Wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon Lodge, forces North Rim closure for the season

This undated image provided by the National Park Service shows the entrance to the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Michael Quinn | National Park Service via AP FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing…

At least 20 girls are missing from a summer camp in Texas after catastrophic floods

At least 20 girls are missing from an all-girls Christian summer camp in south Texas after catastrophic floods struck the area in the wake of severe overnight storms. In a press conference Friday afternoon, Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor of Texas, said “20-some” girls attending Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, remained unaccounted for, later estimating…

Deadly storms slam Northeast and South Texas, forcing July 4 cancellations and power outages

Traffic is seen on Interstate 35 on July 03, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Heavy overnight thunderstorms in the Northeast and South Texas left several people dead and caused widespread damage ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, authorities said. Officials with the City of Plainfield, New…

Musk’s xAI scores permit for gas-burning turbines to power Grok supercomputer in Memphis

The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024.  Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI attained an official permit to power its supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee, using natural gas-burning turbines, according to public records shared by the…

Tesla reports 14% decline in vehicle deliveries, marking second straight year-over-year drop

Tesla reported around 384,000 vehicle deliveries in the second quarter, a 14% decline from a year ago, and the second straight quarterly drop. The stock rose about 4% on Wednesday. The electric vehicle maker reported 443,956 deliveries and production of 410,831 vehicles during the same period last year. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q2…

JPMorgan hired NOAA’s chief scientist to advise clients on navigating climate change

Sarah Kapnick started her career in 2004 as an investment banking analyst for Goldman Sachs. She was struck almost immediately by the overlap of financial growth and climate change, and the lack of client advisory around that theme. Integrating the two, she thought, would help investors understand both the risks and opportunities, and would help…