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Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use. This comes a day after the system was pushed to the brink of outages for the first time since a deadly winter…

A Democratic prosecutor is challenging her suspension by Republican Florida Gov. DeSantis

By Associated Press

DeSantis is one of a number of Republicans in various jurisdictions across the U.S. who have called into question decisions made by Democratic prosecutors.

Hutchinson appeals to GOP voters saying Trump will 'lead us to disaster in 2024'

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Ali Schmitz

With recent polls indicating former President Donald Trump’s grip on GOP voters holding firm, several Republicans are hoping to chip away at that support and win their party’s 2024 presidential nomination. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is one of them.

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Federal judge deals another serious blow to proposed copper-nickel mine near Minnesota wilderness

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by the company that sought to regain mineral rights leases that the Biden administration had cancelled.

Congressional watchdog describes environmental harm of the border wall

By Anita Snow, Associated Press

The report by the GAO released Thursday offers an independent assessment of damage caused by the building of the wall while in-depth environmental reviews were waived and the concerns of Native American tribes went largely ignored.

'Stop Cop City' activists in Georgia arrested after chaining themselves to bulldozer

By R.J. Rico, Associated Press

The protest occurred as a larger group gathered behind a chain-link fence to deliver a mock "stop work order" against the project, saying it has destroyed a forest, polluted a nearby creek and violated the will of the people.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh predicts 'concrete steps' to address ethics concerns

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

He gave no details, but said he hopes "there'll be some concrete steps soon" in the Supreme Court's review of the issue. He stopped short of speaking about recent calls for justices to institute an official code of conduct.

Trump White House official Peter Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Thursday's verdict came after a short trial for Navarro, a trade adviser under President Donald Trump who later promoted the Republican's baseless claims of 2020 election voter fraud.

What you need to know about Kenneth Chesebro's 2020 election charges

By Justin Stabley, Kenichi Serino

Attorney Kenneth Chesebro faces seven counts in Fulton County, Georgia, and is believed to be one of six unidentified co-conspirators in special counsel Jack Smith's federal indictment. Both are focused on Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

A look at the uranium-based anti-tank ammunition the U.S. is sending to Ukraine

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The United States said Wednesday it's sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain's lead in sending the munitions to help Kyiv fight Russia's invasion.