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Concerns that California’s energy grid could reach a breaking point have recently increased due to high power demands from those hoping to cool down amid an extreme heat wave. Cruz, speaking during a Wednesday night appearance on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime, mocked Newsom for wearing a fleece jacket in a video urging Californians to conserve electricity and avoid rolling blackouts by keeping air conditioners at 78 degrees or higher....

On that day in 2021 hundreds of Donald Trump supporters broke into the Capitol Building in a bid to stop Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election from being certified. One Trump supporter was shot dead by police and dozens of officers injured in the violence, whilst members of Congress were rushed to an undisclosed secure location on site. Cruz, who opposed the certification of election results from Arizona, describes the day’s events in his new book Justice Corrupted: How the Left Weaponized Our Legal System....

The Texas Republican said he and other senators had seen “overrun” detention facilities on their trip to the border, and witnessed migrant mothers and infants sleeping on the floor. He also claimed that traffickers on the Mexican side of the border could be seen taunting U.S. border officials with flashlights. Nineteen Republican senators were part of the group that visited the southern border this week, as they announced that they intended to see the scale of the border crisis “first hand” while media were still unable to access some facilities....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/aitatrashcan_ (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) described the tension that’s plagued her family for years and detailed the events that left her hurling insults and empty threats at both of her parents. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for threatening to call the cops on my parents and calling my dad a human trashcan after what they did to my sister?...

City police received a call on Tuesday, April 27, that a young male suspect had pointed a gun at someone while burglarizing a car, reported the news website NOLA. Officers then spotted a boy on a bike on North Galvez Street who matched the description of the suspect. They gave chase as the teenager headed down the 2000 block of Dumaine Street before riding through the concrete and landing in it, according to the New Orleans Police Department....

The request comes despite the fact the child’s father is available to look after the child but can’t because “it’s his only day off.” While the role of women in society has shifted significantly in the past century, when it comes to child care, the division of labor remains unequal among mothers and fathers. According to a 2021 Pew Research Center survey, 74 percent of mothers said they did more to manage their children than their spouse or partner with 55 percent of fathers polled agreeing with this sentiment....

This year’s rendition has been everything that a world tournament in any sport hopes to offer: showcase of young talent, epic comebacks, lots of offense, sold-out ballparks. It’s been a baseball fan’s dream. Forget the NCAA Tournament. March Madness has already begun. This year’s edition of the WBC has offered infinitely more entertainment than anything you’ll see during spring training. Sure, you get a lot more exposure to your favorite team, your players and your team’s future talent, if you choose to watch your teams in Arizona and Florida....

[HTML1] The Mishima Clan has never been a lovey-dovey kind of family. While most families spend their time watching TV or attending sporting events, the Mishimas prefer to spend their quality time throwing each other in volcanoes or turning into demons. Just typical family bonding stuff. While grandpa Heihachi, son Kazuya, grandson Jin, and even great grandpappy Jinpachi have all punched each other in the face for many years, Heihachi’s lovely wife Kazumi never saw fit to join in on the family hobby....

Jakarta - Indonesian badminton star Taufik Hidayat has been appointed by Changhong, one of China’s leading electronics manufacturers, as its brand ambassador for the Indonesian market. Speaking at the signing ceremony here Wednesday, Taufik expressed his gratefulness to Changhong for its appreciation and intention for cooperation despite the fact that he is going to retire in the middle of 2013. The 32-year-old Taufik, who had won dozens of men’s singles championships in international tournaments, plans to retire from his professional career after the Indonesia Open, which will be held from June 11 to 16 June, Xinhua reports....

Still, if gay couples file together, they’re not likely to be targeted by auditors. Tax experts say that the IRS doesn’t normally confirm whether joint filers have a marriage certificate–much less cross-check gender. (An IRS spokeswoman says any disallowed characterization “is likely to be picked up.”) Tom Ochsenschlager, a tax specialist with the American Institute of CPAs, says that even couples named, say, Bob and Jeff won’t be flagged. Nearly all returns aren’t read by people–they’re scanned into a computer that kicks out suspicious forms for a human to review....

The TCL NXTWEAR G looks like a pair of fit-over sunglasses and other smart glasses in the market, but that’s about it. In terms of functionality, they are very different from anything else on the market right now as they primarily function as a portable monitor instead of smart glasses. TCL’s Wearable Display Is Very Different From Smart Glasses TCL is marketing the NXTWEAR G as a portable monitor meant for content viewing and cinema lovers....

“You get to a point where your list of why you stay, there’s a lot to overcome in that one column,” he told reporters (via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram) after the No. 11 Horned Frogs’ practice Wednesday in preparation for the Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2 against No. 15 Oregon. MORE: See the 10 best college football moments of 2015 “There were calls,” he said, adding that he has a list of five places for which he would leave TCU, given the chance — but he’s not going to disclose the five....

India 1st Innings: Mayank Agarwal c Starc b Lyon 77 Lokesh Rahul c Marsh b Hazlewood 9 Cheteshwar Pujara batting 61 Virat Kohli batting 23 Extras: (LB-2, W-5) 7 Total: (for 2 wickets in 52 overs) 177 Fall of Wickets: 10-1, 126-2. Bowling: Mitchell Starc 12-0-42-0, Josh Hazlewood 13-6-27-1, Pat Cummins 13-2-47-0, Nathan Lyon 13-1-47-1, Marnus Labuschagne 1-0-12-0 0 votes

Jeev, a two-time Asian Tour champion, will go up against a Darren Clarke-led team at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club and is confident his team will put up a performance that underlines Asia’s rising stature in world golf. “I believe in our players. I know that all of them have the experience. They are used to the weather. They have played in Asia many times, and they play these kind of courses all the time,” Jeev said in an Asian Tour release....

RELATED: Team Fortress 2: 10 Weapons That Make No Sense In a game like TF2, there’s always something new to learn. Whether having just installed the game, or reaching a 3000-hour milestone, something will definitely surprise players. Being a Free-To-Play game for nearly a decade, Team Fortress 2 is subject to the mass imperfections of new players. Here are 10 mistakes TF2 players make that everyone should take note of....

Wenger attacks Ozil ‘blame culture’ There were concerns the Spanish right-back would be kept out of action after picking up a nasty looking injury in last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Chelsea which saw him forced off at half-time. However, the 21-year-old has been given the nod to start against Marco Silva’s Hull City at the Emirates Stadium. It means Arsenal have made just one change from the team which lost to Antonio Conte’s men at Stamford Bridge, as Kieran Gibbs replaces Nacho Monreal in the first-team, with the latter being placed on the bench....

“Crazy AOC wants to ABOLISH the Electoral College. Let’s remind her this is OUR country, not the Coastal Elites,” the Trump campaign said in a text message to millions of supporters on Tuesday. The text was apparently sent in response to comments Ocasio-Cortez made last week about the Electoral College. The text linked to a petition to “protect the Electoral College” on Trump’s campaign website. “Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently called for abolishing the Electoral College,” the petition read....

The US booked their place in the final of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a comfortable 96-68 win over Lithuania. The reigning world champions were made to battle hard by the Lithuanian side in the first two quarters of the match Thursday, although they had increased their first quarter lead of 21-16 to 43-35 by halftime, reports Xinhua. The game was decided in the third period as the Americans netted 33 points to their rivals 14 to lead by 76-49....

It was an emotional day in London, where outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Mertesacker featured in their last home game as the Gunners routed Burnley 5-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. Mertesacker – who arrived from Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen in 2011 – came off the bench with 13 minutes remaining. And the 33-year-old German, set to become Arsenal’s academy manager next season, was overcome with emotion as he bid farewell to the Emirates as a player....

Stephanie Koffroth was visiting Spain with her family when she took a trip to The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, where she was dared to test out the building’s acoustics. Koffroth, from New York, treated churchgoers to a rendition of “Pie Jesu,” written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which stunned onlookers into silence. Her crisp, clear, voice combined with the majestic acoustics of the world’s largest Gothic cathedral produced an ethereal sound which moved people to tears....