2 found dead in charred car within California wildfire zone
At least two people have died from a raging California blaze that's one of several menacing thousands of homes Monday in the Western U.S. The Siskyou County Sheriff's Office says two bodies were found inside a charred vehicle Sunday in a driveway of a home near the remote community of Klamath River in Northern California.
California not counting methane leaks from idle wells
After 21 idle wells were found to be leaking methane ā some of them explosive levels of it ā in Bakersfield, California in May and June, the California Air Resources Board told the Associated Press that itās not tallying leaks from idle wells.
Microsoft blames economic woes for missing profit targets
Microsoft on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $16.7 billion, or $2.23 per share, falling short of analyst expectations for $2.29 per share ā a rare disappointment from the tech giant that has consistently beat Wall Street expectations in recent years.
Democrats widen scrutiny of tech over abortion data privacy
Democratic lawmakers are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion, as lawmakers, regulators and the Biden administration grapple with the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling ending the constitutional protections for abortion.