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Ten months ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Californians to voluntarily cut water consumption by 15 percent. But that goal remains far off — water use has come down less than 4 percent — and the state’s drought has only been getting worse. So state officials on Tuesday adopted emergency regulations aimed at delivering the most drastic statewide cuts to address the drought thus far. The rules require local water agencies to reduce water use by up to 20 percent and prohibit any watering of ornamental lawns at businesses and other commercial properties. Officials earlier this year announced penalties for watering yards after a rainstorm. The latest measures are part of an effort to push water suppliers toward what’s “going to be needed in this new normal,” said Laurel Firestone, a California State Water Resources Control Board member. “We are in this unprecedented drought. We need to act like it,” Firestone said at Tuesday’s board meeting. California’s large reservoirs … [Read more...] about California Approves New Water Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought

Kim Petras becomes first trans woman to win Grammy for Best Pop Duo Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Harry Styles took home the biggest prize at this year’s Grammy Awards , marking a shock upset on what many expected to be Beyonce ’s night. The British pop singer won for his 2021 record Harry’s House , beating projects by Beyoncé, Adele and Lizzo . “S***, well s***,” he said, upon accepting the trophy. “I’ve been so, so inspired by every artist in this category with me, and a lot of different times in my life I’ve listened to everyone in this category when I’m alone. “On nights like tonight, it’s so important to remember there’s no such thing as best. This is so kind, this doesn’t happen to people like me very often and it’s so nice.” Despite missing out on Album of the Year, which she has still never won, … [Read more...] about Grammys 2023: Six biggest talking points, from Ben Affleck memes to Beyoncé’s record-breaking win

Kidneys perform important functions in the body and any damage to the organ can lead to increasing impurities in our blood. When blood purification is disrupted it leads to several ailments and affects other organs as well. Kidney cancer develops as a result of changes in kidney cells followed by uncontrolled growth of these abnormal cells. It can even spread to other organs if the growth is not checked in the initial stages. Types of Kidney Cancer There are four types of kidney cancers, according to Cleveland Clinic. They are: Renal sarcoma Renal sarcoma is the least common type of kidney cancer. It begins in the connective tissue of the kidneys. If not treated early, it can spread to nearby organs and bones. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) The most common type of kidney cancer in adults, RCC develops as a single tumour in one kidney. But, it can affect both kidneys if not checked at the right time. RCC develops in the cells that line the kidney tubules and the most … [Read more...] about Kidney Cancer: Know Types, Symptoms and Causes

William H. Rehnquist, who died Saturday at the age of 80 almost a year after learning he had thyroid cancer, helped lead a conservative revolution on the Supreme Court during 19 notably successful years as chief justice of the United States. Including 14 years as an associate justice, Chief Justice Rehnquist's tenure on the court was not only one of the longest in the institution's history but also one of the most consequential. With a steady hand, a focus and commitment that never wavered, and the muscular use of the power of judicial review, he managed to translate many of his long-held views into binding national precedent. Chief among those was an enhanced role for the states within the federal system, which the court accomplished under his leadership by overturning dozens of federal laws that sought to project federal authority into what the Supreme Court majority viewed as the domain of the states. In the zero-sum game of the tri-partite separation of powers, the Supreme … [Read more...] about William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Is Dead at 80