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By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Reduction Act (IRA) on Aug. 16 unlocked hundreds of billions of dollars in climate-related investments. As a result, dozens of energy, automobile and clean technology companies have announced plans to move forward with new projects or accelerate the timeline on previous deals. …

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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – When a wildfire began spreading out of control near her small ranch in Hemet, California, last Monday, Debby Taylor had one major concern: how to protect her donkeys. She wrote her phone number on their halters, in case she was forced to set them loose. By Tuesday, however, the animals …

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(Reuters) – The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a flash flood warning for part of northeastern Illinois including Chicago’s northern metro area, after heavy rains flooded viaducts, stranded cars, and sent water surging into basements. Chicagoans shared photos and videos on social media of cars partially submerged beneath underpasses and plumes of water shooting …

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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – A tropical storm off the Pacific Coast brought cooler temperatures and much needed rain to Southern California on Saturday, ending a scorching heat wave and easing fears that a massive wildfire could threaten more residents. Officials had warned that high winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Kay could fan …

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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department and Donald Trump’s attorneys said on Friday they are deeply divided over whether classified records seized by the FBI from the former president’s Florida estate should be reviewed by a special master, and they each put forth a separate list of candidates for the job. …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorneys for Donald Trump said in a court filing on Friday that all documents seized in an FBI search of the former president’s Florida home should be reviewed by a special master, including those with classified markings, a position opposed by the Justice Department. In the filing, Trump’s attorneys and the Justice …

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By Daphne Psaledakis and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and its minister, accusing them of being tied to a disruptive July cyberattack on Albania and engaging in other cyber activities against the United States and its allies. The move comes after Albania severed diplomatic …

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