Lunar eclipse

Prod the kids outside, give them hot chocolate and gaze toward the moon in the east. Enjoy the evening penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday.

AltaGas Buying Washington Utility Owner in $4.6 Billion Deal

AltaGas Ltd. agreed to buy Washington utility owner WGL Holdings Inc. for $4.6 billion, a takeover that will expand the Canadian company’s reach in the U.S. where it already owns power plants and two natural gas distributors. The $88.25-a-share, all-cash deal represents a 12 percent premium over WGL’s closing price Tuesday, AltaGas said in a statement Wednesday.