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The U.S. smashed heat records in March. Just wait for El Niño this summer

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

March’s persistent heat was unseasonably intense, and the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts predict a brewing El Niño will reach superstrength.

'Why is this so high?' Electric bills in West Virginia now top mortgages despite Trump's promises

By Margie Mason, Associated Press

West Virginians are angry and perplexed over soaring utility costs in one of the most energy-rich, yet poorest, corners of America, where families have been forced to choose between paying for food or heat.

Appeals court decides against Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration

By Associated Press

The ruling followed another judge's order that forced President Donald Trump's administration to remove a label tainting the company as a national security risk.

As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks

By Matt Brown, Michael Phillis, Associated Press

The United States is undergoing a dramatic shift in energy policy as President Donald Trump wields government's sweeping powers to benefit coal and suppress cleaner alternatives. It could lead to more expensive electricity and dirtier air.

3 things to know about the Gilgo Beach killings case after Rex Heuermann pleads guilty

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings pleaded guilty to murder charges this week, bringing finality to the long-unsolved case more than 30 years after the first killing.

America's first billion-dollar climate fund sparks spending debate in Portland

By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz

In 2018, voters in Portland, Oregon, approved a first-of-its-kind climate and justice fund aimed at investing in projects in historically marginalized communities. Since then, the fund has grown, and so has the debate over how that money should be spent.

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California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to pause election probe and preserve seized ballots

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

The dispute started earlier this year when Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 1,000 boxes of election materials to investigate a complaint from a local citizens group about the ballot count from a November 2025 special election on redistricting.

Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97

By Associated Press

Whittaker's 1963 ascent to the summit of Mount Everest came 10 years after Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay first scaled the peak.

Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid bid to renew license

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

The investigation disclosed Tuesday comes as the state considers whether to allow the all-girls camp to reopen this summer.

Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another

By Michael R. Sisak, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings.