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California lawmakers stall Newsom’s wildfire liability bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough for victims

The legislative setback leaves unresolved how victims, utilities, insurers, and ratepayers divide the escalating cost of utility-sparked fires

By The Associated Press and Sophie AustinSeptember 1, 2026

Chevron is expanding in Venezuela as Trump pushes U.S. oil companies back into the country with 65 billion barrels up for grabs

Chevron is expanding in Venezuela as Trump pushes U.S. oil companies back into the country with 65 billion barrels up for grabs

By Aamer Madhani, Collin Binkley and The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026

Buildings are seen in a flood damaged Bright Angel Canyon the Grand Canyon.

‘We anticipate miles of the pipeline being destroyed’: Roughly 40% of the Grand Canyon’s critical infrastructure damaged from flash floods

By The Associated Press and Michael PhillisSeptember 1, 2026

Bright Angel Creek near the Phantom Ranger Station in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

‘Heaven help us’: One dead and 15 missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon—with more flooding forecast

By The Associated Press, Jamie Stengle and Ty O'NeilAugust 31, 2026

Cuba’s schools reopen with no fuel, no uniforms and a 27% teacher shortage, as 1.4 million students head to the classroom

Cuba’s schools reopen with no fuel, no uniforms and a 27% teacher shortage, as 1.4 million students head to the classroom

By Danica Coto and The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026

Nearly 1,000 people are missing in Nepal’s floods, and hundreds more are trapped in hydropower tunnels as flood knocks 10% of power capacity offline

Nearly 1,000 people are missing in Nepal’s floods, and hundreds more are trapped in hydropower tunnels as flood knocks 10% of power capacity offline

By Victoria Milko, The Associated Press and Sibi ArasuAugust 31, 2026

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FBI seizes over $560,000 in crypto meant to fund Hamas, disrupting a years-long fundraising network

FBI seizes over $560,000 in crypto meant to fund Hamas, disrupting a years-long fundraising network

By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026

From a Singapore airport soundtrack to new AI-powered PCs, HP is looking for a new rhythm in Asia

From a Singapore airport soundtrack to new AI-powered PCs, HP is looking for a new rhythm in Asia

By Angelica AngSeptember 1, 2026

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses before he meets with reporters ahead of a vote on a stopgap funding bill and a resolution targeting socialist policies.

House votes 370-48 to fund the government through mid-December, avoiding a shutdown before the midterms, but it still awaits Trump’s signature

By The Associated Press and Kevin FrekingSeptember 1, 2026

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OpenAI to limit access to Astra model’s advanced cyber features due to hacking concerns

By Emily ForliniSeptember 1, 2026

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Mark Cuban bought a $25 million mansion sight unseen—and got it for 50% off. His secret? ‘The best guaranteed return on investment’

By Sydney LakeSeptember 1, 2026

The Pentagon is giving 3 million military and civilian workers access to ChatGPT and Grok through a secure AI platform built for ‘warfighter needs’

The Pentagon is giving 3 million military and civilian workers access to ChatGPT and Grok through a secure AI platform built for ‘warfighter needs’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 1, 2026

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IKEA is spending $1.4 billion to cut prices, joining Walmart and Target in a race to win back shoppers

By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 1, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

OpenAI’s reports on its AI agents’ attack on Hugging Face should be ringing alarm bells—and making all companies rethink how they secure AI agents

By Jeremy KahnSeptember 1, 2026

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Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects ‘based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state’

Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects ‘based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state’

By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026

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Mining CEO worth $24 billion nearly drowned and had to break his own leg in a freak hiking accident—he used the recovery time to go back to school
By Eleanor PringleJuly 8, 2026

A man stands looking out over his front porch where a sign reads, "No data centers."

Startups are installing tiny data centers in people’s homes to reduce strain on the beleaguered electrical grid

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 25, 2026

Brazil uses ‘gold fingerprinting’ to fight illegal mining in the Amazon

Brazil uses ‘gold fingerprinting’ to fight illegal mining in the Amazon

By Gabriela Sa Pessoa and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2026

Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in France and Spain as EU sends reinforcements

Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in France and Spain as EU sends reinforcements

By Samuel Petrequin, Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press and Caroline BlumbergJuly 24, 2026

Can Bangkok future-proof itself against the heat?

Can Bangkok future-proof itself against the heat?

By Curtis S. Chin and Ella TanJuly 23, 2026

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Ford’s F-150 now doubles as a $1,100 home backup generator

By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressJuly 23, 2026

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‘They’re not freak occurrences’: Farmers grapple with protecting crops as heat waves and extreme weather become more frequent
By The Associated Press and Joshua A. BickelJuly 8, 2026

Northrop Grumman launches private robot mission to strap jetpacks on aging satellites

Northrop Grumman launches private robot mission to strap jetpacks on aging satellites

By Marcia DunnJuly 22, 2026

A ski worker in winter skiing gear strikes a pose in front of a ski slope in Lesotho.

Travel & Leisure

In Lesotho, the country’s only fully operational ski resort offers snowy slopes for Africa’s ski enthusiasts

By The Associated Press and Mogomotsi MagomeJuly 21, 2026

Lauren Sánchez Bezos put $34 million behind reinventing what clothes are made of—and stirred a debate about Amazon

Lauren Sánchez Bezos put $34 million behind reinventing what clothes are made of—and stirred a debate about Amazon

By Sydney LakeJuly 21, 2026

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The rare ‘great conservation success story’ is happening off New England as $10 million over 10 years brings back the quirky oystercatcher bird

By Michael Casey and The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026

What I keep hearing from Fortune 500 CEOs: ‘We have no idea what we’re actually paying for power’

By Kiran BhatrajuJuly 21, 2026

North America
Swimmer bitten in suspected shark attack at Jones Beach, prompting brief closure as the U.S. battles record-breaking heat
By The Associated PressJuly 7, 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino puts up a hand to show a thumbs up gesture at a World Cup game.

FIFA President Infantino spent over 100 hours in the air during the 2026 World Cup amid pledge to reduce carbon emissions

By The Associated Press and Rio YamatJuly 20, 2026

Infantino’s 60,000-mile World Cup odyssey — the FIFA chief’s whopping private jet trips don’t even include the funeral in Qatar

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Infantino’s 60,000-mile World Cup odyssey — the FIFA chief’s whopping private jet trips don’t even include the funeral in Qatar

By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJuly 19, 2026

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Why Friday afternoon is the worst time to shop online — and marketers know the window when your guard is down

By Matthew Pittman and The ConversationJuly 19, 2026

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Power companies are using eminent domain to seize land for data centers as 70% of Americans say not in my backyard

By Aaron Walayat and The ConversationJuly 19, 2026

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Europe’s lack of preparation for the brutal heat wave this year killed an extra 10,000 people, records show

By The Associated PressJuly 17, 2026

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‘We shouldn’t be playing the game’: athletes sound off as smoke chokes U.S. sports

By The Associated PressJuly 17, 2026

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Over 120 million car trips, study finds speeding only saved drivers 54 seconds on average

By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2026

Trump reduces size of two national monuments by 90% in efforts to expand land development

Trump reduces size of two national monuments by 90% in efforts to expand land development

By The Associated Press, Matthew Brown and Savannah PetersJuly 14, 2026

New York, a state without nearly any data centers, becomes first to ban their construction

By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressJuly 14, 2026

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Americans hate AI so much that politicians are starting to lose their jobs over it

By Laura Mullenbach and The ConversationJuly 14, 2026

Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American

By Seth T. Kannarr, Derek H. Alderman and The ConversationJuly 13, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago signs deals with U.S. companies for data centers, despite history of chronic water shortages and intermittent supply

Trinidad and Tobago signs deals with U.S. companies for data centers, despite history of chronic water shortages and intermittent supply

By Anselm Gibbs and The Associated PressJuly 12, 2026

A row of people sit in a zoning meeting, many looking down or around the room.

Wyoming officials say Meta’s 715,000-square-foot data center is responsible for contaminating its water system with a rare bacterium

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 10, 2026

Werner Vogels, CTO, Amazon on stage.

Companies are shifting toward cheaper open‑source AI models to rein in costs, Amazon CTO says

By Beatrice NolanJuly 10, 2026

Microsoft’s emissions surged 25% in 2025 during data center boom

Microsoft’s emissions surged 25% in 2025 during data center boom

By Matt Day and BloombergJuly 9, 2026

This year’s El Niño is not ‘run-of-the-mill’—and it could rival one that killed 23,000

This year’s El Niño is not ‘run-of-the-mill’—and it could rival one that killed 23,000

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJuly 9, 2026

Ken Griffin says everyone is misinterpreting the AI revolution — and wishes Zohran and Bernie would ‘read a damn history book for once’

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 9, 2026

Vets issue urgent warning to pet owners as flesh-eating screwworm spreads through Texas and New Mexico

Vets issue urgent warning to pet owners as flesh-eating screwworm spreads through Texas and New Mexico

By John Hanna and The Associated PressJuly 8, 2026

How climate change could raise your water bill

How climate change could raise your water bill

By Emma Court and BloombergJuly 8, 2026

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