A Hurricane Ida wildcard: Effects on U.S. energy supply
Companies evacuated oil and gas platforms south of Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Ida but a far greater worry was potential damage to refineries and...
Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a massive California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort...
Marine from Indiana among US troops killed in Kabul attack
LOGANSPORT, Ind. — A Marine from northern Indiana was among 13 U.S. military members killed in the suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport.
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Minnesota wildfires level off; air quality alert extended
ISABELLA, Minn. — Fire crews were working Saturday to put out the largest of numerous wildfires in northeastern Minnesota, where smoke from the blazes...
McAuliffe seeks dismissal of GOP lawsuit over paperwork
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrat Terry McAuliffe asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Virginia Republicans that seeks to remove him from the...
EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
BOISE, Idaho — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire camps with colorful tent...
Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections and carry out contact...
Voting-rights group starts contest for Indiana redistricting
INDIANAPOLIS — A coalition of voting-rights groups is sponsoring a contest for Indiana residents to draw new maps for congressional and legislative election districts...
Indiana State University sees 13% drop in student enrollment
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Indiana State University is continuing to see sharp declines in student enrollment even as other universities in the state have...
Maine ICU beds tie previous peak amid delta variant surge
AUGUSTA, Maine — The number of patients in intensive care units in Maine hospitals has tied the pandemic’s previous high as the delta variant...