Heavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as forecasters warned that a threat of more severe weather could bring dangerous flooding to already drenched counties near the border with Mexico
1 missing and 17 rescued after a boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco
Authorities in San Francisco say one person has died, three people are missing and 16 others have been rescued from waters off the city after a pontoon boat sank
China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter
China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter
Wildfires expose millions in the Midwest and Northeast US to dangerous smoke
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution
Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler to testify in Epstein probe
Goldman Sachs' former top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler is set to testify as part of the House's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps
It appears America is falling in love with heat pumps, which is a tall order for an appliance. They use tricks of physics to extract warmth from wintry air and bring it inside, a far more efficient way of staying toasty than with gas furnaces. (It’s better to move heat...
A swarm of solar ‘bees’ are coming to western North Carolina community hubsÂ
Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out power in Burnsville, North Carolina. Fire Chief Niles Howell had to use the station’s generator to keep everything running. Through the storm, and the devastating flooding that followed, the fire department provided a landing pad for helicopters, a base for search-and-rescue operations,...
For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Guatemala’s 36-year civil war led to the killing of around 200,000 people, the destruction of hundreds of villages, and the raping of more than 100,000 women. Indigenous Maya people experienced these crimes at disproportionate rates, and both the United Nations and...
Nebraska wants data centers to come clean about water usage
Often seen as a black box of information, data centers in Nebraska will be forced to reveal more about their operations, like their annual water use and power demand, to the state, following the recent passing of a new law by the Nebraska Legislature. Jesse Bradley, director of the Department...
‘I have haters’: Pogacar brushes off boos after solo burst extends Tour de France lead
Slovenian wins stage 10 on Bastille Day to go further clear Evenepoel finishes second, 32 seconds behind Tadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imperious solo victory on the 10th stage to Le Lioran, in the Massif Central. The Slovenian now leads the Tour by...