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Xcel Energy to Pay $640M to Settle Colorado Wildfire that Burned 1,000 Structures
Xcel Energy expects to pay about $640 million to settle lawsuits alleging it was responsible for starting Colorado's most destructive wildfire that killed two people and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes ...
National Flood Insurance Program Once Again on the Verge of Expiration
About six months after Congress passed a short-term reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will soon expire—a prospect that could cause coverage lapses for policyholders with ...
SIM Farms Like the One Found Near the UN Threatens Telecom Networks
The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of "SIM farms" across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Nations. Matt McCool, ...
U.S. Intends to Cancel $13 Billion in Funds for Green Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on ...West Virginia, Montana, Wisconsin Top States With Most Animal Collisions: State Farm
New data shows there were an estimated 1.7 million auto insurance claims in the U.S. resulting from animal collisions between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, a slight decline from 1.8 million the ...
New Vehicle Costs Drop, EVs Now More Expensive to Own: AAA
New analysis highlights that the total cost of owning and operating a new vehicle dropped this year to $11,577, a $719 decline from 2024, according to the American Automobile Association's annual ...
If Amazon Tricked Customers into Joining Prime, Execs Could Face Personal Liability
A federal trial beginning in Amazon's hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retail giant misled customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult for them to ...
Man Who Died on Florida Roller Coaster Had Spinal Condition
Emergency workers who responded to Universal Orlando Resort's newest park for a man who had become unresponsive on a roller coaster originally were told he had lacerations. But when they got to the ...