Better weather on Thursday helped the battle against a huge California wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe, but fire commanders warned firefighters to be prepared for ongoing dangers.
A utility company in western Minnesota plans to end its investment in a coal-fired plant it operates in North Dakota as part of its push to add more sources of renewable energy.
Kimberly Potter now stands charged with first-degree manslaughter.
Kimberly Potter now stands charged with first-degree manslaughter.
The judge hearing the case faces a tight deadline for making a decision. Early voting begins in just over two weeks.
Several air quality records have been set so far in 2021.
President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires — with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the "climate crisis" has arrived.
Syed Ali Geelani, an icon of disputed Kashmir's resistance against Indian rule and a top separatist leader who became the emblem of the region's defiance against New Delhi, died late Wednesday. He was 91.