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(Reuters) – Californian utility PG&E Corp said on Monday it was cooperating with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) after the federal agency started a criminal investigation into the U.S. state’s largest wildfire this year. The Mosquito Fire has scorched 76,781 acres (31,072 hectares) as of Sept. 25. It has forced at least 11,000 people to …

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(Reuters) – Hurricane Ian is expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, possibly as a Category 3 storm, prompting residents to prepare for life-threatening conditions. As Florida braces for Hurricane Ian, here are the five of the most deadly and destructive hurricanes to hit the state in recent years, listed in chronological order. …

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By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Monday struck down California’s ban on privately-run immigrant detention centers in a challenge brought by private prison operator GEO Group Inc and the Biden administration. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said California’s 2019 ban gave the state too much control over how …

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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Saturday launched a new office that will be focused on the needs of minority communities overburdened by pollution and oversee the delivery of $3 billion in environmental justice grants created by the recent passage of new climate legislation. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, a Democratic member of the special panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, on Sunday said he likely would support approving criminal referrals against those involved in the violence, but that it would take a unanimous decision by its nine members. The committee has focused …

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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and about 2,000 fans on Friday basked in a performance at the White House by musical legend and activist Elton John, who is on a lengthy farewell tour in the United States. The British superstar performed hit songs such as “Rocketman,” “Your Song” …

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