Arizona's Democratic governor faces uphill battle as Republicans keep tight grip on legislature

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs knows she is outnumbered this legislative session, with Republicans having expanded their majorities in the statehouse after the last election. But the first-term governor sees room for bipartisan compromise as she looks to advance...

What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. In hilly, upscale Pacific Palisades, home to Hollywood stars like...

Constellation buying Calpine in $26.6 billion deal that would join two huge US power companies

Constellation is buying natural gas and geothermal power provider Calpine for $16.4 billion, joining together two of the country's biggest power companies. The acquisition would create the nation’s leading retail electric supplier, serving 2.5 million customers, the companies said...

Constellation will acquire power company Calpine for $16.4 billion, linking two of the nation's biggest power companies

Clean tap water isn't flowing in Virginia's capital as residents find creative ways to cope

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Theresa Fulgham wasn’t going to wait any longer. After days without water in Virginia’s capital that prompted some residents to melt snow to flush toilets, it was time to get cleaned up. “We need a shower today. Enough is enough,” Fulgham, a live-in...

Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they were overstressed without assistance from firefighting aircraft for hours early Wednesday. ...

Virginia’s first full day of legislative session delayed by water issues from winter storm

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state Capitol and General Assembly buildings are going to be closed Wednesday, effectively postponing lawmakers' first working day of the legislative session nearly two days after a winter storm shut down Richmond’s water system. Lawmakers plan...

‘A real twisted animal’ in Holly Springs: What’s next for the spiraling power provider

April Guest remembered seeing the outline of her breath appear inside her Ashland home. During the nights after the 2023 winter ice storm hit north Mississippi, the 68-year-old bunkered down under a table she repurposed into a hut, walling off the cold with her blankets. “Just to...

Venezuelan opposition member leaves Argentine diplomatic compound after sheltering for 9 months

MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the six members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for nine months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas, abandoned the premises Thursday. Two people familiar with the situation at the facility confirmed...

California's Pacific Gas & Electric could receive $15B in federal loans to modernize its power grid

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could receive up to $15 billion in federal loans to help the utility modernize its power grid and expand clean energy infrastructure across central and northern California, officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of...