DISASTERS

Small businesses in West Virginia are now able to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages incurred during the severe storms and flooding in the sate last spring.

As drought conditions ravage crops and land across the U.S., cattle production has been impacted. Economists warn this could lead to less beef in stores and higher prices.

President Biden called the tentative deal struck Thursday by his administration that averted a rail strike a "big win for America."

Overnight marathon talks have resulted in a tentative agreement averting a strike by freight railroad workers that could have further crippled the U.S.'s supply chain.

More than a dozen states are debating whether to adopt California's plan to ban new gas cars by the year 2035 in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Oil company Amplify Energy pleaded guilty to an oil spill off the Southern California coast. Its ruptured pipeline shuttered beaches for a week and threatened businesses.

A Northern California wildfire that killed two people may have been caused by a problem with a machine operated by a wood products company, Roseburg Forest Products Co.

Amazon said that it "proactively powered off our onsite solar installations in North America" after a recent string of costly fires at warehouses.

Known for its famous London Bridge and situated along the Colorado River, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, is one of the southwestern cities and tourist towns the extreme heat is impacting.

As a drought continues to drag on across the northeast U.S., some businesses may be able to use the weather to their advantage to attract more customers.

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Economists are projecting that floods and other water-related disasters could cost the global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050, as floods and droughts wreak havoc across the globe.

FedEx has cut ties with one of its largest delivery contractors after suing him for spreading misinformation about the company.

Amplify Energy reached a settlement with nearby businesses after its pipeline spilled oil near Huntington Beach, California, in October 2021. The settlement will include monetary relief for the affected businesses.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told U.S. airline CEOs that nationwide flight disruptions this summer are "unacceptable" and suggested his department will take action.

Four McDonald's employees in Joshua, Texas, rescued a driver who fell asleep and crashed near their restaurant. The car flipped and burst into flames.

A report issued by a Biden-appointed board to help get stalled railroad contract talks going is getting pushback by union officials.

Southwest Airlines is offering special fares in an attempt to boost travel once the summer peak season comes to an end. One-way tickets are being offered for as low as $59.

Qatar Airways is suing Airbus for at least $1.4 billion after Qatar had to ground more than 20 Airbus long-haul jets after they were deemed unsafe for flight by Qatar's regulator.

In the face of an unprecedented energy crisis, Germany is trying to move forward with their ambitious solar initiative, but bureaucratic red tape and angry locals are causing delays.