Austin startup Base Power, founded by Zach Dell, is turning the former Statesman distribution center into a battery plant as waterfront redevelopment lawsuit is appealed.

Boulder City Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year’s campaign, “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” It highlights ...

Changing a car battery can be done in just a few steps. Always test the car battery before replacing and be sure to properly ...

So far in 2025, six fires have sparked in San Luis Obispo due to lithium-ion battery failures, Cal Fire SLO emergency manager Joe Little told The Tribune.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 283, requiring developers of battery storage facilities to collaborate with local fire officials to enhance safety standards.

Potential fire hazards could be all around you, according to Captain Roy LaGrone with the Grand Rapids Fire Department. "Typically, when they're damaged is when they create the fire," said LaGrone.

On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven. The fragrant, oat-topped bread was destined not for her table, but for a local ...

Eleven people, including seven juveniles, were taken into custody after a 9-year-old was shot and killed in Pageland, South Carolina, the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office said. WCNC Charlotte ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a coffeehouse in my neighborhood on a Saturday morning when my congressional representative took a seat two tables over. I had seen him there before, but refrained from ...

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced last week that the global coffee chain will be closing 1% of its North American locations and cutting about 900 jobs. This includes more than a dozen stores in ...

Starbucks announced Sept. 25 it will close 1% of its coffee shops, eliminate about 900 employees from non-retail partner roles, and freeze many open positions, according to a letter from CEO Brian ...

SPRING HIIL, Tenn. (WKRN) — Lithium batteries self-ignite thousands of times every year, leading to fires and damage. According to a 2018 report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there ...