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Floodwaters pass over a collapsed railroad bridge over the Big Sioux River near North Sioux City, S.D., on Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)
ClimateNewsWeather

Midwestern U.S. flooding collapses a bridge, forces evacuations and kills at least two

Floodwaters have risen over days of heavy rain where South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska meet around Sioux City, as well as along the...

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of the U.S. flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Rising US labor costs threaten to derail new LNG projects

A shortage of skilled labor and nagging inflation from strong wage growth on the U.S. Gulf Coast are pressuring liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Volunteers toss sandbags into the bucket of a loader that will take them to be used to reinforce a berm on the northeast side of Jefferson, South Dakota, Sunday, June 23, 2024. The sandbag effort is an attempt to keep floodwaters from the Big Sioux River from inundating the town. (Tim Hynds/Sioux City Journal via AP)
AnalysisClimateIn-DepthTopicsWeather

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?

Flooding is a big change for a part of the country that has endured drought in recent years.

Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez
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EV maker Rivian simplifies output, cuts costs, aiming for first profit

Rivian has removed over 100 steps from the battery-making process, 52 pieces of equipment from the body shop and over 500 parts from...

FILE PHOTO: A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code is seen in this illustration picture taken on March 1,  2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessNews

CDK hack upends US auto industry, sending dealers back to paper forms

A cyberattack on a system used by 15,000 retail locations is affecting automakers.

FILE - Nuts, bolts and fittings are ready to be added to the east leg of the pipeline near St. Ignace, Mich., as Enbridge Inc. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit seeking to shut down part of a petroleum pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac belongs in state court, a federal appellate panel ruled Monday. (Dale G Young/Detroit News via AP, File)
BusinessCourtsNewsOilPoliticsTransmission

US federal appellate panel sends Michigan Line 5 pipeline challenge to state court

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit seeking to shut down part of a petroleum pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac belongs...

FILE PHOTO: The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.   REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
EconomyMineralsMiningNewsOilTrade

TSX futures rise on strength in commodity prices

Energy shares were poised for a rebound after oil firmed on Monday.

People sunbathe during a heatwave affecting the U.S. Northeast in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
ClimateNewsWeather

US Northeast may finally get relief from punishing heatwave

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Americans from New York to Washington may finally get a reprieve on Monday from the oppressive heat wave...

FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPoliticsTrade

China wants EU to scrap EV tariffs on EVs by July 4, Chinese state media reports

The European Commission said it would host technical talks with China this week.

FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S. and China sit in a room where U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China.     Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
BusinessEconomyNewsTrade

China says it reserves right to take measures against US planned investment curbs

China is firmly opposed to rules proposed by the U.S. to ban certain investments in AI.

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