US Uses More Energy On Christmas Lights Than Some Nations Do All Year
The U.S. uses 6.6 billion kilowatt hours to power Christmas lights each year. Countries like El Salvador and Honduras use less than that in a year.

Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
The new sanctions create uncertainty about prices as the European Union finds new supplies of diesel from the U.S., Middle East and India.
By Michael Probst / AP
House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile
Pres. Biden withdrew 180 million barrels from the strategic reserve over several months, bringing the stockpile to its lowest level since the 1980s.
By Department of Energy / AP
Why officials haven't provided solutions to securing US power grid
Key pieces of U.S. infrastructure have been subject to attacks recently, but protecting against these isn't a simple feat for any certain agency.
By APTop Stories

Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 3,400
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck a region transformed by Syria's 12-year war.
By AP
Criminals now targeting zoo animals
The Dallas Zoo has dealt with a trend of vandalism and animal disappearances since January.
By Tony Gutierrez / AP
This group starts its mornings with a frigid Lake Michigan swim
A group of Chicago swimmers say a dive into the cold Lake Michigan each morning helps their body and mind.
By Scripps News