Despite state law, only eight of 160 utility companies in Texas have filed wildfire response plans
Only eight of 160 utility companies that operate in fire-prone areas of Texas have complied with a law that helps mitigate wildfires, lawmakers recently learned. The revelation comes on the heels of a chaotic wildfire season that has continued through the summer. Lawmakers learned about the slow progress last week during a House State Affairs...
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There is not much that diplomats can agree on these days. But if asked about the state of the world ahead of the annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, heads of state and government and ministers alike will describe a globe in massive turmoil. With two escalating wars raging in...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — State visits usually occur when two countries are on warm terms, but U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as their economic and tech competition is only escalating, especially through an artificial intelligence race. Neither expects any grand bargain, but the leaders are expected to...
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A crowd of protesters—at least 1,000 deep—gathered to hear speakers in front of the be-tarped Kennedy Center on Friday night. Organized by the advocacy group Hands Off the Arts, the vigil had been planned months ago, according to the Washington Post, but took on greater significance following last week’s news that that Center’s board voted […]