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Smoke billows in the distance as a wildfire burns in Reno, Nev., Sunday, August 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
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Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages
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Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.
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Workers from True Cut Tree Care of Farmington, Michigan remove a tree from the front of a home after it was toppled during a recent storm on Aug. 20, 2026 in Gary, Indiana.
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Thousands in northwest Indiana still without power nearly two weeks after storm
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Zack Morgan plays keyboard for a number of bands in Austin, Texas. He's been a full-time musician since 2015.
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Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
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A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.
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