28+ min ago   (603+ words) "Something has to give. Please consider the less fortunate people in Vermont." Green Mountain Power customers will face an electricity rate increase, but not as large as the utility originally sought, after Vermont officials reduced the request amid objections from…...

52+ min ago   (453+ words) A standard homeowners insurance policy in Florida usually does not include flood insurance, which Treasure Coast News said is worth remembering as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. When a storm dumps rain, pushes water higher, and leaves a…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (399+ words) From orbit, the haze nearly matched the color of the desert below. A striking NASA satellite image captured a massive dust plume stretching across Mali and pushing west toward the Atlantic Ocean as West Africa's busiest dust season began to…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago   (674+ words) "Every day I get to watch our youth show up powerfully, and that is an investment well placed." At Scholarship Prep South Bay in Wilmington, Calif., school leaders say an attendance strategy centered on basic needs, trust, and community care…...

14+ hour, 51+ min ago   (695+ words) ByteDance allegedly spent millions advertising TikTok in North Carolina and collected data from millions of adults and minors. North Carolina's fight with TikTok is shaping up as a major test of whether states can force powerful tech companies to answer…...

12+ hour, 15+ min ago   (475+ words) New Jersey is now the ninth state to legalize balcony solar, as dozens more consider bills. New Jersey residents looking to lower their electric bills now have a new, more accessible solar option. Portable plug-in solar panels that meet safety…...

10+ hour, 51+ min ago   (462+ words) Large breeder surrenders like this can be challenging because every animal may have different needs. Dozens of dogs — some only weeks old and others nearly a decade old — were pulled from commercial breeders in southern Missouri in a large-scale surrender…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago   (465+ words) "Vibrations could potentially cause the flex to rub against the metal and create a gas leak." One Pennsylvania homeowner's question about a brand-new furnace installation offers a simple safety check for anyone looking at HVAC work. If a flexible gas…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (521+ words) It would also include more clearing of high-risk trees near power lines before storms cause outages. Electric bills may climb for people in Western Maryland who get power from Potomac Edison. Tri-State Alert reports that the utility is seeking approval…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (514+ words) If rejections keep piling up, the state could choose to step in more forcefully. A fight over solar rules in one Virginia county is turning into more than a local land-use debate. Botetourt County's planning commission is scheduled to review…...