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Denver, Rockies Face Power Shutoffs as Winds Boost Fire Risk

Xcel Energy is preparing customers in the Rocky Mountain region for preemptive blackouts to help reduce the risk of wildfires as strong, dry winds threaten to knock down power lines. The utility said it would likely shut off power starting …

Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Documentary Edit

President Donald Trump sued the BBC for at least $10 billion over a misleading edit in a documentary last year that gave the impression he’d made a direct call for violence in a speech leading up to the Jan. 6, …

LA Fires Push Insurers’ 2025 Disaster Losses to $107 Billion

Even with no hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. in 2025, insured losses from global natural catastrophes surpassed the $100 billion mark for the sixth consecutive year, according to an analysis by Swiss Re Institute, the research arm of the …

Ford Retreats From EVs, Takes $19.5B Charge as Trump Policies Grip Industry

Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration’s policies and …

YA Group Acquires J.M. Reagan Consulting

YA Group, an international building consulting and forensic engineering services provider, acquired the business of J.M. Reagan Consulting. The acquisition adds to YA’s presence in Texas. The JMR team will join YA’s Construction Consulting practice. JMR, headquartered in Houston, Texas, …