Xcel Energy disclosed that its fuel bill during a frigid winter storm in Feburary was nearly $1 billion, the utility said during a Thursday earnings call. Despite the huge expense, Xcel Energy, based in Minneapolis, reported first-quarter earnings of $362 million, or $0.67 per share, compared with $295 million, or $0.56 per share in the same period in 2020. Ben […]

India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. It was the first time India's daily case count had topped 400,000 after 10 consecutive days over 300,000. Deaths from Covid-19 jumped by 3,523 over the past 24 hours. Some experts blame mass religious gatherings and political rallies for the severity of India's second wave, which caught […]

Plus: Dodger Stadium vaccine site to close by end of May and a Japanese fire truck enchants San Francisco I’m Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, saying “TGIF!” It looks like it’s going to be a hot weekend here in the desert. Let’s distract ourselves from the heat by taking a look at […]

The Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has proposed an immediate 2% rate decrease for the wholesale power it sells to rural electric cooperatives in Colorado and three other states and a 2% rate decrease in 2022. If approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the first reduction would be retroactive to March 1. The additional 2% wholesale rate decrease would […]

"As we head into next week … remember that this earnings season has very high standards," CNBC's Jim Cramer said. "Keep your eyes peeled for more stocks that could get crushed in the wake of great quarters, and then do some buying," the "Mad Money" host said. In this article TMUS CVS TWLO PYPL PENN PTON FANG EL CNBC'S Jim […]

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White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said about 8% of Americans who received one dose of Pfizer or Moderna have not returned for their second. Skipping the second dose could cause problems for those Americans, he said, because a single shot triggers a weaker immune response than two. "If you're having a two-dose regimen, make sure you're getting that […]

The claim: A Biden executive order prohibits federal use of “Wuhan virus” to describe COVID-19  Facebook posts claiming one of President Joe Biden’s first executive orders prohibits the use of “Wuhan virus” to describe the coronavirus have resurfaced across social media as the president approached his 100th day in office. “Biden signs executive order banning federal use of the words ‘Wuhan virus’ […]