Michigan is trying to lure electric car makers
Michigan wants to remain a center of automotive development and manufacturing. As the state faces interstate competition, political leaders are looking to industry incentives.
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Energy got a lot more expensive in 2021
Compared to this time last year, we're all paying a lot more to use many kinds energy — whether it's gasoline for our cars or heating fuel for our homes.
A pediatrician's advice to parents on omicron, travel and vaccines
Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record rates amid the current surge. Mary Louise Kelly puts questions from parents of kids under 5 to pediatric infectious disease doctor, Ibukun Kalu.
A paper mill in Maine asks for donations
A paper mill in Maine says raw materials are too expensive and hard to find right now. So they're asking locals to drop their used pizza boxes and other packaging off at the plant.
Photos: Wildfires engulf 1,000 homes in suburban Denver
The Colorado wildfires follow an unusually dry fall and winter in the state. Officials suspect the blaze was caused by downed power lines.
High winds, severe drought, and warm temps led to Colorado's historic wildfire
The Marshall Fire and Middle Fork Fire, which have forced the evacuations of tens of thousands residents, are considered the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.
Urban wildfires burned 6,000 acres near Denver
Officials call it a miracle that there've been no reports of deaths in the blazes, which destroyed at least 500 homes — and perhaps twice that number. In some cases families had just minutes to flee.
Why we count down on New Year's Eve (and why it wasn't always the case)
These days, a New Year's Eve celebration doesn't feel complete without one thing: a countdown. But that ritual to ring in the new year isn't as old as you might think.
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Colorado wildfires force tens of thousands out of their homes. Biden and Putin have another high stakes call. And, the Census Bureau's diversity problem.
Retired general warns the U.S. military could lead a coup after the 2024 election
Retired Major General Paul Eaton says war-gaming and civics education could help assure that the military is better prepared for a contested election.