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Petrochemical facilities in the Houston area are assessing their hurricane preparedness after Hurricane Harvey. This oil refinery reinforced storage tank roofs with geodesic domes — the gray caps on some of the white tanks in the photo — to better withstand a deluge.

Industry Looks For Hurricane Lessons As Climate Changes

Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink plans for major floods. Some companies are starting to prepare for storms that are larger and more severe.

Meyer Issues Statement To Clarify 'Incorrect Media Reports'

Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer is pushing back on the reasons for his three-game suspension with claims that don't fully square with details…

Man Arrested Inside Honda's Marysville Plant

Union County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man following a situation inside the Honda plant in Marysville on Friday. The automaker says the situation…

Ohio Utility Blames Market Conditions For Decision To Close Coal-Fired Power Plant

FirstEnergy Solutions blames the current energy market for deciding to close its Ohio coal plant within the next four years. It seems to be the final…

The casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is carried down the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Saturday. The motorcade carrying the flag-draped casket paused at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on its way to the National Cathedral.

John McCain Honored As A Principled Politician, Beloved Father At Washington Funeral

Meghan McCain and former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush were among the speakers at Saturday's service at the Washington National Cathedral, the culmination of a week of public mourning.

State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, left, receives congratulations from Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, center, and Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, right, after passage of the bill Friday in Sacramento.

California Lawmakers Pass Net Neutrality Bill

The net neutrality protections, which advocates call the strongest in the country, now go to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.

A group of advocates upset with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office's handling of transgender shootings spoke out at Jacksonville City Hall in June.

Transgender Killings Spur Calls For Police Reform

Three transgender women have been murdered in Jacksonville, Fla., so far this year. Activists want more police training and better relationship between police and the LGBTQ community.

Arleene Correa Valencia works on a painting in her latest series: <em>In Times of Crisis, En Tiempo de Crisis.</em>

After The Wildfires: Artist Captures Plight Of Napa's Undocumented Workers

Napa Valley's wine industry relies heavily on immigrants, but the undocumented are often ineligible for services when disaster strikes. An artist depicts how the 2017 fires impacted this community.

It is assumed by many that Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller doesn't want to do anything to influence the midterm election season, giving him one more week to make a move before he must go ultraquiet.

The Russia Investigations: Is This The Final Countdown?

Special counsel Robert Mueller may be up against a deadline ... or he may not. There's apparent trouble for a senior Justice Department lawyer and more trouble for Big Tech.

Coca-Cola Buys Moxie Soda

Fans of Maine's state drink, a quirky soda called Moxie, are absorbing the news that it could be headed for the big time. This week, the Coca-Cola corporation announced it bought the rights to Moxie.

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