US Judge Scraps Trump Policy Restricting Wind, Solar Tax Breaks

June 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge vacated ⁠a ⁠Trump administration policy implemented last ⁠year that made it harder for wind and solar energy ​projects to claim federal tax subsidies, according to court documents. The decision is the latest legal blow ‌to U.S. President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging ‌efforts to slow development of clean energy technologies, …

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Storm Pounds New Zealand’s Capital City, Cancelling Flights and Ferries

June 9 (Reuters) – Gale-force winds and rough seas ⁠battered ⁠New Zealand’s capital of ⁠Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight cancellations and ​road closures as authorities urged hundreds of residents along the city’s south coast to ‌evacuate. A light aircraft was briefly ‌blown over by strong winds at Wellington airport after a gust ⁠of …

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Trump Steps up Attacks on California’s Election System

LOS ANGELES, June 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday repeated claims that California’s elections ⁠are ⁠rigged, disputing without evidence voter tallies showing the Republican candidate ⁠he endorsed in the Los Angeles mayor’s race appeared headed for defeat. Trump’s attack on California’s election system and what he called the ​excessive amount of time …

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Francesca Hong on her strong polling in Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Wisconsin state representative and self-described democratic socialist Francesca Hong launched what many would consider a long-shot candidacy for Wisconsin governor last year. But early polls show her as one of the frontrunners ahead of the Democratic primary on August 11. Hong joined CBS News to discuss her campaign.