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TL/DR - The Biden Administration is attempting to cement key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a legislation focusing on clean energy, climate, and domestic manufacturing before the November elections. Problems in implementing several IRA provisions have been criticized by industry, independent groups, and Republicans, including…

TL/DR - A 41-year-old Chicago woman, Taylor Casey, has gone missing during a yoga retreat in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force is currently searching for her and have met with family members who have traveled to the country. The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory for the Bahamas in January due to violent crime and sexual…

TL/DR - A man was severely burned and hospitalized following a kitchen fire and explosion in a Mesa, Arizona home. The incident occurred when the man was heating oil on the stove, causing it to explode and blow out a window; a child also present at the time was unharmed. The man, who was taken to the Arizona Burn Center with serious burns, is in…

TL/DR - Catharine Baker, a former California State Assemblymember and advocate for higher education, has been appointed director of the University of California Student and Policy Center in Sacramento. As director, Baker will lead public programming and outreach, engaging policymakers, lawmakers, community groups, and thought leaders on national…