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Rep. Ruben Gallego is running for the Democratic nomination, setting up a potential three-way race if Sinema runs as an independent. But polling shows that Sinema and Gallego would not simply divide the Democratic vote, handing the race to GOP firebrand Lake. But if former Democrat Sinema runs as an independent, Gallego still prevails in the poll, getting 41% of the vote. In a three-way race, Gallego is ahead in Noble's polling, with 34% support, compared to 26% for Sinema and 25% for Lake. But once Kennedy said he was running as an independent, Republicans rushed to separate themselves from him.

Persons: Republican Kari Lake, Sen, Kyrsten Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Sinema, Gallego, Lake, Donald Trump –, Democrat Sinema, Mike Noble, Joe, Biden, Fred Solop, Solop, Katie Hobbs, hasn't, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, –, “, Hillary, won’t, Ronna McDaniel, he's, Hans Noel Organizations: Republican Party, Republican, U.S, Senate, Rep, Democratic, U.S . Senate, GOP, Democrat, Northern Arizona University, Trump, Democratic Gov, Lake, Quinnipiac University, –, Republicans, RFK Jr, Green, Deal, Keystone Pipeline, Republican National Committee, Georgetown University Locations: Arizona, Arizona's

☆ Trump ally Kari Lake to launch US Senate bid in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Arizona Republican Kari Lake, a far-right ally of Donald Trump, on Tuesday is expected to announce her candidacy for her party's U.S. Senate nomination, in what could be a highly competitive three-way general election race in November 2024. Arizona is one of eight competitive seats Democrats will be defending in 2024 as they try to protect their narrow 51-49 Senate majority. Lake is closely aligned with Trump, who so far leads the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Arizona shares around 370 miles (600 km) of its border with Mexico and immigration is sure to be one of the main topics in the Senate race. "There is an invasion at the Arizona border RIGHT NOW.

Persons: Kari Lake, Evelyn Hockstein, Arizona Republican Kari Lake, Donald Trump, Kyrsten Sinema, Sinema, Representative Ruben Gallego, Katie Hobbs, Trump's, Trump, Ruben Gallego, Mark Lamb, Brian Wright, Richard Cowan, Scott Malone, Grant McCool Organizations: Conservative Political, Gaylord National Convention Center, REUTERS, Rights, Arizona Republican, Senate, Democratic, Democratic U.S, Representative, Iraq, Fox, Republican, Thomson Locations: Arizona, National Harbor , Maryland, U.S, . Arizona, Scottsdale . Lake, Phoenix, Mexico, Pinal County, Tucson

I really do,” Lake told an adoring crowd of Michigan Republicans gathering last month on Mackinac Island. Lake will launch a U.S. Senate campaign for an Arizona seat in a splashy Scottsdale rally on Tuesday, having never conceded that she lost last year's race for Arizona governor. She is trying out new messages and courting the support of national Republicans she’s insulted in the past. That worries some Republicans who fear she will cost them a race that could decide control of the Senate. But Lake became a national figure on the far right with her television appearances and her defense of Trump's election falsehoods.

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☆ Fact Check: Katie Hobbs did not step down as governor of Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Arizona governor Katie Hobbs did not step down from her position, contrary to claims shared online following a brief visit by Hobbs out of state. Arizona treasurer Kimberly Yee was temporarily serving as acting governor in line with Arizona state constitution which requires the transfer of power while a governor is out of state. This prompted Yee to serve as acting governor in their absence. Hobbs returned to Arizona on Sept. 28, 2023, and gave a speech at the Tempe Center for the Arts. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs did not step down from her role.

Persons: Katie Hobbs, Hobbs, Kimberly Yee, Adrian Fontes, Kris Mayes, Fontes, Mayes, Yee, “, ” Yee, Christian Slater, ‘ Hobbs, Alejandro Mayorkas, ’, Read Organizations: Washington D.C, AZ Central, Republican, Fox News, Washington , D.C, Homeland, Tempe Center, Arts, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Arizona, Washington, “ Arizona, Washington ,

☆ Data centers are booming. Their need for power is causing utilities to retreat on green energy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Daniel Geiger | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Katie Hobbs at Google's September announcement of a a new $600 million data center in Mesa, Arizona. The amount of electricity needed to power data centers in the U.S. is expected to more than double by 2030, according to McKinsey. "With data centers, you're going to do all of the above to have capacity to meet those loads." Utilities struggle to meet data center loads while cutting carbonThe utility-level impact of the data center industry's energy demand reaches beyond Phoenix. In preliminary documents, it has identified data centers as "the major source of load growth during 2023-2038."

Persons: Karla Moran, Moran, Katie Hobbs, you've, Terry Boston, James Glynn, Glynn, Caryn Potter, it's, OPPD, that's, David Corbin, Corbin, Valerie Plesch, Aaron Ruby, Devon Smiley, Smiley, Lee Kestler, Ruby, George Frey, Wendy Bridges, Bridges, Jill Hanks, Hanks, Potter, Meghin Delaney, Reno, Kestler, EdgeCore, Hunter Holman, Delaney, Holman Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Digital Realty, Arizona Gov, McKinsey, PJM, Columbia University's Center, Global Energy Policy, Southwest Energy Efficiency, Utilities, Omaha Public Power, Sierra Club's, The Washington, Getty, Dominion Energy, Dominion, Blackstone, KKR, APS, Phoenix, Goodyear, NV Energy, Reno, Bay Area, Silver State, Western Resource Locations: Phoenix, Salt, Mesa , Arizona, City, Mesa, U.S, Arizona, Phoenix . Omaha , Nebraska, New York, Sierra Club's Nebraska, Woodbridge , Virginia, Virginia, Nebraska, OPPD, Eagle Mountain , Utah, Brookfield, Seattle, Goodyear, Bay, Nevada, Reno, Las Vegas, North

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robert Spillane intercepted Green Bay's Jordan Love twice, Amik Robertson made a game-sealing pick in the end zone, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Packers 17-13 on Monday night to stop a three-game skid. The franchise last beat Green Bay in 1987 when it played in Los Angeles. Later in the third quarter, Green Bay failed to take advantage of a short field. But Green Bay had to settle for a chip-shot field goal to go ahead 13-10. ... Packers LB Quay Walker (knee) and S Darnell Savage (calf) were injured in the second quarter.

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☆ Some government jobs are offering big bonuses, higher pay and parental leave to lure applicants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sign-on bonuses, higher pay, and paid family leave are on offer with some government jobs. Listings offer an average of 20% higher pay compared to last year, The Wall Street Journal reported. Many are offering higher pay, sign-on bonuses, and paid family leave, The Wall Street Journal reported. Oklahoma is poised to pay out teachers bonuses of between $15,000 and $50,000 to about 530 recently recruited teachers, according to NPR affiliate KOSU. For some, paid family leave can help maintain that balance, and government employers seem to be taking note.

Persons: —, KPIX, Katie Hobbs Organizations: Street Journal, Service, FRED Economic, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Customs, Alameda Police Department, NPR Locations: Polk County , Florida, Tampa, California's Bay, Oklahoma, Arizona

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo was ruled out of Sunday's game at the Los Angeles Chargers because of a concussion, making the Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback a mystery. Also, the Raiders announced that starting cornerback Nate Hobbs will not play because of an ankle injury, and running back Brandon Bolden didn't make the trip to Los Angeles because of personal reasons. Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels was noncommittal when asked earlier in the week which quarterback he might go with against the Chargers. “I think everybody is going to get ready to go, and I think sometimes experience is a good thing,” McDaniels said. “It doesn’t mean that it’s going to determine how it’s going to go for one guy versus another.

Persons: HENDERSON, Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer, Aidan O'Connell, Garoppolo, Nate Hobbs, Brandon Bolden didn't, Josh McDaniels, ” McDaniels, they’re, they’ve, Hoyer, McDaniels, Tom Brady's, “ I've, I've, ” Hoyer, ” O'Connell, O'Connell, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Raiders, Chargers, NFL, Patriots, Purdue Locations: Nev, Los Angeles, Vegas, New England

Arizona’s governor was out of the state for a day this week, prompting false claims that she’d abruptly resigned or vanished entirely. The Democrat, who has been the target of misinformation since taking office this year, was out of state for meetings in Washington for a day, so the state treasurer briefly served as acting governor. Political Cartoons View All 1190 Images“She has now stepped down as Arizona governor, and it’s raising questions,” claimed one Facebook user in a widely shared video posted on Thursday. “Republican State Treasurer Kimberly Yee is currently the Acting Governor,” wrote another user on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter on Wednesday. The usually unremarkable handover gained attention when Yee released a statement Wednesday acknowledging she’d be serving as acting governor from that evening through Thursday morning.

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His most substantive comment on Trump’s myriad legal issues was a sarcastic remark about his mugshot in the Fulton County, Georgia, case. Defending democracy is an issue Biden allies believe remains deeply resonant with voters, almost three years after the 2020 contest. A White House official noted Arizona was a state that has toggled between Democratic and Republican leadership. “President Biden will talk about his conviction that we must not walk away from the sacrifices generations of Americans have made to defend our democracy,” the official said. “It’s well past time for President Biden to see the border crisis first hand and for the administration to do its job, secure the border, and keep Arizona safe.

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Then Biden got specific and personal, saying Trump had the idea that the president is above the law and has "no limits" on his power. The president – who does not typically mention Trump by name, especially in non-campaign speeches – started reading some of Trump's actual quotes. He got rid of that when he became president, Biden said. But it also signaled a shift toward the general election, which is shaping up as a rematch between Biden and Trump. "Democracy means rule of the people – not rule of monarchs, not rule of money, not rule of mighty.

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PHOENIX (AP) — The trial in a lawsuit brought by Kari Lake, the defeated Arizona Republican nominee for governor, to get access to 1.3 million voters' signed ballot envelopes is now in the hands of a judge after wrapping up midday Monday. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah said he would issue a ruling as soon as possible after closing arguments in the two-day bench trial. Maricopa County election officials argue state law mandates the signatures on the envelopes remain confidential. Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesThis is Lake's third trial related to her election loss. The former TV anchor’s latest case doesn’t challenge her defeat and instead is a public records lawsuit that asks to review all early ballot envelopes with voter signatures in Maricopa County, where officials had denied her request for those documents.

Persons: Kari Lake, John Hannah, Lake, Katie Hobbs, haven’t Organizations: PHOENIX, Arizona Republican, Democratic Gov Locations: Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona

The former TV anchor has already lost two trials that challenged her loss to Democratic Gov. Initially, Lake’s challenge focused on problems with ballot printers at some polling places in Maricopa County. They also alleged the county ultimately accepted thousands of ballots that had been rejected earlier by workers for having mismatched signatures. They also said disclosing early ballot envelopes wouldn’t promote the best interest of the state, and would invite voter fraud and put the public at risk of identity theft. Lake’s lawyer has argued that the ballot envelopes aren’t entitled to privacy protections simply because they contain signatures and that the denial of records prevents Lake from monitoring election activity.

Persons: — Kari Lake, Katie Hobbs, Lake, Donald Trump’s, haven’t Organizations: PHOENIX, Republican, Democratic Gov, U.S . Senate, Appeals, Arizona Supreme Locations: Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Arizona counterpart Katie Hobbs, both Democrats, to the self-governing island of Taiwan. Hobbs said her goal was to encourage ongoing investments to make Arizona a hub for semiconductor manufacturing. She met Monday with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. executives and suppliers, visiting their plant as well as water treatment facilities. At a business conference in Taipei on Tuesday, Lujan Grisham urged entrepreneurs and leaders to consider investment opportunities in her home state, touting a workforce with access to subsidized child care and tuition-free college.

Persons: Michelle Lujan Grisham, Katie Hobbs, Hobbs, Joe Biden, Biden, Lujan Grisham, Cable –, Republican —, Gretchen Whitmer, Eric Holcomb, ___ Tang Organizations: SANTA FE, — Governors, Southwestern, Trade, Gov, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Congress, Tuesday, U.S, America, General, — Democratic, Republican, Republican Indiana Gov, Solar Technologies, U.S . Department of Energy Locations: SANTA, Southwestern United States, Taiwan, New Mexico, Arizona, U.S, Taipei, Santa Teresa , New Mexico, Mexico, Beijing, Michigan, Japan, Singapore, Albuquerque , New Mexico, South Korea, Phoenix

☆ State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Katie Hobbs, Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona, speaks during the 2023 U.S. Business Day and Taiwan-U.S. Supply Chain Partnership Forum in Taipei, Taiwan September 19, 2023. Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Arizona counterpart Katie Hobbs, both Democrats, to the self-governing island of Taiwan. Hobbs said her goal was to encourage ongoing investments to make Arizona a hub for semiconductor manufacturing. She met Monday with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing executives and suppliers, visiting their plant as well as water treatment facilities.

Persons: Katie Hobbs, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Hobbs, Joe Biden, Biden, Lujan Grisham, Cable –, Republican —, Gretchen Whitmer, Eric Holcomb Organizations: Business, U.S, Supply Chain Partnership, Governors, Southwestern, Trade, Gov, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Democratic, Congress, Tuesday, America, General, — Democratic, Republican, Republican Indiana Gov, Solar Technologies, U.S . Department of Energy Locations: U.S ., Arizona, Taiwan, Taipei, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, U.S, Santa Teresa , New Mexico, Mexico, Beijing, Michigan, Japan, Singapore, Albuquerque , New Mexico, South Korea

☆ Arizona governor says state in talks with TSMC on advanced packaging
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A smartphone with a displayed TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The governor of the U.S. state of Arizona said on Tuesday that the state was in talks with Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) on advanced packaging. TSMC is investing $40 billion in the project, supporting Washington's plans for more chipmaking at home. Speaking during a visit to Taipei, Governor Katie Hobbs said the TSMC factory project in Arizona was going well and she was very impressed by the speed with which it has been built. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world's largest contract chipmaker, counts Apple (AAPL.O) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) among its major clients.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, TSMC, Katie Hobbs, Hobbs, I'm, it's, Sarah Wu, Ben Blanchard, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, REUTERS, Rights, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Apple, Nvidia, Thomson Locations: Rights TAIPEI, U.S ., Arizona, Taiwan, Taipei

☆ Trump told ex-Arizona GOP Senate nominee Blake Masters that he wouldn't be able to beat conservative favorite Kari Lake in a Senate primary next year, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump told Blake Masters he couldn't defeat Kari Lake in an Arizona Senate primary, per the Times. At the same time, former television journalist Kari Lake — another Trump favorite — won the GOP gubernatorial primary. Both candidates were more reflective of the new and Trumpier Arizona Republican Party, which had been moving away from the center-right ideology of figures like former Gov. The former president reportedly told Masters he didn't think the ex-candidate could defeat Lake in a Senate primary next year, according to The New York Times. According to the Times, Lake is eyeing an October entry into the Republican Senate primary.

Persons: Trump, Blake Masters, Kari Lake, Mark Kelly, Donald Trump, Kari Lake —, —, Doug Ducey, Sen, John McCain, Masters, Democratic Sen, Kelly, Katie Hobbs, Steven Cheung, Insider's Bryan Metzger, GOP Sen, Josh Hawley, Hawley, JD Vance, Ohio, Sinema, she'll, Ruben Gallego, energize Trump, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb Organizations: Arizona Senate, . Masters, Service, Senate, Trump, GOP, Arizona Republican Party, Democratic, Masters, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Times, Republican Senate, Arizona Republican, Rep, Pinal County Sheriff, Republican Locations: Arizona, Wall, Silicon, Maricopa County, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Pinal County, Mexico

Former President Donald J. Trump on Sunday called Blake Masters, the failed Arizona Senate candidate considering a second run next year, and told him he didn’t think Mr. Masters could win a primary race against Kari Lake, the former news anchor who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year, according to two people briefed on the conversation. Mr. Trump’s delivery of this blunt political assessment — which could indicate that Mr. Trump may endorse Ms. Lake if she has a relatively open path to the nomination — is at odds with Mr. Trump’s posture so far this political cycle, in which he has shown more restraint in endorsing candidates than he had in the 2022 midterms. Mr. Trump’s call on Sunday came days after a report that Mr. Masters, a 37-year-old venture capitalist, was preparing to make a second run for the Senate in the swing state after his loss to Senator Mark Kelly, the Democratic incumbent, in 2022. Ms. Lake, who lost a bitter contest with Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is looking at announcing a Senate campaign in the first half of October, two people familiar with the matter said.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Blake Masters, Masters, Kari Lake, Trump’s, Mark Kelly, Katie Hobbs, Kyrsten Sinema Organizations: Senate, Democratic, Gov, Democrat, Republican Party Locations: Arizona

☆ Researchers from Stanford and Google have made an entire AI village. The 25 bots that live there gossip, work, and plan Valentine's Day parties.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Stanford and Google researchers created a virtual village where 25 AI bots live and form relationships. Memory and reflection enable these bots to believably plan parties, discuss elections, and select birthday gifts, per the researchers. A group of Stanford and Google researchers has created a virtual village where 25 AI agents lead lives that are eerily reminiscent of our own. These bots "wake up," chat about the latest town gossip, and even plan events like Valentine's Day parties. These tools help AI bots to produce conversations that mirror human interactions.

Persons: —, Sam, John Lin, John, Mei, Eddy, Joseph C, O'Brien, Carrie J, Cai, Meredith Ringel Morris, Percy Liang, Michael S, Bernstein, Isabella, Maria, Klaus, Isabella Rodriguez's Valentine's, McDonald's Organizations: Stanford, Google, Morning, Hobbs Locations: Geneva

☆ A 72-year-old woman in Phoenix got her power cut over a $51 bill when it was 107 degrees — and she died. Her memory is behind efforts to stop future deaths.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Stephanie Pullman, 72, died after her power was shut off over a $51 late bill. Pullman's death in 2018 led to changes in how power companies deal with overdue bills in the summer. A recent heatwave in Arizona has the governor asking power companies to put policies in writing. The medical examiner's office said Pullman died from "environmental heat exposure " combined with cardiovascular disease after the shutoff. Electric utilities can choose to pause disconnections from June 1 through October 15 or pause them on days forecasted to be above 95 degrees Fahrenheit or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Persons: Stephanie Pullman, Stacey Champion, Pullman, Patrick T, Fallon, Katie Hobbs Organizations: Service, Arizona Public Service, Getty, Arizona Corporation Commission, APS, Tucson Electric Power, ACC, National Weather Service, Gov Locations: Arizona, Wall, Silicon, sweltering Arizona, Phoenix, Mohave, Santa Cruz, Maricopa County, shutoffs

☆ $7,200 for Every Student: Arizona’s Ultimate Experiment in School Choice
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Sarah Mervosh | More About Sarah Mervosh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Cecilia Maes, the superintendent of Alhambra Elementary School District, near Great Hearts Christos’s Phoenix location, has no shortage of ideas of what she could do with more money: Give raises to teachers. “In public schools, we are committed to every child who walks through our doors, regardless of the challenges,” Dr. Maes said, echoing critics who say that children with the fewest resources and highest needs tend to be left out of the school choice frenzy. Patrick Wolf, a University of Arkansas professor who studies school choice and has supported vouchers, said that expanding eligibility “pulls in a broader customer base,” which builds political support. Steve Perez, a 38-year-old mortgage loan officer who says he is politically independent, will use vouchers to send four children to Great Hearts Christos. “What parent wouldn’t,” he asked, “given this opportunity, choose what they believe to be a superior education if they can?”

Persons: Cecilia Maes, ” Dr, Maes, Katie Hobbs, Patrick Wolf, Steve Perez, ” Organizations: Elementary School District, Hire, Democrat, Republican Legislature, University of Arkansas Locations: Hearts

☆ Arizona continues to allow a company to pump enough water to support a city of 50,000 to grow crops for Saudi Arabia's cows while some state residents have had their water supply cut off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Arizona has taken steps to lower residents' water consumption as it combats a long-term drought. Meanwhile, the spigot flows freely for the Saudi-owned company, Fondomonte, WaPo reported. For years, that information was unavailable to Arizona due to little state oversight and regulations, the Post reported. Meanwhile, state and city officials throughout Arizona have taken steps to cut back residents' water usage. In January, Scottsdale also cut off the water supply for about a thousand Rio Verde residents, citing extreme drought conditions.

Persons: WaPo, Jordan Rose, Fondomonte, Katie Hobbs, Hobbs Organizations: Saudi, Service, Washington Post, Arizona PBS, Post, Scottsdale City, Gov Locations: Arizona, Wall, Silicon, Saudi, Fondomonte, Butler Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Rio Verde

☆ Antarctic sea ice has been at record low levels for months — here's what that means
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesAntarctic sea ice has been at record low levels for the past few months. What the record low sea ice in the Antarctic meansZoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The blue line sows the amount of sea ice in the Antarctic in 2023. Why the sea ice levels in the Arctic are more damningThe Arctic is an ocean covered by a layer of sea ice and surrounded by land. So the change below the surface in the Arctic sea ice is much more pronounced than the change in Antarctic sea ice," Meier told CNBC. While the sea ice does not directly contribute to sea level rise, melting land ice does.

Persons: That's, it's, Walt Meier, Howard Diamond, Diamond, Will Hobbs, Hobbs, Meier, Kerem Yucel, that's, Notz Organizations: Antarctic, Xinhua News Agency, Getty, Data, University of Colorado, CNBC, U.S . National, Resources Laboratory, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder Cooperative Institute for Research, Environmental Sciences, Australian Antarctic Program, NASA Gulfstream, University of Texas, Afp, NOAA Locations: Southern Ocean, Antarctica, New York City

☆ Food prices squeeze consumers in June, hot weather boosts summer spending: BRC
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Suban Abdulla | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The BRC said retail spending increased by 4.9% in annual terms in June - roughly in line with its average this year, though stronger than May's 3.9% and a 1.0% drop a year earlier. However, the BRC data is not adjusted for inflation, so last month's increase in spending still reflects a fall in the volume of goods purchased. Previous BRC data showed prices among its members were up by an annual 8.4% on average in June, rising to 14.6% for food, despite a drop in the cost of some food products. Over the second quarter as a whole, food spending was up 9.8% while non-food spending grew just 0.3%. Paul Martin, UK head of retail at accountants KPMG, who sponsor the data, said stubborn food inflation was reducing shoppers' ability to spend on non-essential items.

Persons: Paul Martin, Martin, Will Hobbs, Hobbs, Suban Abdulla, David Milliken Organizations: British Retail Consortium, KPMG, Consumers, Bank of England, Barclays, Thomson Locations: Britain

CNN —Following his defeat in the 2020 election, President Donald Trump spoke to Arizona Gov. Trump also repeatedly pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, to help him find evidence of fraud and overturn the 2020 election results. The Washington Post first reported on Trump pressuring Ducey on overturning the election results. As Ducey was certifying the election results in November 2020, Trump appeared to call the governor – with a “Hail to the Chief” ringtone heard playing on Ducey’s phone. Governor Ducey defended the results of Arizona’s 2020 election, he certified the election, and he made it clear that the certification provided a trigger for credible complaints backed by evidence to be brought forward.

Persons: Donald Trump, Doug Ducey, Ducey, Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Pence, CNN Pence, Jack Smith, Brad Raffensperger, Smith, Raffensperger, “, Daniel Scarpinato, Governor Ducey, ” Trump, ”, Democratic Sen, Mark Kelly, Karrin Taylor Robson, Taylor Robson, Kari Lake, Lake, Katie Hobbs Organizations: CNN, Arizona Gov, Publicly, Republican, Trump, Ducey, Washington Post, Senate, Democratic, GOP, Arizona, of Regents, Stone Creamery, for Free Enterprise Locations: Arizona, Georgia, Fulton County

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