I tested 14 top shop vacs to see how they fared with wet and dry messes, and evaluated their suction power, portability and ease of use. Three came out as the best.

Did your latest energy bill give you sticker shock? You’re not alone. Energy costs are surging nationwide and outstripping overall inflation. Last year, consumer prices rose 2.7%, but electricity ...

A council has said a newly-installed bench that faces a wall could be moved if it does not fulfil its purpose. The bench forms part of a renovation project in Bristol city centre at the junction of ...

Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says. Fake utility websites are appearing in Google searches, luring customers into a scam. According to ...

With more interest rate cuts possible in 2026, dividend stocks will continue to have a strong tailwind. Utility stocks remain one of the safest ideas for investors, as electricity demand continues to ...

The 2025 J.D. Power study reveals a historic decline in U.S. residential electric utility satisfaction, primarily driven by a 34% increase in average bills since 2020, reaching $189 monthly. Despite ...

TROY, Mich.: 17 Dec. 2025 — According to the JD Power 2025 U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, SM released today, rising costs are the primary driver of declining ...

Naperville is launching a new eBill portal for utility payments after its current vendor announced earlier this year that it was discontinuing its software. Residents need to enroll in the new system ...

In a move to support a labor market showing signs of cooling, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided on Dec. 10, 2025, to lower the nation’s interest rate benchmark by 25 basis points, marking the third ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have created an independent State Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate. Over 40 states already have a similar agency.

Utility stocks have soared this year as companies look to cash in on data centers’ voracious energy demand. But tech stocks pulling back have dragged utilities down, too. Today’s newsletter breaks ...

If you ranked weight-lifting events, the bench press would be by far the most popular in many groups who lift. For powerlifters, bodybuilders, athletes and young teens getting started with their ...