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Extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle across vast areas of the country this summer, potentially leading to electricity shortages and blackouts, a U.S. power grid regulator said on Thursday.

Power outages possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, officials warn

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Extreme temperatures and persistent drought could cause the power grid to loop across large parts of the country this summer, potentially leading to power shortages and blackouts, a U.S. power grid regulator said Thursday. (Frederic J. Brown, AFP, Getty Images via CNN) Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes ATLANTA — Extreme temperatures and persistent drought could …

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The Department of Workforce Services in Taylorsville is pictured on April 15, 2021. Utah's unemployment rate hit a record-low of 1.9% in April, according to a report issued Friday.

Utah unemployment drops below 2% for the first time as labor becomes a ‘precious commodity’

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The Taylorsville Department of Workforce Services is pictured April 15, 2021. Utah’s unemployment rate hit a record high of 1.9% in April, according to a report released Friday. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Utah labor officials reported Friday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to …

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