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What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal
Read full article: What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and PortugalThe sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts.
How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
Read full article: How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workersThe termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires.
Danica Roem breaks through in Virginia Senate by focusing on road rage and not only anti-trans hate
Read full article: Danica Roem breaks through in Virginia Senate by focusing on road rage and not only anti-trans hateDanica Roem is accustomed to opponents using her transgender identity as a cudgel in Virginia legislative races.
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Stocks are soaring, and most Black people are missing out
Read full article: Stocks are soaring, and most Black people are missing outOr, because fewer Black families have wealth that has carried through generations, they may be more wary of risky investments. And Black households are much more likely to be in that not-as-fortunate group that isn't in the stock market. Only 33.5% of Black households owned stocks in 2019, according to data released recently by the Federal Reserve. But researchers say that even wealthier Black households are much less likely to own stocks than their white counterparts. The figure is just 44% for Black families and 28% for Hispanic families.