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Houses in Chicago under partly cloudy sky.

Business

Homeowners left in the lurch after insurance companies drop coverage for 'high-risk' customers

A worker in a safety vest and hard hat examines solar panels in a grassy field under a clear sky.

Business

Energy experts break down what the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs could mean for solar power

Wildfire and smoke burning several streets over.

Outdoors

Colorado residents evacuate as massive, early-season fire spreads across thousands of acres

Offshore wind turbines.

Business

Dominion Energy announces milestone for US' largest offshore wind project

A high-speed rail train in a station.

Tech

Officials announce plan for new high-speed rail project connecting major city to Yosemite National Park

A split image shows flooded cars and a submerged road due to heavy rainfall and rising water levels.

Outdoors

More than 5 dead after extreme rain sweeps cars, homes away in Middle East

An aerial view of a data center with solar panels and large cooling towers.

Business

Amazon to pay $20.5 million in settlement over pollution in class action lawsuit

An aerial view of a residential neighborhood in San Jose, California

Business

Insurance agency discloses ZIP codes where wildfire coverage is exceeding $10,000

Business

Penguin Random House sues OpenAI over 'virtually indistinguishable' children's book characters

A smartphone screen displaying various AI application icons, including ChatGPT, with a noticeable crack on the surface.

Business

New research from MIT details how ChatGPT is making users 'delusional'

A flea on human skin drinking blood

Outdoors

New Mexico officials confirm case of plague in pet dog

A drought-stricken crop field

Outdoors

Texas farmers face near-apocalyptic conditions: 'It's hard to even have any hope sometimes'