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New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon emissio
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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.
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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.
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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the Upper Midwest and Montana for the second year in a row.
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Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped

Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped

NEW DELHI (AP) — A billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in India's financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain, the Press Trust of India reported Monday.
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2 injured loggerhead turtles triumphantly crawl into the Atlantic after rehabbing in Florida

2 injured loggerhead turtles triumphantly crawl into the Atlantic after rehabbing in Florida

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after rehabbing at a Florida marine life center.
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Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history

Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history

ATLANTA (AP) — More than 15 million people from Texas to Florida were under threat of severe storms and the potential for more tornadoes Monday, many of them in areas previously hit during one of the most active periods for twisters on record.
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Canadian banks directed over US$100 billion to oil and gas last year: report

Canadian banks directed over US$100 billion to oil and gas last year: report

TORONTO — Canadian banks provided almost US$104 billion in fossil fuel funding last year despite the urgent need to reduce emissions, says the latest annual Banking on Climate Chaos report.
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More bodies found in Indonesia after flash floods killed dozens and submerged homes

More bodies found in Indonesia after flash floods killed dozens and submerged homes

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies Monday after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia's Sumatra Island over the weekend, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud that left at least 44 people dead and another 15 mis
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