Tuesday, 13 May 2025

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Police confirm identity of 101st victim of Maui wildfire

HONOLULU (AP) — The death toll from the Lahaina wildfire rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one...

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China’s BYD plans new electric vehicle plant in Mexico, says Nikkei

(Reuters) – China’s BYD Co Ltd is planning to set up a new manufacturing plant in Mexico, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing the...

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For threatened polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition

For polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition, a new study suggests. With Arctic sea ice shrinking from climate change,...

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Storm blankets US Northeast in snow, closing schools and grounding flights

(Reuters) – A powerful, fast-moving winter storm was dumping heavy snow on the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday, creating a messy commute for millions...

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Arizona Republicans challenge Biden’s designation of a national monument near the Grand Canyon

The Arizona Legislature’s top two Republicans have challenged Democratic President Joe Biden’s creation of a new national monument last summer just outside Grand...

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Atmospheric rivers boosts California’s hydropower supplies

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state’s hydropower...

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Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, according to a new United Nations report released Monday. Many...

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Southwest winter storm moves into New Mexico; up to foot of snow possible in northeast mountains

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A series of slow-moving winter storms that wreaked havoc in Southern California and left 3 feet (91 centimeters)...

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US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as...

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US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says

VIENNA (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean...