Memorial Day storms kill at least 22 across central U S
A weekend of severe storms swept the central and southern United States killing at least 22 people in Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Kentucky. The deaths included seven in Cooke County Texas and eight in Arkansas with a 40 mile ground tornado in western Kentucky near Charleston. Power outages affected more than 400 000 customers as experts linked the destruction to a heat wave and climate conditions.
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Andy Beshear
Caldwell County
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Alabama
New York
Joe Biden
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Harold Brooks
National Severe Storms Laboratory
Norman
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Dallas
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
California
Controversy Over U S Race Categories Excludes Armenians Hmong and Others
The U S government reclassified race and ethnicity to reflect diversity but groups like Armenians Hmong Black Arabs and Brazilians say they are misrepresented in the new system The change may affect funding power and health data while advocates urge fuller inclusion and more precise self identification The Census Bureau says it will continue engaging communities as it tests and refines categories and data collection.
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Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
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Europe
Middle East
Lebanon
Turkey
Sophia Armen
Armenian National Committee of
Los Angeles
Armenia
California
Bay Area delays on natural gas bans in new buildings
Bay Area cities suspend enforcing natural gas bans in new buildings after a federal ruling. Sunnyvale paused its 2022 ban and Cupertino plans a fall pause, while Contra Costa and other counties paused or limited the bans to avoid litigation. Environmentalists argue electrification cuts emissions and costs, but some business owners prefer gas for cooking.
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