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Rolling blackouts for parts of US Northwest amid heat wave

The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting an electrical utility in Spokane, Washington to warn that people will face more rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.

Newsom to give Californians a new round of stimulus checks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a $100 billion “California Comeback plan” to help poor and middle-class families recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but his critics maintain that the proposal is merely an effort to fend off a recall campaign.