Texas Republicans Make Renewable Energy a Political Punching Bag

Texas is on a roll—an energy use roll, that is. This week, amid sweltering temperatures, the power demand on the state’s grid soared to an all-time high on Wednesday, reaching 80,000 megawatts of demand. This marks the eleventh time this demand record has been broken this year alone.

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What Is ‘Pig Butchering,’ the Crypto Scam That's Flooding the FBI's Phone Lines?

Cryptocurrency is rife with scams—we all know this to be true. Everybody’s heard the horror stories: “rug pulls,” “pump and dumps,” the typical “investment” ploy that leaves your bank account high and dry. But there’s a new type of fraud going around and it sounds pretty goddamn weird: it’s called “pig butchering”…

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The BA.5 Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing The Most Right Now

The new COVID-19 variants are more transmissible than ever, but how different do symptoms look compared to a year ago?

My Husband Is A Parent Too — But You’d Never Know It Based On What People Say To Us

“My husband attended every appointment during the first and second trimester. During one visit, a nurse told him, ‘You don’t really have to keep coming to these.’”

EARLIER: Steve Bannon Found Guilty Of Contempt Of Congress

Donald Trump’s former adviser was charged two counts of contempt of Congress for ignoring the House Jan. 6 select committee’s subpoenas.

Cop Injured On Jan. 6: ‘Josh Hawley Is A Bitch. And He Ran Like A Bitch.’

Former D.C. officer Michael Fanone was beaten, electroshocked and nearly killed by the crowd Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) riled up — then ran away from.

Pat Benatar Won’t Perform One Of Her Greatest Hits For This Powerful Reason

“I can’t say those words out loud with a smile on my face,” the four-time Grammy winner told USA Today of her decision. “I just can’t.”

Steve Bannon’s Contempt Conviction Hailed By Jan. 6 Committee

Trump’s Former Justice Department Ally Hit With Ethics Charges Over Plot To Toss 2020 Vote

The DOJ official, Jeffrey Clark, wanted to send a letter that then-White House counsel Pat Cipollone called a “murder-suicide pact” claiming election fraud.

Police Shoot 15-Foot Pet Snake Wrapped Around Owner’s Neck

One police officer described it as “right out of a horror movie.”