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In this photo provided by Caltrans, smoke rises from the Head Fire in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Tuesday Aug. 15, 2023.

Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the state would write new rules to let insurers consider climate risks in setting their rates.

Workers at the Chicago Field Museum inspect the bodies of migrating birds that were killed when they flew into the windows of the McCormick Place Lakeside Center.

Nearly 1,000 migrating birds died after crashing into Chicago building

The songbirds died late last week after smashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly glass building.

Palestinians arrive south of Gaza City on Sunday after fleeing their homes amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

Gaza's 2 largest hospitals have ceased to function, health officials say

The U.N. and World Health Organization pleaded for "decisive international action" to preserve what's left of the health care system in Gaza.

A Biden proposal would raise the threshold under which salaried workers are eligible for overtime pay — but it could face opposition from business groups.

Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal

A proposal from the Labor Department would make an estimated 3.6 million salaried workers newly eligible for overtime pay. It covers workers earning less than $55,000 per year.

Jacob Murungi collects water near his home in central Kenya — harvesting it from fog that forms overnight and clings to trees.

How to harvest water from clouds of fog

Fog harvesting has long been a method of collecting water around the world. As climate change makes water harder and harder to find, technology is making it easier to pull water from the air.

Writer, actor and comedian Zainab Johnson is one of 13 siblings who grew up in a Muslim family in Harlem. She jokes about all of it in her new Prime Video special Hijabs Off.

With 12 siblings, comic Zainab Johnson has plenty to joke about in new special

Comedian, writer and actor Zainab Johnson turns personal chaos into comedy. In her new special, Hijabs Off, she talks about being a Black Muslim, growing up in Harlem, having 12 siblings, and dating.

A woman, who is part of a group of migrants that had just arrived, holds a child as they are fed outside St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Wednesday Sept. 14, 2022, in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard. Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis flew two planes of migrants to Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday.

After migrants arrived in Martha's Vineyard, a community gathered to welcome them

Residents across Martha's Vineyard say they were scrambling to care for the nearly 50 immigrants, who arrived without warning at the local airport.

A $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles will see substantial changes in 2024. It will be easier to get because it will be available as an instant rebate at dealerships, but fewer models are likely to qualify.

The $7,500 tax credit for electric cars keeps changing. Here's how to get it now

The IRS has made it a bit easier for EVs to qualify for tax credits in 2025. In the meantime, here's what you need to know about which cars are eligible right now.

Five Democratic Central Bucks School District candidates pose with current school board member Mariam Mahmud at the Bucks County Democratic headquarters on election night. Pictured left to right: Heather Reynolds, Rick Haring, Mahmud, Susan Gibson, Dana Foley and Karen Smith.

This school board made news for banning books. Voters flipped it to majority Democrat

The Central Bucks school board has made national headlines for its heated meetings and book banning policy. On Tuesday, voters flipped the board from majority Republican to majority Democrat.

A San Diego worker fills a pothole in the South Park neighborhood on April 29, 2014.

San Diego crews begin work on Clairemont, Bay Ho, City Heights and other roads

San Diego road crews began work Wednesday on resurfacing streets in and around Clairemont, Bay Ho, City Heights, Ridgeview and Emerald Hills.

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