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2 die in shooting at Southern California law firm

A man walked into the Southern California law firm where he worked and shot two men Friday before turning the gun on himself, police said.

About half of Puerto Rico has power, months after Maria

Puerto Rico authorities said Friday that nearly half of power customers in the U.S. territory still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricane Maria, sparking outrage among islanders who accuse the government of mismanaging its response to the Category 4 storm.

 
Trump administration nixes proposed rules for oil, gas drilling

President Donald Trump’s administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil- and gas-drilling practices on government lands, government officials announced Thursday.

 
Amazon Echo, Google Home push appeal of smart home technology

Internet-connected lights, locks and laundry machines are close to becoming everyday household items, thanks in part to voice-activated speakers such as Amazon’s Echo and Google Home.

As deep freeze sets in, Northeast’s most vulnerable become focus

The post-Christmas prolonged, dangerously cold weather across half the country has advocates for the homeless scrambling to get people off the streets and local officials urging residents to assist their elderly neighbors.

Child playing with stove caused New York City fire, mayor says

New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades apparently began as a child played with a first-floor stove then spread quickly throughout a Bronx apartment building, killing 12 people and leaving four others fighting for their lives, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday.