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WATCH: Biden marks Earth Day with new grants for solar power

By Alexa St. John, Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears whether homeless camps can be removed without alternative shelter

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday will review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters.

Tennessee Volkswagen workers approve of joining UAW union in historic vote

By Kristin M. Hall, Tom Krishner, Associated Press

Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories.

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve

By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The American Petroleum Institute says the rules limit development in a region "intended by Congress to bolster America's energy security."…

Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote on union membership in key test of UAW’s plan to expand

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The UAW's ranks in the auto industry have dwindled over the years, and workers at the Chattanooga plant have previously rejected union membership.

U.S. reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades

By Joshua Goodman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

In October, the U.S. granted Maduro's government relief from sanctions on its state-run oil, gas and mining sectors after it agreed to work with members of the opposition to hold a free and competitive election this year.

Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge

By Tom Krisher, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

In January, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick ruled that Musk is not entitled to a landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla's board of directors that is potentially worth more than $56 billion.

U.S. court rejects a request by tribes to block $10 billion energy transmission project in Arizona

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

Critics had accused the U.S. Interior Department and Bureau of Land Management of failing to recognize the cultural significance of the San Pedro Valley to several Native American tribes.

IMF says outlook for world economy is brighter but still modest by historical standards

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, saying the world appears headed for a "soft landing" — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth.

House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the U.S.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl outside the country.