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1 dead, 6 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes
BALTIMORE (AP) — A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing a woman and trapping other people in the wreckage. At least six people were seriously injured, and firefighters were searching for more survivors. Dozens of firefighters converged on the piles of rubble. A...
State courts keep wetlands loss suits against oil companies
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil companies facing lawsuits blaming them for coastal wetland loss in Louisiana lost an attempt Monday to move the suits to federal court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a decision keeping the suits in state court, where the six coastal parishes want them...
Belarus ministry: 1 protester dies in clashes with police
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The Belarusian Interior Ministry says one protester has died in clashes with police in the capital Minsk. Ministry spokesman Alexander Lastovsky said the victim was part of a crowd of people protesting results of Sunday’s presidential election. The protester intended to throw...
Stocks rise on Wall Street; S&P 500 within 1% of record
U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Monday, nudging the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high set in February. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after wavering between small gains and losses in the early going. The benchmark index is now within 1% of its last record high. The gains came on the...
Greece slams Turkish move on gas exploration in eastern Med
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece slammed Turkey's move Monday to launch energy exploration in part of the eastern Mediterranean Athens says overlaps its own continental shelf, as regional tension spiked over rights to offshore natural resources with both countries sending warships to the area. The Greek...
Indiana utility begins delayed construction of solar farm
GRANGER, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana utility company has begun construction on what will become its largest solar facility. Indiana & Michigan Power had said work would begin this past spring with operations starting in the fall following the state's approval of the project in March. But the company...
Race in Mauritius to empty oil tanker before it breaks up
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Urgent efforts increased in Mauritius on Monday to empty a stranded Japanese ship of an estimated 2,500 tons of oil before the vessel breaks up and increases the contamination of the island's once-pristine Indian Ocean coastline. Already more than 1,000 tons of fuel has washed up on the...
Germany's Maas confronts Pompeo over pipeline threat
BERLIN (AP) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday he has personally told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of his “dismay” over a warning by three Republican senators who threatened sanctions against a German port operator for its part in a pipeline project with Russia. The U.S....
Gas prices stay stable in northern New England
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gas prices have stayed stable in northern New England during the last week, an analyst said Monday. The latest GasBuddy.com survey shows Maine gas prices were unchanged in the past week, averaging $2.20 a gallon. Prices in the state are 3.8 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, and...
Grants to help fund EV fast charging stations in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Do you have the juice to drive along Michigan streets, roads and highways? The state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) wants to make sure operators of electric vehicles have enough places to plug in. Nearly $1.7 million in EGLE Charge Up Michigan Program grants...
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