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Visitors feel the heat in California's Death Valley earlier this week. This record-setting heat wave's remarkable power, reach and unusually early appearance is giving meteorologists yet more cause for concern about extreme weather in an era of climate change.

The Record Temperatures Enveloping The West Are Not Your Average Heat Wave

From the Great Plains to the California coast, a powerful "heat dome" is setting records. This one is stronger and bigger and is appearing earlier than normal.

As the number coronavirus cases rises across the country, so too does the number of consumers reluctant to head out.

Unemployment Claims Jump Just Before Critical Aid Programs Are Set To Expire

Jobless claims rose sharply last week as critical relief programs, including expanded jobless benefits, are due to expire the day after Christmas.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources defends carbon offset plans

Some environmental groups are criticizing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a planned carbon offset program.The DNR is planning a pilot…

That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake

Stanford researchers uncovered more than 1,000 of these LinkedIn profiles. A technology that has been used to promote misinformation online has now entered the corporate world.

Electricity competition may be on way out in Michigan

Michigan's experiment with partially deregulating its electricity market could be over.Bills to rescind the law which allows 10% of DTE Energy and…

Jonathan Baird and his wife, Nichole, say they've had to decide between making their car payment and buying food since she lost her job in the pandemic. His mortgage and auto lenders told him he didn't qualify for help.

Millions Of Americans Skip Payments As Tidal Wave Of Defaults And Evictions Looms

Hardship programs appear to be helping many people pause payments and survive the economic shutdown so far. But not everybody is getting the help, and advocates see big potential trouble ahead.

Insurance companies hasten collapse of care industry for people hurt in car accidents by not paying

Insurance companies are playing a "shell game," with bills to avoid paying for care for people injured in car accidents, and it's causing chaos.

In 2017, Hurricane Maria damaged 90% of the housing stock on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The country was still recovering from two extreme storms over the previous two years.

Developing nations say they're owed for climate damage. Richer nations aren't budging

Extreme weather is costing developing countries billions of dollars in damage. So they're seeking compensation from wealthier countries that have done the most to cause climate change.

State, Enbridge spar in court over shutdown of Line 5

Lawyers sparred in court Tuesday over Attorney General Dana Nessel’s request for a preliminary injunction against Enbridge Energy. The state is requesting…

Skimpflation is giving you less for your money.

Meet skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the government says it is

The economy is malfunctioning. We're spending more and getting less. The problem is bigger than just standard inflation.

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