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The Camp Fire leveled homes in the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park retirement community late last year in Paradise, Calif. The state's largest utility, PG&E, may face billions in liability costs if its equipment is found to be responsible for igniting the fire.

Devastating Wildfires Force California's Largest Utility To Plan Sale Of Gas Assets

Senior officials at Pacific Gas & Electric are working on a plan to sell off the company's natural gas division to avert bankruptcy and raise funds to cover huge projected liability costs.

Announcing the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest

Nearly 6,000 independent artists submitted to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the Utah band that rose to the top.

Having a compromised immune system puts you at higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Studies show that the initial vaccine doses are less effective for people with weakened immune systems. A third shot can boost protection.

6 Things To Know If You're Immunocompromised And Considering A 3rd Shot

People with weakened immune systems who already got two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can now get a third shot. But exactly who is eligible? Here's what we know so far.

Peoria's ART, Inc. Is First Beneficiary of $8.6M Edwards Coal Plant Settlement

The first project funded by the E.D. Edwards Clean Air Act lawsuit settlement is completed.ART, Inc., which operates the not-for-profit Romain Arts and…

Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 hurt at historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania

One person was killed and six more were wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Pennsylvania's Lincoln University.

Police investigate a fatal shooting outside of East High School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday. Police said it was the fourth homicide in Des Moines this year.

6 teens have been arrested in a shooting that killed 1 outside an Iowa school

A teenager was killed and two others were critically wounded after gunfire that appeared to come from a passing vehicle struck them, authorities in Des Moines said.

Stephanie Grisham attends the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 21, 2019.

Once again, Trump aide paints a picture of a White House wracked by chaos, infighting

Among Trump tell-all authors, Stephanie Grisham stands out because in a White House where turnover was constant, she managed to remain there for almost all of Trump's presidency.

'Hope Chest': An installation celebrating women

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with artist Barbie Perry about her art installation Hope Chest on display now through Oct. 18 at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.

It's Been Another Decade Of Income Inequality In The U.S.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about rising income inequality amid the longest period of economic expansion in U.S. history.

This obscure program lets Americans donate to help pay off the national debt

The U.S. debt has led to plenty of partisan fights and ... charitable gifts. For decades, a government program has been collecting donations from Americans who want to help pay off the national debt.

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