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Texas mayor: We were not prepared

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Texas mayor: We were not prepared

Texas mayor: We were not prepared

Austin, Texas, Mayor Steve Adler says the state was unprepared for the abnormally cold temperatures and discusses how the city plans to invest more into combating the climate crisis.


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A 911 outage swept across several US states, including South Dakota, Nevada, and parts of Nebraska, causing concern over emergency services accessibility. Las Vegas valley was also affected, prompting swift action from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to confirm service restoration. #911outage #911outageemergencyalert #911outagestoday #911telephoneoutageemergency #911telephoneoutage #JoeBiden #US #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~PR.152~ED.101~GR.122~HT.96~

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These US Cities Have the Highest Populations of Millionaires

These US Cities, Have the Highest Populations of, Millionaires. According to a report by Henley & Partners, the United States remains the top country in the world for private wealth creation and accumulation. Quartz reports that the U.S. accounts for about 32% of global liquid investable wealth, valued at approximately $67 trillion. Here are some of the cities with the largest populations of millionaires, according to the report. Austin, This Texas city had the biggest explosion in millionaire growth in the U.S. over the past ten years, reaching 32,700 by the end of 2023. . Miami, This Florida city is home to 35,300 millionaires and 15 billionaires, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Boston, While having just eight billionaires, the fewest of any other city on the list, this New England city is home to , 42,900 millionaires. Seattle, This Washington State city is the home of some of the largest corporations in the U.S., including Amazon and Microsoft. It's also home to 54,200 millionaires and 11 billionaires. . Chicago, Approximately 120,500 millionaires live in this Midwestern metropolis. . Los Angeles, The second-most populous city in the U.S. has about, 212,100 millionaires and 43 billionaires. San Francisco, The tech hub of the U.S. boasts the most billionaires with a whopping 68, as well as the second-most millionaires with 305,700. . New York, The city with the most high net worth individuals has about , 349,500 millionaires and 60 billionaires

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Supreme Court Pauses , Implementation of Immigration Law in Texas. On March 4, the Supreme Court temporarily stopped the state from enforcing a law that gives Texas the authority to arrest and detain those it suspects to be illegal immigrants. . The administrative hold, issued by Justice Samuel Alito, will keep the law from going into effect until March 13, CNN reports. . It was previously scheduled to go into effect on March 10. An emergency application was filed by immigration groups and the White House in an attempt to block the law. . According to the Justice Department, the law would "profoundly" impact the parameters that have "existed between the United States and the States in the context of immigration for almost 150 years.". Immigration advocates say that Senate Bill 4 will increase instances of racial profiling, detentions and attempted deportations. . A federal judge in Austin blocked Texas from implementing the law last week. . If allowed to proceed, SB 4 could open the door to each state passing its own version of immigration laws, Judge David Alan Ezra, via statement. CNN reports that "Latinos represent 40% of the population" in Texas.

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