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Newsom signs 7 data center bills as California ramps up regulations
The Democratic governor signed legislation that ranged from making data centers pay their share of increasing electricity costs to providing local governments with water usage data.
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Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency in New York over looming Nor'easter
States up and down the East Coast are preparing for the storm, which has already hit North Carolina and submerged parts of the Outer Banks in four feet of water.
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GAO report finds that up to $304B annually lost to tax fraud, with no IRS antifraud strategy
The lost revenue could fund critical government operations and services, such as national security operations and health care for veterans, GAO said.
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Mnuchin says those who won't accept job offers will lose their unemployment benefits
Over concerns that relief payments disincentivize returning to work.
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YouTube censors video in which medical doctors said hydroxychloroquine might help treat COVID-19
The company said the video was 'dangerous' before putting it back up again.
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Uber lays off 3,000 as ridesharing plummets during pandemic
Rides were down 80% from last year as consumers stay home
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Matt Lauer says the section of Ronan Farrow's book about him was underreported and biased
The disgraced Today Show host weighs in on Farrow's reporting, following a New York Times criticism published earlier in the week
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Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut John Glenn, dies at age 100
Her late husband John Glenn died in 2016.
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Carbon emissions down nearly 20% since lockdowns began
Possibly the largest drop in human history
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Trump administration awards U.S. drug manufacturer $800 million contract
The contract will help lessen U.S. dependence on the Chinese drug supply chain
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New York Gov. Cuomo says he's urging sports teams to plan games without fans
"Yes I do want to watch the Bills, but that is not subverting my role as governor," Cuomo said.
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Los Angeles explosion injuring 11 firefighters being investigated amid finding of butane canisters
Canisters of the highly flammable gas used in cannabis hash oil operations were found near the site of the massive fire in Los Angeles' toy district
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Tropical storm warnings issued as Arthur becomes the first named storm this season
Hurricane season officially begins June 1.