is deploying hundreds of Marines to LA in response to several nights of protests. State and local officials are concerned over the decision. And, drug deaths plummet among young Americans.
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For generations, people have looked for small, informal signs that a recession is coming or already here. This phenomenon recently exploded on social media, often in joke form.
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The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.
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Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
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BTS has been on a break since June 2022 to focus on solo projects and serve in the South Korean military. All of the group's members are scheduled to finish mandatory enlistment by the end of June.