Independent power producers supply about 40% of total capacity under long-term contracts signed after electricity generation was liberalized in the late 1990s.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Aug. 2026
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
On August 12, a new Presidential Memorandum authorized the federal government to deputize vetted private corporations to conduct activities in support of law enforcement operations against cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations.
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Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2026
Eventually, the new approach enabled Universal Credit to be rolled out to more than eight million claimants and to keep functioning even amid the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The State Bar of California is warning of unauthorized practice of law after a two-year investigation into a Tustin immigration attorney found he allegedly is not licensed to practice law in the United States.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
14 Aug. 2026
Kalshi is not licensed by the state Gambling Commission and is not registered to conduct business in Washington, the court order said.
Private vehicles are only permitted to travel the first 15 miles of paved roadway.
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Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2026
While a rooming house is technically permitted in Wesley Height’s zoning district, Allred noted that the owner was required to live on the property of a rooming house under the UDO.
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Diamy Wang
August 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2026
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