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DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and the United States, despite headwinds. In a milestone for ...

We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around the world that was made more likely by human-caused climate change. Climate Matters is ...

For stock investors, 2024 was an expectedly great year. Behind the continued bull market for stocks was solid economic growth, falling inflation, Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, and healthy ...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship continued its reign as the mightiest MMA league on the planet while other promotions waned this year. Staging over 500 tilts across their average of 42 fight cards, ...

This was the first year in WTA history that multiple players earned more than $8 million in prize money in a single season, and THREE of them did it. Osaka was unranked when she returned to the tour ...

When better to fact-check politicians than in an election year? In 2024, PolitiFact’s web traffic showed readers sought answers to questions raised by and about the leading presidential candidates, ...

As the 2024 season rolls to a finish, I leave you with a few facts that didn’t make it into stories this year. A NASCAR race car weighs roughly the same as eight reindeer. I don’t see Santa switching ...

There will be no more full moons this year. The last full moon of 2024, nicknamed the cold moon or the snow moon, was on Sunday, Dec. 15, and it marked a significant astronomical event. Here’s when ...

The Professional Fighters League incorporated some of its newly acquired Bellator MMA assets to make for some striking tournaments this year. In 2024, the PFL featured more pay-per-view events than ...