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With green energy (including nuclear and hydroelectric) now powering almost 40% of America’s grid, the next few years will be critical to meet the 100% goal by 2035. But as the need for a cleaner, more resilient power grid intensifies, due in large part to climate change, there have been increasing efforts across the country to block utility-scale wind turbines …

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley confronts ‘Donald Trump’ during a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” #SaturdayNightLive #DonaldTrump #NikkiHaley source

At the 2024 Grammy Awards, a Black woman and a white man sang together about people down on their luck and dreaming of better lives. It was a moment that hit an emotional note with millions of people all over the world. The song was “Fast Car”, first released in 1988. Social media exploded with praise and admiration for Tracy …

Timing is key as the Supreme Court faces a likely Trump immunity appeal. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi has the latest. Nikki Haley loses the Nevada primary to ‘none’ of the above. The House rejects a push to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas. Jennifer Crumbley has become the first parent in the United States to be found guilty of involuntary …

The House rejected a GOP push Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a significant blow to the Republicans trying to make immigration and the border a top issue heading into the 2024 elections. The vote failed by a count of 214-216 to not impeach Mayorkas, with no Democrats supporting the move and a handful of Republicans joining them. …

Ohio officers received an unusual report of birthday gifts for a 4-year-old being stolen, so they bought gifts and surprised the boy at home. #Ohio #police #gifts source

Here’s the history behind the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Read more: Who are the current Supreme Court justices? Get to know the bench in 2024. #SupremeCourt source

At the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala, Victoria Monét told USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa that she can’t wait to get back into the studio. #VictoriaMonet #Grammys #music source

President Joe Biden vowed federal support after California was hit with record-breaking rainfall from an atmospheric river. #California #Weather #News source

In 2021, a then 15-year-old Oxford, Michigan student named Ethan Crumbley, shot and killed four students and injured seven others. In a groundbreaking case, both of Ethan’s parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, have been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. When is it appropriate to hold parents criminally responsible for the acts of their children? And might this case …

Could evangelical Christian women hold the key to compromise on immigration reform? USA TODAY Border and Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran explains. Storms move on from California after drenching the state. King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes discusses a segment of Republicans who say they won’t vote for Donald Trump. The Education Department …

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” won album of the year. She announced a new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” earlier in the show. #TaylorSwift #Grammys #Midnights source

Jennifer Crumbley, the first parent in America charged with involuntary manslaughter in a mass school shooting, in Thursday testimony sought to portray herself as an involved, loving mother. Prosecutors have argued she knew her son Ethan was struggling with alarming mental health issues, including on the day he killed four children at his Michigan high school in November 2021. She …

Actress and Grammy-nominated singer Coco Jones shared her favorite thing about her role as Hilary Banks in “Bel-Air.” #CoCoJones #BelAir #Grammys source

Nevada’s primary is here, but that doesn’t mean former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump are going head to head at the ballot box. The Silver State is holding a Republican primary on Tuesday, but Haley is the only major candidate participating. Trump this year opted for Nevada’s caucus, which is run by the Republican Party. …