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![Most US cities falling short of 2050 energy goals, study finds](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Solar-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Most US cities falling short of 2050 energy goals, study finds
The race to mitigate climate change has many U.S. communities pledging to curb greenhouse gases with renewable energy sources in the next several decades. The reality of those goals isn't looking so good, researchers say.
![Oakland to reboot community gun violence prevention program](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/02/guns-in-buildings.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Oakland to reboot community gun violence prevention program
Oakland must reinvest in a lauded program to reduce gun violence and support communities at high risk of homicides, following years of defunding and stripping its resources.
![Native tribes fight to preserve culture through language](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/01/attachment-Native-American.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Native tribes fight to preserve culture through language
The project encourages students to speak in Apache with parents and grandparents, some of its last first-language speakers.
![NASA analysis finds 2023 warmest year on record](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/01/attachment-climate-change.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NASA analysis finds 2023 warmest year on record
Compared to the years between 1951 and 1980, the space agency's "baseline period" for tracking global surface temperatures, 2023 was 1.2 degrees Celsius, or 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit, above average.
![Ninth Circuit frowns at broad limitations on wolf trapping in Montana](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/02/attachment-Wolves.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ninth Circuit frowns at broad limitations on wolf trapping in Montana
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday took a skeptical view of an injunction issued by a federal judge last year, which prohibited wolf trapping in a broad swath of Western Montana.
![Supreme Court to review penalizing homeless campers](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/06/attachment-homeless.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Supreme Court to review penalizing homeless campers
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide if cities can punish homeless people for sleeping on public lands.
![Sierra snow outlook improves, but still short](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Sierra-Nevada.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Sierra snow outlook improves, but still short
The Central Sierra Snow Lab, sitting near Donner Pass at over 7,000 feet in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, started 2024 with 32 inches of snow on the ground.
![No excuse for AI to pilfer news content, media tells Senate](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/2280875-fibre-broadband-strands-image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
No excuse for AI to pilfer news content, media tells Senate
Some artificial intelligence companies have argued the fair use doctrine in intellectual property law allows them to train generative AI models on news content and other copyrighted material.
![Nevada SupCo hears former Raiders coach’s case on leaked emails](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/01/attachment-Nevada-football-Raiders.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Nevada SupCo hears former Raiders coach’s case on leaked emails
The Nevada Supreme Court must determine whether to send former Raiders head coach Jon Gruden's case, in which he accuses the NFL of leaking emails that led to his firing, to arbitration.
![Phoenix passes prevailing wage ordinance amid threats of legal action](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Arizona-Housing.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Phoenix passes prevailing wage ordinance amid threats of legal action
For the second time in a year on Tuesday, Phoenix has become the only city in Arizona to pass a prevailing wage ordinance for construction contractors.