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Wildfires rage in Russia’s Siberia, cause airport to close

MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy smoke from raging wildfires covered the Russian city of Yakutsk and 50 other Siberian ... Read more

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PG&E seeks $3.6 billion in rate hikes for wildfire safety

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike ... Read more

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California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages

By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ... Read more

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Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions ... Read more

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EXPLAINER: Why a plane’s engine exploded over Denver

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from ... Read more