National News Intense cold strained, but didn’t break, the U.S. electric grid. That was lucky By NPR - December 30, 2022 LATEST HEADLINES“Hyperscale”: Paris Marx on Excess of Big Tech Data Empires & His Critique of Bernie Sanders’ AI Bill →The Midterm Battle over Data Centers: Memphis House Candidate Justin Pearson Fights Elon Musk’s xAI →U.S. Sanctions ICC in a Bid to Avoid “Criminal Liability”: War Crimes Prosecutor Reed Brody →Headlines for October 15, 2026 →Olen Zellweger Scores Twice in Shootout Loss to Montreal | Buffalo Sabres Highlights →Five Sabres Score in Monday Matinee Matchup Against Florida | Buffalo Sabres Highlights →Ⅱ A stylized “npr news” logo with red, black, and blue letter blocks. An intense cold snap caused rolling blackouts in some regions. But a more profound catastrophe didn’t unfold, thanks partly to good fortune. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)