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People board up a restaurant in preparation for Hurricane Ian on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Floridians in the hurricane's path don't need to go far to get to safety, mayors say

St. Petersburg and Tampa are preparing for what could be their first direct hit by a major hurricane in over a century. Officials there are urging people to comply with evacuation orders immediately.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walk past honour guards at the Kremlin in Moscow. U.S. sanctions are targeting Putin and a handful of individuals believed to be among his closest advisors.

The U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss the richest of the rich

The sanctions may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia's ultra-rich and infamous – much less force a withdrawal of tanks and troops.

Maribel Estrada stands at the counter of her City Heights restaurant El ToroGrill Taqueria, Feb. 25, 2021.

San Diego looks at positive impact of small business and nonprofit pandemic grants

The city of San Diego’s nonprofit and small business relief fund has distributed $12 million.

Russia sends warships to the Black Sea as diplomatic talks over Ukraine ramp up

The warships passed through the Turkish straits into the Black Sea on Tuesday on their way to waters near Ukraine. Russia insists the movement is part of a planned naval exercise.

Etsy has increased the 5% transaction fee for sellers to 6.5%.

Etsy sellers launch a week-long strike over increased fees

Thousands of Etsy sellers closed their online shops for a week starting Monday in an attempt to get the company to address several complaints they have about the site.

Philadelphia Museum of Art employees picket outside the north entrance on Oct. 5, 2022. Two years after the museum workers joined a union, they voted to strike during first contract negotiations.

Strike by Philadelphia Museum of Art workers shows woes of 'prestige' jobs

Workers are unionizing in fields where they haven't had a big presence, including cultural institutions. A strike at the Philadelphia Museum of Art demonstrates the tensions driving this movement.

A view of soybeans being planted on a farm in Balfour, South Africa on Oct. 20, 2021. Regenerative agriculture is a loosely defined term, but generally involves promoting on-farm soil health and carbon sequestration through practices like cover cropping and no-tilling.

Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains

Ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, CEOs of huge food corporations, including Mars, PepsiCo and McDonald's, are making regenerative agriculture commitments.

Japan is suffering a blistering heat wave and energy crunch

Japan is sweltering amid a heat wave not seen in decades. As the country deals with an energy crunch, businesses are trying to save energy by turning lights down and thermostats up.

The U.S. has assessed that Russia's military has committed war crimes in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is gathering evidence of war crimes in Ukraine and is promising to hold Russia to account.

The federal government is starting to forecast the budget impacts of climate change. Hurricane damage is a big driver, and could cause up to an additional $94 billion annually in coastal disaster response costs by 2100.

The future cost of climate inaction? $2 trillion a year, says the government

The federal government has begun tallying the damage climate change could do to the economy and its budget. This comes as scientists warn time is running out to avoid catastrophic global warming.

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