Are New York and California turning on their governors?

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<p>New York governor Andrew Cuomo and California governor Gavin Newsom drew praise early in the pandemic but have recently come under criticism. <a href="https://apple.news/AqFZOyTKPRiONgdrmHcUq6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> looks at why their popularity has taken a turn for the worse. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A0JIArGApSPCpDMThx26HNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the impact on Cuomo&rsquo;s approval ratings.</p> <p>Conservative organizations raised hundreds of millions of dollars to support baseless challenges to the presidential election results. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJfZR1jfZS2uAQZCKYc4zUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of one major donor who wants his money back.</p> <p>Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures are gripping many parts of the United States. Texas is having a particularly hard time, in part because of its strained power grid. <a href="https://apple.news/ASzNbT9iIThu7S-tdb7dcjg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what&rsquo;s gone wrong with the grid and why the state wasn&rsquo;t more prepared.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Researchers are increasingly convinced of the therapeutic effects of spending time outside. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJBdt7-U9Q6KzSrw1hxnjwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why some believe two hours a week in nature could be the new 10,000 steps per day.</p>