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The fire department in Glendale, Calif., has been hiring Fire Grazers Inc. to help reduce the city's wildfire risk.

In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats

The four-legged creatures with digestive tracts of steel make easy work of consuming vegetation that typically fuels wildfires.

Workers inspect and clear debris on Monday from a section of bridge that collapsed on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.

A body was found under the collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia

The sudden cave-in of part of the busy East Coast highway created an immediate traffic nightmare for drivers. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a disaster declaration.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women

Two more women have come forward to accuse Combs of sexual abuse, a week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse.

Oprah Winfrey says being able to use medication to manage her weight has been a relief.

Oprah and WeightWatchers are now embracing weight loss drugs. Here's why

WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani says the old advice around losing weight through determination and resilience and willpower was wrong: "The truth is that this is a chronic condition."

Studies show when people are given something they are more likely to give back.

Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger, found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.

Solar installers putting photovoltaic panels on a San Diego County home in this undated photo.

Solar installers are busy working to beat new solar rules

California’s solar industry is experiencing a business boom as people rushed to get solar installed before new rules took effect. Those rules change the economics of adding rooftop solar to a home.

Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who took his own life in 2019, has been linked to some of the world's most powerful men. Names included in the court documents aren't evidence of wrongdoing.

Journalists protest outside the offices of the <em>Austin American Statesman</em> in June as part of a nationwide effort by staff at Gannett-owned newspapers to draw attention to layoffs and budget cuts. A coalition of donors is promising to bolster local news with a half-billion dollars over five years.

Philanthropies pledge $500 million to address 'crisis in local news'

The new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news.

The fate of the CFPB, and other agencies that are similarly funded, is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Consumer watchdog agency's fate at Supreme Court could nix other agencies too

Payday lenders argue that the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional because it's not funded by money appropriated by Congress. The argument threatens the existence of other agencies, too.

Warren Bergman, Brandon Edens and Samantha Campbell are planting prickly pear cactus on a bluff over the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad on Nov. 9, 2023.

Volunteers rally to protect San Diego coastal ecosystem

WILDCOAST organized a clean-up day for the much-used Agua Hedionda Lagoon in North San Diego County. Advocates hope to nurture and preserve the lagoon’s ability to help fight climate change.

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