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Commercial flights are being cleared for takeoff in Manassas.

The city council voted Monday night to approve a 40-year franchise agreement for the Manassas Regional Airport’s terminal building, moving forward with a plan…

Natural gas prices are down, but temperatures are up and so are households’ utility bills, adding pressure on agencies that offer aid to low-income residents.

Natural gas prices are down, but temperatures are up and so are households’ utility bills, adding pressure on agencies that offer aid to low-income residents.

Its the age-old question. In this case, its a rooster, however. And he crossed a very busy turnpike, ending up on the other side to find the prospect of a

Extreme heat in the summer has become America’s brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven’t kept up with the country’s record-shattering temperatures.

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

Underfunded energy assistance programs and poorly designed urban areas put low-income, elderly and other vulnerable Americans most at risk when temperatures spike.

Infrastructure holds up but risk of failure rises as hot weather persists

Parts of the U.S. unaccustomed to hot summers crank up ACs, pay more for electricity