Calif. Utility Cuts Power in 19 Counties Amid ‘Diablo’ Winds

A California utility shut off power in 19 counties in the northern and central part of the state as a major “diablo wind” – notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts – spiked the risk of power lines sparking a wildfire. About 16,000 customers were without electricity Friday …[#item_full_content]

IMF Finishes Review to Enable Disbursing $1.1B to Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund’s board on Friday completed a review of a fund arrangement for Ukraine that would enable disbursement of $1.1 billion to the country that Russia invaded in February 2022, the IMF said in a statement.” The IMF Board today completed the Fifth …[#item_full_content]