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California Cuts PG&E’s and Edison’s Profits for Grid Investments

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

California regulators reduced the profit that utilities are allowed to make on infrastructure investments in an effort to rein in soaring electricity bills. Related: Massive Wildfire Liabilities Push Utilities to Use AI to Stop Blazes The move Thursday by the California Public Utilities Commission underscores its oft-conflicting policy goals: while the state is keen for […]

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X Corp. Sues Virginia Social Media Startup Over Bid to Claim ‘Twitter’ Brand

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X Corp. Sues Virginia Social Media Startup Over Bid to Claim ‘Twitter’ Brand

Elon Musk’s X Corp. sued a startup on Tuesday after it sought to cancel X’s Twitter trademarks so it can “bring Twitter back” as a new social media platform. X said in the lawsuit in Delaware federal court that its Twitter brand is still “alive and well” and “not ripe for the picking,” and that

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County Officials in Texas Race to Build $5M Warning System Before Next Flood Season

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County Officials in Texas Race to Build $5M Warning System Before Next Flood Season

With the next Texas flood season just months away, Kerr County officials say they’re in a race to build a long-planned flood warning system estimated to cost up to $5 million — and they’re depending on the state to contribute a large share of the cost. Last week Kerr officials said the system will be

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11 Firefighters and 2 Others Injured After NC House Explosion and Fire

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11 Firefighters and 2 Others Injured After NC House Explosion and Fire

Eleven firefighters and two other people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, officials said. Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell said firefighters did not have life-threatening injuries but were getting treated for contusions, concussions and smoke inhalation following the fire Monday evening. Two other people were taken to

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Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina

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Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina

Former Nascar driver Greg Biffle and his family are believed to have died when their Cessna Citation corporate jet crashed just minutes after taking off from a regional airport in North Carolina. “Although the post-crash fire prevents us from releasing a definitive list of the occupants at this time, it is believed that Mr. Gregory

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AI Threatens to Displace Workers, Bank of England’s Bailey Warns

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AI Threatens to Displace Workers, Bank of England’s Bailey Warns

Artificial intelligence is likely to displace British workers even as it makes the country more productive, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in his most stark warning yet on the technology’s impact. Bailey said on Friday that the UK needed to prepare for workers being pushed out of jobs amid fears that it is

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Wisconsin Dairy Farm Sued for National Origin Discrimination, Sexual Harassment

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Wisconsin Dairy Farm Sued for National Origin Discrimination, Sexual Harassment

United Pride Dairy LLC, a dairy farm in Phillips, Wisconsin, violated federal law when it subjected three employees of Mexican origin to disparate treatment in the terms and conditions of employment, and also subjected a female employee to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. According to the

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