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The Camp Fire leveled homes in the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park retirement community late last year in Paradise, Calif. The state's largest utility, PG&E, may face billions in liability costs if its equipment is found to be responsible for igniting the fire.

Devastating Wildfires Force California's Largest Utility To Plan Sale Of Gas Assets

Senior officials at Pacific Gas & Electric are working on a plan to sell off the company's natural gas division to avert bankruptcy and raise funds to cover huge projected liability costs.

Sheila Morrison of Derry, N.H., says health care is her top issue as a voter. When asked what she hopes to accomplish with her vote, Morrison says: "Improve my life and the life of people like me."

What Matters To Health Care Voters: 5 Voices From New Hampshire

Health care is shaping up to be a major issue in the 2020 elections and is dividing the field of Democratic presidential candidates. But what drives voters? Here are a few of their stories.

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Trump immunity case in April. Sen. Mitch McConnell is stepping down from his leadership job. The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 30,000.

Team USA won the second-most medals at these Paralympics. See the standout moments

A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal.

News brief: war crimes probe, COVID relief deal, Sri Lanka protests

Ukraine's president will address the U.N. Security Council. Senators reach a $10 billion deal on additional COVID funds. Protesters in Sri Lanka demand the president resign amid an economic crisis.

Venus Williams returns to Britain's Johanna Konta during her victory in a semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Thursday.

Venus Williams Reaches Wimbledon Final At Age 37

"This year's been amazing," Venus Williams says after reaching her second Grand Slam final of the 2017 season.

A screen grab from footage of the Senate chamber depicts Richard T. Crosby Jr. on the Senate dais (center) on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly after the evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence and senators from the chamber.

Conn. Man Faces Federal Charges For U.S. Capitol Riot

A Connecticut man was arrested and charged Thursday for his involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Richard T. Crosby Jr. was charged with...

Tim O'Brien was a foot soldier during the Vietnam War. "The problem for me really is that I questioned the rectitude of the war," he says. "I thought I was doing the wrong thing by being there."

Fresh Air Weekend: Author Tim O'Brien; Behind The Scenes Of The Capitol Insurrection

O'Brien discusses late-in-life fatherhood and his experiences in Vietnam. David Bianculli reviews Behind Her Eyes. New Yorker writer Luke Mogelson reported from inside the Senate on Jan. 6.

Former President Donald Trump faces a single article of impeachment that accuses him of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Graphic Video Of Capitol Insurrection Opens Trump's Impeachment Trial

The video was laden with violence and obscenities shouted by the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6.

A Mega Millions sign displays the estimated jackpot of $1.35 billion as a customer purchases a ticket at the Cranberry Super Mini Mart in Cranberry, Pa., on Jan. 12, 2023.

A winning ticket for the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Maine

The winner, whose name is not yet known, overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million, which led to three months of drawings without a claim on the jackpot.

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