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Maryland utility customers may be owed $32 million, but refunds are stuck in legal limbo
1+ day, 52+ min ago (649+ words) The disagreement centers on how Maryland compares what utilities plan to spend against what they actually spend. A dispute over Maryland utility law has left more than $32 million in possible customer refunds unresolved. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Delmarva…...
Illinois job applicants may get about $150 from HireVue biometric privacy settlement
1+ week, 5+ day ago (525+ words) To get paid, class members must submit a valid claim form by Oct. 13, 2026. Some Illinois job applicants who interviewed through HireVue may be able to claim money from a $3.75 million class action settlement. The case centers on allegations that the…...
Indiana generator explodes during outage, injuring homeowner and igniting house fire
2+ week, 6+ day ago (502+ words) "Gasoline and a hot generator can be a deadly combination." In northwest Indiana, one family's attempt to get through a power outage turned catastrophic when a gasoline-powered generator reportedly exploded, igniting their home. The incident also served as a stark…...
Minnesota couple raised 2 kids in a 267-square-foot home, and it set the course of their lives
3+ week, 2+ day ago (473+ words) "Our value system changed to what we wanted it to be rather than just reacting to our circumstances." A Minnesota couple says the years they spent raising two young children in a 267-square-foot house reshaped far more than their living…...
Homesteader uses salvaged materials to build a custom greenhouse, coop, and more
3+ week, 3+ day ago (472+ words) "There's something incredibly satisfying about looking around and realizing, 'I built that.'" For plenty of people, DIY is less a Pinterest-perfect hobby and more a practical way to make everyday life work better. Homesteader The Bearded Builder's (@bbuilder58) video captured that…...
Pennsylvania neighborhood still waiting for safe water after pipeline leak taints wells
4+ week, 1+ day ago (571+ words) "No homeowner should ever have to become an expert in pipeline safety." In a Pennsylvania neighborhood, parents are troubled by the sight of drilling crews set up outside their homes after jet fuel polluted private drinking wells. After months of…...