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☆ Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Michael Corkery | Mark Abramson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles is wired to glow with colorful lights celebrating the city’s spirit. In St. Paul, Minn., a man was recently hit by a car and killed while crossing a street near his home where streetlights had gone out. The lights are going out across American cities, as a result of a brazen and opportunistic type of crime. Thieves have been stripping copper wire out of thousands of streetlights and selling it to scrap metal recyclers for cash. The wiring typically fetches only a few hundred dollars, but blacked-out lights pose safety hazards to drivers and pedestrians, and are costing cities millions to repair.

Persons: streetlights Organizations: Minn Locations: Los Angeles, Paul, Las Vegas

“My cart looks ridiculous,” said Ms. Uhuru, 48, who supplements her hauls with vegetables grown in her garden. “People think I am a shift shopper.” Sylvia Jarrus for The New York Times, including previous image. Sawyer’s April Shopping Total shopping trips: 14 Impulse purchases: Castelvetrano olives ($5.99) and sparkling water (prices vary) Share of drinkable purchases: 70 percent What might a stranger notice if she peered into Sawyer Bonsib’s cart? “The old adage ‘Don’t go grocery shopping when you are hungry,’ applies triply during Ramadan,” he said. “Or my toddler will gnaw on a tortilla while I’m making dinner.” Jessica Attie for The New York Times, including previous image.

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☆ Popular app banned from hosting young teens in a groundbreaking settlement
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The regulators wrote that the app billed itself as a “safe space” for teens but, in reality, preyed on them. The app, known as NGL, had been downloaded millions of times, according to the complaint. NGL deceptively hooked teens into subscribing to its premium service by sending them fake, anonymous messages and then promising to reveal the sender after they paid, said the complaint. Highlighting the groundbreaking nature of the NGL settlement, FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson described Tuesday’s action as a “novel” use of the agency’s legal powers. But, he argued, the public should not interpret the lawsuit to mean that it is illegal in general to market any anonymous messaging app to teens.

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A CNN investigation found that Airbnb consistently fails to protect its guests despite knowing hidden cameras are a persistent concern within its industry. Video Ad Feedback A woman describes the moment she realized her Airbnb host had placed a hidden camera in her room. And, while hotels can be held legally responsible for guests harmed on their property, Airbnb frequently is not. In January, CNN began reaching out to former Airbnb employees to ask about hidden camera concerns within the industry. “Less than a month for every victim,” said Wyzynajtys, the guest who found Allee’s hidden camera.

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☆ Joe Arden's voice made him the hottest narrator in romance. Then, a sexting scandal turned BookTok against him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Anna Merlan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

But there's no denying that a large number of people, mostly women, found Joe Arden's voice to be exceedingly hot: smooth, insistent, husky, occasionally dropping to a seductive growl. Arden's voice made him one of the most popular romance audiobook narrators of his generation. Last year, a promising new romance author reached out to Blue Nose Audio and received a reply from Joe Arden. "My working name of 'Joe Arden,' has always been just that, a professional persona that labeled my career," he added. For good measure, they dug up Cronin's abandoned trademark application for the Joe Arden moniker, first filed in 2020.

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But he urged the jury to refocus of what he called a “clear pattern of corruption.”“The timeline tells you what happened,” he said. Afterward, Mr. Monteleoni said that the businessman, Wael Hana, and another wealthy associate began paying Ms. Menendez a generous salary. Mr. Monteleoni said that was not believable, and he presented text messages and Google search history that he said showed Mr. Menendez knew exactly what his wife was receiving. Mr. Monteleoni was expected to complete his closing argument on Tuesday morning. Mr. Menendez fumed as he left the courthouse on Monday.

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☆ Stephen King, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Share Their Top Books of the 21st Century
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( The New York Times Books Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

To determine the best books of the 21st century , The New York Times Book Review and The Upshot polled hundreds of literary luminaries. Stephen King Stephen King has written more than 60 books, many of which have been adapted for film and television. Min Jin Lee Min Jin Lee has written two novels: FREE FOOD FOR MILLIONAIRES and PACHINKO, which was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2017. Scott Turow Scott Turow is an attorney and writer best known for legal thrillers like PRESUMED INNOCENT and THE BURDEN OF PROOF. DU BOIS, was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2021.

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Elliot Grihault and Emma D'Arcy as Lucerys and Rhaenyra in "House of the Dragon." Ollie Upton/HBOLucerys and his dragon Arrax's deaths are truly the biggest tragedies of "House of the Dragon." Not only did Lucerys' death essentially kick-start a terrible civil war, but it was entirely accidental. There is a short moment where Lucerys thinks he has escaped, and then Vhagar leaps out of nowhere and rips the dragon and its rider apart. Lucerys may have lost his life, but Aemond now has to live with the weight that an accident caused the death of a relative and a civil war.

Persons: Lucerys, Elliot Grihault, Emma D'Arcy, Ollie Upton, HBO Lucerys, Vhagar, Aemond Organizations: HBO, Greens, Blacks

☆ Alec Baldwin Appears in Court as Judge Rules on Upcoming ‘Rust’ Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The actor Alec Baldwin appeared Monday in a Santa Fe courthouse as his lawyers sparred with prosecutors over what evidence could be shown to the jury when he goes on trial this week for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust.”Wearing a suit with a gray striped tie and glasses with thick dark frames, Mr. Baldwin, who is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter, appeared to pay close attention to the proceedings, taking notes and leaning over to speak with a lawyer. Mr. Baldwin was indicted by a grand jury for his role in the fatal shooting of the cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on Oct. 21, 2021, when a gun he was rehearsing with discharged a live bullet. He has pleaded not guilty, saying he was told the gun did not contain live ammunition. He has also said he did not pull the trigger before the bullet fired, which prosecutors dispute. The judge in the case, Mary Marlowe Sommer of the First Judicial District in New Mexico, ruled on Monday that prosecutors could not argue that Mr. Baldwin’s role as a member of the production team — he was one of the film’s producers in addition to being its leading man — had made him more culpable for the death of Ms. Hutchins.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, ”, Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, Mary Marlowe Sommer, —, Hutchins Organizations: Judicial Locations: Santa, New Mexico

☆ Carrots are an easy way to get more nutrients in, according to nutritionists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Vegetables are great not only for their versatility — they can be eaten raw or cooked, whole or chopped — but also for their health benefits. Eating three servings of baby carrots a week can give a significant boost of important nutrients found in the orange root vegetables, according to a new unpublished study presented June 30 in Chicago at Nutrition 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. After four weeks, the researchers found those who ate the carrots had a 10.8% increase in carotenoids in their skin, natural antioxidants found to have health benefits, such as preventing inflammation and promoting heart health, according to the Cleveland Clinic. But those who consumed the carrots and the supplement saw the most benefits and increased their skin carotenoids by 21.6%. Eating vegetables can protect against heart disease, some cancers, diabetes and obesity, according to the CDC.

Persons: Mary Harper Simmons, hummus —, ”, Simmons, “, I’m, Suresh Mathews, Sander Kersten, Kersten, ” Simmons Organizations: CNN, Nutrition, American Society for Nutrition, Surveys, for Disease Control, Samford University, Cleveland Clinic, Cornell University, National Institutes of Health, CDC, Health, American College Health Association Locations: Chicago, Alabama, United States

☆ Beryl leaves millions of Texans without power as dangerous heat descends on the region
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Restoring power to millions of Texans slammed by the deadly and destructive storm Beryl could take days or even weeks, posing a dangerous scenario for residents who will not have air conditioning as sweltering heat settles over the state. Beryl slammed into southern Texas as a Category 1 hurricane Monday, knocking out power to more than 2.5 million homes and leaving at least 8 people dead in Texas and Louisiana. As it hurtles northeastward, it is bringing flooding and the threat of tornadoes across eastern Texas, western Louisiana and Arkansas. “The lack of proper cooling combined with many people outdoors cleaning up after Beryl could produce dangerous heat conditions,” the National Weather Service in Houston said. Despite weakening, Beryl will still produce flooding and tornadoes in the US as it moves inland through mid-week.

Persons: Beryl, Thomas Gleeson, Houston Mayor John Whitmire, CenterPoint, “ We’re, We’ll, ”, Flood Organizations: CNN, Texans, National Weather Service, Public, Commission, Texas, CenterPoint, Houston Mayor, US, Atlantic Locations: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Houston, Galveston, Caribbean, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Canada

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☆ Beijing's 'monster ship,' the world's largest coastguard vessel, dropped anchor in the South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe world's largest coastguard ship dropped anchor in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea earlier this week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. "On July 1st, the ship departed from Hainan and entered the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on the following day," he wrote. AdvertisementAn exclusive economic zone is an area of the ocean "beyond a nation's territorial sea, within which a coastal nation has jurisdiction over both living and nonliving resources." Tarriela later told a news forum that the Chinese vessel's moves were "an intimidation on the part of the China Coast Guard." China claims sovereignty over the reef and most of the South China Sea, but an international tribunal ruled in 2016 that China's claims to waters within its "nine-dash line" had no legal basis.

Persons: —, Jay Tarriela, Tarriela, We're, we're, Thomas Organizations: Service, coastguard, South China, Philippine Coast Guard, Business, China Coast Guard, BRP, BRP Sierra Madre, Crisis Group, US Naval Institute, Defense, Officials, Department of Foreign Affairs, ICG Locations: South, China, Hainan, Philippines, South China, BRP Sierra, Brussels

☆ As a young hitchhiker, he survived a ride with a serial killer. Now he’s telling his story
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —Steve Fishman was still in his teens when he came face-to-face with a serial killer. But as Fishman would learn later, the man harbored a dark secret: His name was Robert Frederick Carr III, and he was a serial killer who preyed on young hitchhikers. Although her father died in a Florida prison in 2007, Donna continues to struggle with her family’s dark past. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Donna tearfully described an adolescence filled with bullying and jokes about having a serial killer dad. “And that’s when I started to withdraw.”Serial killer Robert Carr’s daughter, Donna, in an undated photo he'd kept with him in prison.

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☆ Weeks After Alice Munro’s Death, Daughter Tells of Dark Family Secret
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Elizabeth A. Harris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Andrea Robin Skinner, a daughter of the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, said that her stepfather sexually abused her as a child — and that her mother knew about it, and chose to stay with him anyway. Skinner, who is now an adult, detailed these accusations in an essay in the Toronto Star on Sunday. According to a separate article in the Toronto Star, Skinner went to the Ontario police, and in 2005, her stepfather, Gerald Fremlin, was charged with indecent assault against her. Because of her mother’s fame, Skinner wrote, “the silence continued.” Munro died on May 13 at 92. “What I wanted was some record of the truth, some public proof that I hadn’t deserved what had happened to me,” Skinner wrote of going to the police in 2005, about 30 years after the abuse began.

Persons: Andrea Robin Skinner, Alice Munro, Skinner, Gerald Fremlin, Munro, ” Munro, ” Skinner Organizations: Toronto Star, Ontario police Locations: Ontario

☆ Some transgender and nonbinary people may want to change their voices. Gender-affirming vocal coaches are there to help
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Alexandra Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

This is where gender-affirming vocal coaches come in. “At the same time, I was taking a voice disorders class, and there was just a single bullet point on there about gender-affirming voice work,” they told CNN. “But that was enough for me to look out on my own and seek further education.”There are different approaches to gender-affirming vocal work. “Transgender vocal training, as it’s sometimes called, sprung up from a marriage of speech pathologists, singing teachers, theater specialists and their techniques. Freya, who is a lesbian, says gender-affirming work is a skill she can offer to her wider LGBTQ community.

Persons: Kevin Dorman, Dorman, “, ”, it’s, ” Dorman, Kim Chandler, Alexis Vandom, ” Vandom, Vandom, ” Bryce Chambers, Chambers, Anna Freya, Freya, It’s, ” Freya, “ There’s, There’s, —, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Alabama Statehouse Locations: Greensboro , North Carolina, Alabama, Seattle

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried's mom asked him for $92,000 — to be delivered within a day. I can (sort of) relate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

My child lost a tooth right before bedtime, and the Tooth Fairy found herself completely out of cash (who carries cash now?!). So, in the dark of night, I snuck into my son's piggy bank, stole a crumpled $5 bill, and placed it under my sleeping angel's pillow. (A note for him when he's old enough to google his mom and comes across this: Son, let's talk about this.) AdvertisementThe Journal looked at emails that had previously not been reported where Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried discussed political donations. As a mother who has "borrowed" money from her own child's piggy bank, I can relate.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Joe Bankman, Barbara Fried, didn't, Nihad Singh, Sam, Fried Organizations: Business, The, Research, New Locations: New Virginia

☆ A Dazzling Eruption of Lava Spews Out of Mount Etna
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Emma Bubola | More About Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A lava fountain surged out of Mount Etna in Sicily on Thursday, sending a glowing burst of orange out of a crater and down its flank. Dark ash from the eruption fell on towns at the foot of the volcano, and residents were seen in video footage sweeping a thick layer of dust off streets and sidewalks. Earlier this week, activity also intensified at Stromboli, a volcano nearby in the Aeolian Islands, with huge clouds of ash and debris falling into the sea. Salvatore Cocina, head of Sicily’s civil protection department, said that the authorities were evaluating the possibility that large amounts of lava falling into the sea from the Stromboli volcano could cause a tsunami.

Persons: Salvatore Cocina Locations: Mount Etna, Sicily, Stromboli, Aeolian

☆ 3 things I learned about longevity while visiting the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, one of the world's Blue Zones
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThere's more to see on the white sand beaches of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula than the beautiful jungle coastline. As one of the world's original Blue Zones, residents there live longer, healthier lives than the global average. Locals I spoke to said the Blue Zone lifestyle is real, but it's fading. Related storiesMaintaining a Blue Zone lifestyle in a modern-day world doesn't happen automatically — it takes daily effort and intention. In speaking with them, it became clear that Blue Zone living makes wellness a routine built into daily life, and simple habits are best for that.

Persons: —, aren't, Pollolandia, Costa Organizations: Service, Business, Blue, Central American Locations: Costa, Nicoya, Costa Rica, Paquera, Montezuma

Lauren read several articles about how Democrats reacted to Biden’s performance. What stood out most to David Carlson, the treasurer of the Georgia Young Republicans, was the mainstream media’s reaction to Mr. Biden’s performance. Jonathon saw memes on Facebook about Biden’s performance and Jill Biden’s response after the debate. Jonathon saw memes on Facebook about Biden’s performance and Jill Biden’s response after the debate. “I already had my mind set on Trump” before the debate, Mr. Ballard said.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Aaron Hernandez, California Lauren Waits, Georgia Arina, Independent Indiana Jonathon Ballard, Independent Wisconsin Jim Hauersberger, Independent Iowa David Carlson, Lauren Waits, Lauren, Vox, David Carlson, ”, “ It’s, David, Trump, “, ” “, ” Aaron, Jon Stewart, Aaron, Arina Trotter, Mr, ” Arina, Arina, Jim Hauersperger, Hauersperger, “ I’m, Jim, Jonathon Ballard, Ballard, ” Mr, Jonathon, Jill Biden’s, Biden’s Organizations: Media, Trump, Georgia, Georgia Arina Trotter, Independent Indiana, Independent Wisconsin, Independent Iowa, Republican Georgia, Democratic Party of Georgia, New Yorker, Georgia Young Republicans, Despair, Democratic, Mr, U.S . Capitol, Democratic Party, Republican Party, ABC News, CBS, Facebook, Republican Locations: Atlanta, California, Bloomington, Ind, Unionville , Iowa, Green Bay, Wis, Alabama

☆ Microsoft's Surface Pro is fine, but it isn't the AI device to change personal computing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Among the first of the devices — called Copilot+ PCs — to hit the market is a Surface Pro convertible tablet. If you join video calls, you can open the Settings app on the Surface Pro Copilot+ PC and turn on an option called Eye Contact. A standard Surface Pro Keyboard that magnetically snaps onto the bottom of the Surface Pro sells for $139.99, and if you'd also like a model with Microsoft's Slim Pen stylus, you'll pay $279.99. I didn't find the accessory to be a big upgrade from the good old Surface Pro Keyboard. Jordan Novet | CNBCWhat's badThe biggest AI feature coming to this new Surface Pro and other Copilot+ PCs isn't available yet.

Persons: Jordan Novet, I've, you'll, Apple, NPU, Microsoft's Copilot, you'd, Slim Organizations: CNBC, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Intel, Apple, Google, Windows, AMD, Copilot, MacBook, Bluetooth

☆ What are the best galleries in London? Artists choose their favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Royal Academy of Arts, London / David ParryLondon has long been home to some of the world's leading art galleries — Tate Modern, Somerset House and the National Gallery are among the U.K.'s most visited attractions. CNBC asked a mix of artists to name their favorite public and commercial galleries to visit in London — large or small. Contemporary galleries — and an upscale hotelMultidisciplinary artist Lauren Baker, who is exhibiting at the Venice Biennale until November, named contemporary galleries — and a hotel — as her favorite places to see art in London. Her top London galleries include the Royal Academy of Arts, for its "wonderful" exhibitions, she told CNBC by email. Rob Stothard | Getty ImagesEdwards also likes major London galleries Tate Modern and Tate Britain.

Persons: David Parry London, Lauren Baker, Alice, It's, Rachael Louise Bailey, Matthew Harris, Baker, Woolff, Apolline Bokkerink, Joanne Tinker, Jeff Greenberg, Matthew Flower, Amanda Wilkinson —, Maureen Paley, Gillian Wearing, Wolfgang Tillmans, Ratnam, Katharine Edwards, Mark Rothko's, Rothko, Rob Stothard, Edwards, Mark Rothko, Komal Madar, Kandinsky, Munter, Komal, Madar, Judy Chicago's, Modigliani, Gilbert Proesch, George Passmore, Gilbert, Joe Maher, Tom Oldham, Dave Grohl, Usain Bolt, Gilbert Prousch, Oldham, Queen Elizabeth II, Andy Warhol, Phillips, Dan Kitwood Organizations: Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Academy of Arts ,, Somerset House, CNBC, Venice Biennale, Alice Black Gallery, Universal, Getty, Turner, Tate Galleries, Cricket Fine, London's Tate, Tate, Tate Britain, Seagram, Gilbert & George Centre, Oldham, George Centre, . Locations: London, Royal Academy of Arts , London, Venice, London's Soho, Fitzrovia, Mayfair, Andalusia, Spain, London's Chelsea, New York, Serpentine, Hyde, London's Bermondsey, Islington, Soho, England

☆ You'll get a rejection email with feedback if you don't get hired at this company
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Peter Berg, founder of Forward, a consulting firm that hires globally remote engineers for startups, wants to change that. About a month ago, Berg announced that Forward would provide data and context to every applicant once a role is closed. Berg told Business Insider that Forward does its best not to waste people's time during the application or interview process through lengthy exams or assignments. Melissa Bashur told BI that the insight she received allowed her to better understand the current job market. He also said individual contributors who don't have experience with hiring tend to be more in the dark about the process.

Persons: —, Peter Berg, Berg, it's, Melissa Bashur, Bashur, they're Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn

☆ In Immunity Decision, Clashing Views of the Nature of Politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Alan Feuer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Near the end of his opinion on executive immunity, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. pooh-poohed the fears of his liberal colleagues who worried in dissent that the broad protections the Supreme Court had conferred on former President Donald J. Trump would place future presidents beyond the reach of the law. The real concern, Chief Justice Roberts said, was not that immunity would embolden presidents to commit crimes with impunity, but rather that without it, the country’s rival leaders would endlessly be at each others’ throats. “The dissents overlook the more likely prospect of an executive branch that cannibalizes itself,” he wrote, “with each successive president free to prosecute his predecessors.”That dark vision, however right or wrong it proves to be, did not come out of nowhere: It was offered to the court by Mr. Trump’s own lawyers during oral arguments on the question of immunity that took place in April.

Persons: John G, Roberts Jr, Donald J, Trump, Justice Roberts, ”, Trump’s

☆ Navajo Nation: As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ashley Killough | Ed Lavandera | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But Benally – like 13,000 families in roughly a third of Navajo Nation households – is still off the electrical grid. But while private companies tapped those resources in the 20th century to help electrify areas around the Southwest, the Navajo Nation reaped few benefits. Linemen work to install power lines to bring electricity to the Navajo Nation. Today, it costs the Navajo Nation $40,000 per family, largely due to the remote, desert land. William Lee Tom Jr. screws in a lightbulb at his Navajo Nation home.

Persons: New Mexico CNN — Katherine Benally, Benally, “, ”, Bryan English, Dave Lock, Franklin Roosevelt’s, Ashley Killough, Bennett, Deenise Becenti, who’ve, Arlene Henry, Arlene Henry doesn't, Arlene Henry's, CNN “, ” Henry, Henry, ” Henry clutched, William Lee Tom Jr, He’s, Tom, it’s, Joel De La Rosa Organizations: New Mexico CNN, Navajo, Navajo Nation, Trico Electric Cooperative, ”, Canyon, Electric Cooperative Association, US Energy Department, CNN, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Workers Locations: New Mexico, United States, American, America, Arizona, Benally’s, West Virginia, Navajo, Crystal , New Mexico, Rock , Arizona

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