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Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm

The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use HOUSTON -- Texas’ power grid manager on Thursday again asked residents to cut their electricity use as the state endures another stretch of sizzling summer heat. The request carried fresh urgency, coming the day after the system was pushed to the brink of outages for the first time since a deadly winter blackout in 2021. The request by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which serves most of the state ’s 30 million residents, came a day after low energy reserves prompted the grid operator to issue a level 2 energy emergency alert. Operating reserves fell as demand surged amid the heat, and power from wind and solar energy sources proved insufficient, according to ERCOT. It was the first time the council entered emergency operations since a deadly 2021 ice storm knocked out power to millions of customers for days and resulted in hundreds of deaths. The emergency status ...

Queens of the catwalk! Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski take the runway by storm in Sєxy black looks at Versace’s fashion show in LA

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Gigi Hadid,  Kendall Jenner  and Emily Ratajkowski took the runway by storm in various Sєxy looks as they unveiled Versace’s latest fall/winter collection during a show at Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Thursday. After taking a step back from modeling after giving birth to her daughter Khai, two, in 2020, the Next In Fashion host, 27, proved she is still one of the queens of the catwalk as she turned heads in a glamorous gown with a semi-sheer corset bodice and billowing satin bottom. The blonde bombshell sported an exaggerated black winged eyeliner, chunky pearl necklace and ɴuᴅᴇ nail polish as she showcased the Italian designer’s eye-catching floor-length dress with a plunging neckline. Later, she slipped into a structured black blazer with black and white ʙuттons, long skirt, gloves, crocodile embossed leather shoes and a coordinating bag. Her longtime pal, also 27, who rose to fame on her family’s reality TV show Keeping Up with the Karda...