Record-breaking temperatures were forecast to drive historic power demands in California, making rotating outages increasingly likely.
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Ukraine fighters must ‘surrender or die’; Pope Francis blasts Russian ‘ferocity and cruelty’: Live updates
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Suspect charged in deadly shooting of protesters in Portland, Oregon; victim identified
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Army to immediately begin discharging unvaccinated soldiers; CDC predicts 75,000 more deaths by Feb. 26: Live COVID-19 updates
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Boeing to require shots for 125,000 US workers; US to reopen land borders to vaccinated tourists: COVID-19 updates
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