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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

March 11, 2026

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Environment|Science|Technology

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

March 11, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|US|World

Massive fire breaks out aboard scrap metal barge on Delaware Bay

A massive fire has broken out on a barge carrying scrap metal on the Delaware Bay and was still burning by the evening

March 10, 2026

Massive fire breaks out aboard scrap metal barge on Delaware Bay

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems

A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure

March 10, 2026

Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems

Mother’s home birth experience highlights challenges with rising trend

March 11, 2026

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

As the price of crude oil swings sharply, consumers are feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production

March 10, 2026

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls

Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support

March 10, 2026

What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls

Crime|Education|Environment

Historic elementary school suffers "extensive damage" in fire

March 11, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Baltimore brings out sharpshooters to reduce deer population

March 11, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer

March 10, 2026

Americas|Environment|Europe|Science

Mad River ice jam still stuck

March 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political

In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps

March 10, 2026

In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Satellite-driven research helps oyster farmers choose sites with more confidence

March 10, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies

Gold and platinum are found in space, created when two stars collide. Astrophysicists can even trace this process further back, to the merger of galaxies.

March 10, 2026

Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies

Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Photographer finds purpose in Southwest Florida's nature

March 10, 2026

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists jumped to $22.4B in 2025 − Mike Bloomberg, Bill Gates and the estate of Paul Allen lead a list of the biggest givers

Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country’s biggest philanthropists.

March 10, 2026

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists jumped to $22.4B in 2025 − Mike Bloomberg, Bill Gates and the estate of Paul Allen lead a list of the biggest givers

'That’s the kind of town we are': Community steps up for Michigan tornado victims

March 10, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Art piece remembers familiar tree lost during winter storm

March 10, 2026

Michigan farm giving visitors a hands-on look at Michigan maple syrup tapping

March 10, 2026

Michael Bloomberg, biggest donor of 2025, tops Philanthropy 50 list for third year in a row

Michael Bloomberg tops a new list of America’s biggest donors, after giving billions to a wide range of causes

March 10, 2026

Michael Bloomberg, biggest donor of 2025, tops Philanthropy 50 list for third year in a row

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Off-duty firefighter uses gear, garden hose to knock down house fire

March 10, 2026

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

For the Love of Paws cat rescue destroyed by fire; 11 cats killed

March 10, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

A man's battle with life-changing alpha gal syndrome and his push for awareness

March 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Mother, daughter reject millions as data center land dispute continues

March 10, 2026

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Colorado mountain town mystery surrounds arson and death investigation near trailhead

March 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy

It makes sense for companies and organizations to outsource key internet services, but with those services in the hands of a few corporations, failures have a wide impact.

March 10, 2026

Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

Critical minerals are found in several forms in the ocean, from potato-size nodules to brine pools. They are also in some of the least understood parts of our planet.

March 10, 2026

Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study says

A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases

March 10, 2026

Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study says

Environment|Science|Technology

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown

March 10, 2026

UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave opposition-held town

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled

March 10, 2026

UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave opposition-held town

Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis

March 10, 2026

15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown

Tomoko Kobayashi reopened her inn in northeastern Fukushima to bring a sense of normal life back to her deserted hometown five years after the nuclear disaster

March 10, 2026

15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown

Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump says the war against Iran could be short-lived

March 09, 2026

Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political

A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means

February 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

What we know on the 10th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

March 09, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Science

For frigid East it may be hard to fathom, but the US had its second-warmest winter on record

Federal meteorologists say the continental United States just had its second-warmest winter on record, even as many endure bitter cold

March 10, 2026

For frigid East it may be hard to fathom, but the US had its second-warmest winter on record

Business|Economy|Environment|World

War in Iran has US gas prices spiking. Drilling for more oil here won’t fix things

March 10, 2026

Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs

March 10, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

New observations show the aftermath of a spacecraft intentionally colliding with an asteroid

March 10, 2026

Business|Environment|Health

A Virginia boater is suing a Washington utility for the Potomac River sewage spill

A Virginia boater is suing DC Water, saying its negligence led to a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River

March 10, 2026

A Virginia boater is suing a Washington utility for the Potomac River sewage spill

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science

US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades

Oil prices affect the US economy differently than in past decades. Nowadays, the US is less reliant on oil imports and uses less oil to produce more economic output.

March 10, 2026

US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods

Scientists mapped the evolution of 140 glacial lakes in Alaska and found a way to tell how much larger and destructive they can get as their glaciers melt.

March 10, 2026

Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods

Salinas transitional housing opens after past developer funding misuse allegations

March 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appeal

The Trump administration is criticizing lower court judges who have slowed its efforts to strip legal protections from a broad swath of migrants living in the U.S. It's asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for moves that could expose thousands more people to deportation

March 10, 2026

Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appeal

Charts and maps: Tracking oil prices and US gas prices amid Iran conflict

March 09, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Westbrook mom collects, donates feminine products to Maine girls

March 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment

Developers share new plans to transform former Six Flags

March 09, 2026

Americas|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

3 people hospitalized after car is torn in half in high-speed crash

March 09, 2026

Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies

Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products

March 09, 2026

Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Political

Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America's struggle with high costs

Many voters are frustrated by rising prices for essentials like housing

March 09, 2026

Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America's struggle with high costs

Glasgow building fire closes Scotland's busiest train station and disrupts rail services

A fire next to Glasgow Central Station has disrupted rail services across Scotland

March 09, 2026

Glasgow building fire closes Scotland's busiest train station and disrupts rail services

He used to live in 'Tent City.' Now, he's trying to get others into rehab

March 09, 2026

Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration

Hims & Hers Health has agreed to stop selling compound versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, ending for now a patent lawsuit

March 09, 2026

Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Man turns a church shoe drive into a mission to help people around the world

March 09, 2026

Q&A: Activists, 'sister-friends' Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new book

They call themselves “sister-friends.”

March 09, 2026

Q&A: Activists, 'sister-friends' Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new book

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future

March 09, 2026

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable

In Pennsylvania, new data centers could require enough electricity to power 11 million homes.

March 09, 2026

Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable

A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself

March 07, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it

This is the weekend when clocks move ahead, causing angst, lost sleep and health issues for many

March 06, 2026

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it

New strikes light up the night in Tehran as Israel vows 'many surprises'

Flames rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old war

March 07, 2026

New strikes light up the night in Tehran as Israel vows 'many surprises'

Environment|Science|World

Authorities search debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma

Authorities in southern Michigan have searched through rubble and debris in the aftermath of suspected tornadoes that killed four people during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in Oklahoma

March 07, 2026

Authorities search debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma

Environment|Science|US|World

Severe storms that spawned destructive tornadoes leave 8 dead across the Central US

March 06, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Technology

Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues

Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues impacting the vehicles’ rearview camera displays that could increase crash risks

March 08, 2026

Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

High school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competitio

March 08, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Woman pleads for safe return of two missing horses

March 08, 2026

At least 4 dead, several others injured after multiple tornadoes hit Southwest Michigan, authorities say

March 08, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Community concerned after deer spotted with Halloween bucket stuck on its head

March 08, 2026

Africa|Environment|World

At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption to Nairobi

At least 25 people are known to have died after heavy rain caused flooding and flight disruption in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi

March 07, 2026

At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption to Nairobi

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Cuba says crews repaired a large power plant that caused a massive outage

Cuban officials say they expect to soon restart a large thermoelectric plant after it shut down earlier in the week and sparked a massive blackout

March 08, 2026

Cuba says crews repaired a large power plant that caused a massive outage

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war

The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have raised concerns among Democrats and others about diminishing American stockpiles of certain weapons

March 07, 2026

Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war

Environment|Science|US|World

This weird winter was one of the warmest — and coldest — on record. It’s a glimpse of our future

March 07, 2026

Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports

A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company that has lost control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal says it is seeking $2 billion of compensation in damages from Panama over its “illegal” takeover of the ports

March 07, 2026

Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports

Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use

Affordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility

March 07, 2026

Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use

How to help civilians impacted by the Middle East conflict

March 07, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|US|World

A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from mission

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer has died after being injured while on a medical evacuation mission off the Washington coast

March 07, 2026

A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from mission

Noem's firing is little comfort to Minneapolis residents struggling to recover from crackdown

A Latino grocery owner in Minnesota says Kristi Noem’s ousting does not undo the damage from the federal immigration crackdown

March 07, 2026

Noem's firing is little comfort to Minneapolis residents struggling to recover from crackdown

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment

Two charged for hazmat explosion at waste facility

March 07, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun

March 07, 2026

Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

Environment|US|World

National Fire grows to more than 35,000 acres; now 64% contained

March 07, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Political

Windshield barnacle ban ordinance introduced by Philadelphia councilmember

March 07, 2026

A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month

The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow's fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia's oil export earnings help pay for its own war against Ukraine

March 07, 2026

A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

GPS jamming is emerging as an increasingly prevalent — and troubling — weapon of war

March 06, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the money is later restored

Public health depends on long-term planning, and when that planning is interrupted, some programs never recover.

March 06, 2026

Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the money is later restored

Economy|Environment|World

Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

The Orinoco Basin is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. It’s also rich in oil, gold and critical minerals crucial to modern technology.

March 06, 2026

Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of whether global warming is speeding up. A new study says it has the answer

March 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean

March 06, 2026

Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

Gulf allies complain US didn't notify them of Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say

Officials say Iran’s retaliatory attacks in the Middle East over strikes from Israel and the U.S. have left some of America’s partners in the Gulf frustrated over a lack of notice or adequate defense

March 06, 2026

Gulf allies complain US didn't notify them of Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Power slowly being restored in western Cuba as crews work at damaged plant

Swaths of Cuba remain without power nearly a day after a massive blackout hit the western part of the island in the latest outage blamed on a fragile electric grid and a lack of fuel

March 05, 2026

Power slowly being restored in western Cuba as crews work at damaged plant

Demand for minerals to power technology could triple by 2030, UN political chief says

The United Nations political chief says demand for critical minerals that power technology from smartphones to missiles could triple by 2030 and quadruple by 2040

March 06, 2026

Demand for minerals to power technology could triple by 2030, UN political chief says

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Kentwood parents learn English through Literacy Center partnership to better connect with their kids' schools

March 06, 2026

Beyond Meat drops the 'Meat' from its name as it expands to plant-based drinks and snacks

Beyond Meat is dropping “meat” from its name as it moves beyond the struggling market for plant-based burgers, sausages and tenders and expands into new categories like protein drinks

March 06, 2026

Beyond Meat drops the 'Meat' from its name as it expands to plant-based drinks and snacks

Crime|Environment

Attorneys for suspect in Los Angeles' Palisades Fire seek his release based on new evidence

Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles are calling for his release in light of new evidence

March 06, 2026

Attorneys for suspect in Los Angeles' Palisades Fire seek his release based on new evidence

Environment|Science|US|World

Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US

Forecasters say the first major storm outbreak ahead of spring is threatening much of the central U.S. They warn strong tornadoes and other forms of severe weather are possible

March 06, 2026

Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US

Environment|Science|Technology|World

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters

March 05, 2026

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking

The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy

March 04, 2026

US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking

Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

Key sources of drinking water have been targets in past conflicts. And Iranian strikes have already hit close to some.

March 06, 2026

Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Blackout is still on in western Cuba as crews rush to repair damaged thermoelectric plant

Swaths of Cuba remain without power nearly a day after a massive blackout hit the western part of the island in the latest outage blamed on a fragile electric grid and a lack of fuel

March 05, 2026

Blackout is still on in western Cuba as crews rush to repair damaged thermoelectric plant

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer

Using drones makes detecting land mines safer. Using AI to fuse data from multiple types of sensors on the drones makes it more efficient.

March 05, 2026

Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer

Economy|Environment|Science

2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead

Solar cycles, sea ice and rising electricity use all play a role. So does an unhealthy surprise that has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.

March 05, 2026

2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead

Crime|Environment|Health|Technology

They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police track

The North Dakota Highway Patrol's newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and a powerful tool for finding people

March 05, 2026

They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police track

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Trump, tech companies sign voluntary pledge to protect consumers from rising electricity costs

March 05, 2026

Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity costs, but offers few details

President Donald Trump is pressing big tech to build its own power as AI data centers spark anger over electric bills

March 05, 2026

Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity costs, but offers few details

Education|Environment|Health|Political|World

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

Experts say adults can help children cope with the latest conflict in the Middle East by making space for conversation, validating their feelings and limiting exposure to frightening or inaccurate information

March 05, 2026

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

Economy|Environment|Travel|World

The Iran war has upended flights across the Middle East. Here's what travelers should know

The U.S. and Israel’s joint war against Iran has already upended travel across the Middle East, stranding hundreds of thousands of people

March 04, 2026

The Iran war has upended flights across the Middle East. Here's what travelers should know

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Sports

Gov. Pritzker tries to downplay concerns about locking in Bears stadium in Illinois over Indiana

March 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Potholes causing problems for drivers across Massachusetts

March 05, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Baltimore to start killing deer with sharpshooters to bring population to healthy levels

March 05, 2026

Women in Construction Week highlights growing opportunities in the trades

March 05, 2026

Americas|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

'They're everywhere': Chickens overrun Sacramento neighborhood, leaving residents frustrated

March 05, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|World

Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future

March 05, 2026

Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Shelter cats take on new responsibilities

March 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Pier restoration brings hope to community

March 05, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political

Former employee says he was forced to resign after pointing out a contract that violated city policy

March 04, 2026

Business|Environment|Europe|World

Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones after tanker explodes and sinks in the Mediterranean

Libyan authorities say a Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the North African country's coast

March 04, 2026

Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones after tanker explodes and sinks in the Mediterranean

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Housing First helps people find permanent homes in Detroit − but HUD plans to divert funds to short-term solutions

Detroit’s homelessness response system could lose millions of dollars in federal funding for permanent supportive housing as the city’s homelessness rates increase.

March 04, 2026

Housing First helps people find permanent homes in Detroit − but HUD plans to divert funds to short-term solutions

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science

When unpaid cooking, cleaning and child care get a dollar value, income inequality in the US shrinks – but the gap has grown since 1965

Women’s unpaid work at home has declined much more than men’s contributions have increased.

March 04, 2026

When unpaid cooking, cleaning and child care get a dollar value, income inequality in the US shrinks – but the gap has grown since 1965

Education|Environment|Health|Science

I study why zebrafish larva prefer to circle left or right, to understand how and why human brains encode right- and left-handedness

Being left- or right-handed – and the paw, eye, fin and wing equivalents – is a product of genes, development and the environment.

March 04, 2026

I study why zebrafish larva prefer to circle left or right, to understand how and why human brains encode right- and left-handedness

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Everything we know on day 4 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

March 03, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Community "powdered" by dust from quarry, raising health concerns

March 04, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

"Rat lovers" wanted to adopt dozens of rodents surrendered in Massachusetts

March 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

New York’s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump’s objections

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to halt New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering Manhattan

March 04, 2026

New York’s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump’s objections

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Gasoline and diesel prices spike overnight as anxious drivers fill up tanks

The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight in the U.S. And drivers in Europe waited in line to fill their tanks with fuel

March 03, 2026

Gasoline and diesel prices spike overnight as anxious drivers fill up tanks

Business|Economy|Environment|World

'Not enough to trigger a recession': Nebraska feels oil blowback from Iran-US conflict

March 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms

Cities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into snow removal operations that once relied almost entirely on manual planning

March 04, 2026

High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms

Toddler found alive inside impounded car in Detroit lot; father in custody

March 04, 2026

Economy|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

What does it mean for national security if access to Earth’s orbit depends largely on one company?

March 03, 2026

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

A total lunar eclipse is turning the moon red. Here’s how to watch

March 03, 2026

Economy|Environment|Food|Health|Science

Investigation finds ‘secretly’ added chemicals of unknown safety in US food supply

March 03, 2026

Australia|Environment|Science|World

Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

A crocodile has been caught in an Australian creek on the temperate east coast far from the species' tropical habitat

March 03, 2026

Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads

President Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict

March 03, 2026

Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

From doubts about nuke talks to an Air Force One flight, what led up to Trump's order to strike Iran

President Donald Trump says he was not pleased with the way that negotiations with Iran were proceeding

March 03, 2026

From doubts about nuke talks to an Air Force One flight, what led up to Trump's order to strike Iran

Environment|Health|Political|US

Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seat

A Republican lawmaker from Montana who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term

March 03, 2026

Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seat

Iowa water quality and cancer rates: Atlantic-area grandparents push lawmakers to act on pollution concerns

March 03, 2026

Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Cuba's president pushes for 'urgent' changes to island's economic and business model

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government should “immediately” focus on implementing urgent transformations to the island’s economic and social model as oil reserves in the Caribbean country dwindle

March 03, 2026

Cuba's president pushes for 'urgent' changes to island's economic and business model

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Florida law limiting long-term anchoring in some counties helping to clean up Biscayne Bay

March 03, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Student donates hundreds of dollars to local animal shelter, using talent show prize money

March 03, 2026

Man honoring daughter's legacy with free clothing closet

March 03, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Family-owned beehive farm intentionally destroyed by fire

March 03, 2026

Environment|Food|Science|Technology

Gene editing and new tree varieties offer hope for Florida’s citrus industry

March 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply

The war in the Mideast is sending shudders through global energy markets

March 02, 2026

Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Nonprofit gives monkeys and apes rescued from abuse a second chance at life

March 03, 2026

3D printing shop helps restore historic Winchester home, eyes future of the technology

March 03, 2026

Church uses soil-free garden to feed the community

March 02, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Environment|Science

Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars

A triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at a Wyoming museum is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep soaring

March 02, 2026

Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Gaza's ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world

Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to a possible shift in the world's attention away from the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to a new regional conflict with Iran

March 02, 2026

Gaza's ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths' license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031

Malaysia has renewed Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths’ license for 10 years, but ordered it to stop producing radioactive waste by 2031

March 02, 2026

Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths' license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031

Education|Environment|Health

Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations

People with mobility and other limitations are getting the chance to experience birding through a movement that aims to make the hobby accessible to everyone

March 01, 2026

Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023

March 01, 2026

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

Environment|Science|Travel|World

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

Archaeologists have found a prehistoric human skeleton deep inside a flooded cave system on Mexico’s Caribbean coast

March 01, 2026

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty

Oil traders brace for big moves next week as the fallout from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Middle East oil supply stays unclear

March 01, 2026

Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty

Environment|Fashion and Beauty|Health|Lifestyle|Science

‘What Black hair product is safe?’ Lead and carcinogens are found in hair extensions used by Black women

February 28, 2026

Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment'

Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial

February 28, 2026

Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment'

ICE agents said to have posed as police, a tactic some fear could erode trust in real cops

Federal immigration agents arrested a Columbia student after allegedly gaining access to her apartment by posing as police in search of a missing child

February 28, 2026

ICE agents said to have posed as police, a tactic some fear could erode trust in real cops

Aviation industry is running out of the people who keep planes flying

February 28, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|World

LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignited

A Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire exploded last year in Pacific Palisades

February 28, 2026

LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignited

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means

February 28, 2026

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

Crime|Environment|US|Videos

Video, photos show devastation of deadly Iowa house explosion

February 28, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Body camera video shows 19-year-old woman rescued after crash ends in river

February 28, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

911 call sheds light on homeless woman's condition after being lifted up by garbage truck in Louisville

February 28, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|World

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation

February 28, 2026

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Science

Target will stop selling cereals with synthetic colors by end of May

Target will stop selling cereals containing synthetic colors by the end of May

February 27, 2026

Target will stop selling cereals with synthetic colors by end of May

Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

'We're going oh my God please wind stay to your left': Florida brush fires contained

February 28, 2026

South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak

South Africa has launched a mass cattle vaccination drive to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy, and export supplies

February 28, 2026

South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak

Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US

North Carolina mom thanks firefighters for saving her and her family during fire: 'They were my angels'

February 28, 2026

Cars piled up in multiple-vehicle crash on Long Island Expressway in Long Island City; 4 people hurt

February 28, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Human remains found in Colorado county's open space; "Scary to hear in our area," neighbor says

February 27, 2026

6-planet parade will grace the night sky on Saturday

February 27, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats’ surprising hunting strategy

By listening in on their nightly hunts, scientists discovered that small, fringe-lipped bats are unexpectedly able to efficiently take down prey nearly their own size.

February 27, 2026

Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats’ surprising hunting strategy

Environment|Science|Technology

Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood

Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and soil samples.

February 27, 2026

Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood

Crime|Economy|Education|Environment

Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men

Despite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire.

February 27, 2026

Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men

Environment|Science|Technology|World

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse

February 27, 2026

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

Incredible images showcased in Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 awards

February 27, 2026

Crime|Environment|Technology|US|World

Pentagon shoots down US Customs and Border Protection drone with laser system, lawmakers say

February 27, 2026

Environment|Science|World

With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope

Three women lived for years as the last members of the Akuntsu people, who were decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest in the 1970s and ‘80s

February 27, 2026

With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope

Oregon jury orders PacifiCorp to pay $305M to wildfire victims in latest class-action verdict

An Oregon jury has ordered PacifiCorp to pay $305 million to 16 victims of the state's devastating 2020 wildfires

February 27, 2026

Oregon jury orders PacifiCorp to pay $305M to wildfire victims in latest class-action verdict

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota, where a lawsuit threatens the environmental group's future with a judgment of hundreds of a millions of dollars in damages awarded to a pipeline company

February 27, 2026

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Albuquerque company celebrates 30 years of transforming food waste into compost

February 27, 2026

New Colgate Powerhouse mudslide leaves truck stranded, driver without income for weeks

February 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

'You just kind of go into go mode and just dig': Skiers rescue buried man at Palisades Tahoe

February 27, 2026

Pinterest search trends reveal push for offline and experience-rich parenting

February 24, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park test positive for avian flu

February 27, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|World

'God had him the whole time': Yuba County pipe rupture survivor was unresponsive for 8 minutes, wife says

February 27, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds

Gov. Tim Walz has denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign

February 27, 2026

Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds

Business|Environment|Science

Peregrine falcons thrive in Wisconsin thanks one man's brilliant idea 40 years ago

February 27, 2026

Environment

Slow snow cleanup sparks frustration in some communities after historic blizzard

February 27, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Naples Classical Academy cancels all public-facing events after possible measles exposure

February 27, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Missouri man pulls mammoth femur from Missouri waterway

February 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Manatee and calf in distress rescued from Orange River

February 27, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment

Fire at an Ohio farm complex kills about 6,000 hogs and smoke is visible for miles

A fire chief says a fire at an Ohio hog farm complex has killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles

February 26, 2026

Fire at an Ohio farm complex kills about 6,000 hogs and smoke is visible for miles

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Elderly couple denied hurricane protection grant calls on state for action

February 27, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest to help salmon

February 26, 2026

Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

More than 500 students learn CPR after Duke-led effort

February 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

As nurses in Pittsburgh and nationwide spotlight staffing shortages, better pay and workplace safety, labor negotiations have intensified. Here’s what’s at stake.

February 25, 2026

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Concord nonprofit serves daily meals, provides hope for unhoused persons at city parks

February 27, 2026

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US|World

Human remains discovered by Colorado hiker in Douglas County

February 27, 2026

Education|Environment

Students in Colorado school watched from windows as grass fire spread in windy conditions

February 27, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

Sinkhole forms in Detroit, damages truck that tried to drive through

February 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Men in their 50s may be aging faster than women due to toxic ‘forever chemicals’

February 26, 2026

Meet 'Sam': the high-tech system changing how firefighters battle blazes in Ohio

February 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove immigration protections for thousands of Syrians

February 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Neighbors dig out elderly woman snowed in to help her make medical appointment

February 27, 2026

Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls

An Israeli strike has killed at least two Palestinians and wounded five others east of Gaza City, according to Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, where the casualties arrived

February 26, 2026

Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls

Education|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science

Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado – naloxone might be one reason why

The opioid reversal drug is distributed directly to new moms at many of Colorado’s birthing hospitals.

February 26, 2026

Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado – naloxone might be one reason why

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source

Hydrogen demand around the world is projected to grow significantly by 2050. Some of that supply could come from nature itself.

February 26, 2026

How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source

UN World Food Program head Cindy McCain says she will step down for health reasons

U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain has announced she will step down as the head of the humanitarian organization in three months to focus on her health

February 26, 2026

UN World Food Program head Cindy McCain says she will step down for health reasons

Environment|Health|Science|US

Majority of Americans say government is not protecting them from toxic chemicals

February 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors

Africa’s push to decarbonize freight is gaining momentum as Cape Town-based Zero Carbon Charge rolls out fully off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs for electric trucks along South Africa’s key N3 corridor

February 26, 2026

Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors

Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

A toucan seen flying around the Las Vegas desert has been captured by a bird rescue group

February 26, 2026

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Environment|Health|Science

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Researchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped seal-watching tours to help limit the spread of the virus

February 26, 2026

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

The Latest: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear program

Iran is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks lies to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through diplomacy

February 25, 2026

The Latest: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear program

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Feds announce $26.5 billion loan for electric power expansion in Georgia and Alabama

Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $26.5 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply

February 25, 2026

Feds announce $26.5 billion loan for electric power expansion in Georgia and Alabama

Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

Marco Rubio is visiting the Caribbean, where he's defending the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

February 25, 2026

Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

Environment|Health|Science

Takeaways from surgeon general nominee Casey Means’ Senate confirmation hearing

February 25, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Health|World

Power outages, piles of snow vexing parts of Northeast in snowstorm aftermath

Power failures and waist-high canyons of snow bedeviled parts of the Northeast in the aftermath of a massive storm that dumped piles on streets and sidewalks from Maryland Maine, even as fresh snowfall coated the region

February 25, 2026

Power outages, piles of snow vexing parts of Northeast in snowstorm aftermath

Crime|Environment|US

Video shows plow driver blast man with snow. He believes it was intentional.

February 25, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that California’s attorney general can face a defamation lawsuit over comments attacking ExxonMobil’s plastics recycling claims

February 25, 2026

Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Utah woman overcomes homelessness, inspires others as mentor at The Other Side Village

February 25, 2026

Americas|Crime|Environment|Health|World

Floods ravage southeastern Brazil and kill 46 as rescuers race to find the missing

Floods in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state have killed at least 46 people and forced thousands from their homes

February 25, 2026

Floods ravage southeastern Brazil and kill 46 as rescuers race to find the missing

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health

Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad

A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure

February 25, 2026

Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Aurora's $1.9 billion infrastructure dilemma: Bridging the gap between rapid growth & public safety

February 25, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

Word of the Week: Where did this ‘nor’easter’ come from?

February 25, 2026

Cyprus plans mass livestock vaccination to halt spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Cyprus will vaccinate thousands of goats, sheep, hogs and cows to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

February 25, 2026

Cyprus plans mass livestock vaccination to halt spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Acupuncture & avocados: How the Palm Beach Zoo cares for its senior anteater

February 25, 2026

These low-key US mountains offer ways to avoid getting ‘priced out of skiing’

February 25, 2026

Education|Environment|Science

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation science

New research shows how these storytelling choices can distort science – and how to move beyond them.

February 25, 2026

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation science

Education|Environment|Science

How protecting wilderness could mean purposefully tending it, not just leaving it alone

For decades, wilderness lands have been left largely unaltered by human activity. But those places are still changing, and keeping them wild and special may require action, not inaction.

February 25, 2026

How protecting wilderness could mean purposefully tending it, not just leaving it alone

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s

Behind the long-term climate projections that affect our lives sits one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the modern era.

February 25, 2026

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s

Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Small, approachable actions are the key to a nonprofit push for greater civic engagement among Gen Z

A well-connected, privately-funded initiative is emphasizing small, approachable actions in its push to improve youth civic engagement

February 25, 2026

Small, approachable actions are the key to a nonprofit push for greater civic engagement among Gen Z

Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

A telescope in Chile has revealed the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy

February 25, 2026

Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Massive winter storm slams Northeast, record-breaking amounts of snow in some areas

A bomb cyclone pounded the Northeast with powerful winds and extreme snowfall, knocking out power for some and leading officials to declare travel bans in multiple states. "This kind of wet, heavy and sudden emergency can be a nightmare," says CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir.

February 24, 2026

Massive winter storm slams Northeast, record-breaking amounts of snow in some areas

‘This is misery for us:’ New home construction stalls after immigration crackdown in Minnesota

February 25, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here's what the experts have to say

Shampoos and conditioners can run from a few dollars to more than $100

February 25, 2026

Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here's what the experts have to say

Americas|Crime|Education|Environment|World

Legal advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport

Legal advocates are asking a judge to stop U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from urging unaccompanied immigrant children to voluntarily deport themselves

February 25, 2026

Legal advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport

Environment|Science|World

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard

February 24, 2026

Education|Environment|Travel|World

Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school

Millions across the northeastern United States contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major storm that blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines

February 24, 2026

Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Political

Pennsylvania residents question police response to student ICE protesters after juveniles detained

Some residents in the Philadelphia suburb of Quakertown are calling for the police chief to resign after a scuffle between police and students protesting ICE policies left several juveniles in custody

February 24, 2026

Pennsylvania residents question police response to student ICE protesters after juveniles detained

House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's

Legislation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent midair collisions failed to win approval in the House on Tuesday

February 24, 2026

House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's

'I'm trying so hard to keep my family together': Richland mom tackles hoarding cleanup alone

February 24, 2026

Ex-Los Angeles fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire

The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history

February 24, 2026

Ex-Los Angeles fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire

Environment|Health|Science

After cancer diagnoses, Massachusetts family seeks answers about landfill contaminated with PFAS

February 24, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contracts

A federal appeals court is weighing whether the Trump administration unlawfully shut down a $20 billion green bank program and froze money meant for climate nonprofits

February 24, 2026

Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contracts

Business|Economy|Environment

Florida farmers face billions in losses due to cold weather

February 24, 2026

Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Ice boaters chase wind and smooth ice on Geneva Lake

February 24, 2026

The Latest: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowfall as second storm may near

Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” have been digging out from a brutal storm that forecasters are calling the strongest in a decade

February 24, 2026

The Latest: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowfall as second storm may near

Business|Crime|Environment|Political

Democrat quits clean energy firm over Epstein links

February 24, 2026

Fire chief to be recognized at State of the Union address for Helene efforts

February 24, 2026

US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

The Pentagon says U.S. military forces have boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela

February 24, 2026

US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

Video shows man abandoning 2 dog outside Humane Society

February 24, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment

NYC files what it says is a landmark lawsuit against solar panel installation company accused of fraud

February 24, 2026

FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

President Donald Trump has spent the last year boasting of his accomplishments while mocking the record of his predecessor, Joe Biden

February 24, 2026

FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

How an act of kindness inspired a nonprofit that's saving puppies

February 24, 2026

Novo Nordisk to slash Ozempic and Wegovy list prices by up to 50% for 2027

February 24, 2026

Africa|Environment|Health|World

UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from drought

The United Nations and Somalia's government has said that nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger

February 24, 2026

UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from drought

Supreme Court fails to deliver for Texas woman who claims Postal Service withheld mail because she is Black

February 24, 2026

Education|Environment|Sports|US|World

Boston University hockey team walks to practice in full uniform during blizzard

February 24, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health

Family fights $3,600 water bill after meter logs 77,000 gallons at vacant home

February 24, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

February 24, 2026

1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Financing for Africa's electric mobility sector is surging and reflects growing investor confidence in battery swapping, fast charging and local assembly

February 24, 2026

Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets

February 24, 2026

Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

Environment

Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure

The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

February 24, 2026

Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure

Asia|Environment|Health|Science

Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears

Officials say the deaths of 72 tigers at two tourist parks in northern Thailand are a result of canine distemper and not bird flu

February 24, 2026

Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears

Aid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Seventeen international aid groups have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to allow them to keep working in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian areas as Israel is set to bar them for refusing to comply with new rules

February 24, 2026

Aid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Environment|Science|World

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand's weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world’s only flightless parrot, from disappearing, with intensive conservation efforts

February 23, 2026

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand's weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

Environment|Health|Science

What to know about glyphosate, the herbicide behind a Trump executive order that’s angered MAHA moms

February 24, 2026

Environment|Science

19 years ago, the Supreme Court told EPA it could regulate climate pollution. Trump is trying to undo that

February 24, 2026

Australia|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Campers sleeping on unmarked graves: The dark history behind an island paradise

February 24, 2026

What others can learn from how Minnesota helped its most vulnerable residents during the ICE surge

February 24, 2026

Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools

A massive snowstorm is pummeling the northeastern United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures

February 23, 2026

Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools

The Latest: New York City remains under a state of emergency, Mamdani says

A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures

February 23, 2026

The Latest: New York City remains under a state of emergency, Mamdani says

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

US weather, Mexico security concerns and halt of Global Entry take a toll on air travel

Severe winter weather across the northeastern United States, a partial government shutdown and security concerns in parts of western Mexico made air travel challenging Monday

February 23, 2026

US weather, Mexico security concerns and halt of Global Entry take a toll on air travel

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections

February 23, 2026

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production

Environment|Science|World

For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall

Meteorologists say the powerful nor’easter smacking the Northeast is a classic, record-setting blizzard

February 23, 2026

For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall

Crime|Education|Environment|Science|US

Human remains thought to be a century old discovered at University of Oklahoma

February 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change

February 23, 2026

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

Truckee community mourns avalanche victims at candlelight vigil

February 23, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Science

A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing

February 23, 2026

A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

New Bob Hall Pier designed to withstand hurricanes with innovative engineering

February 23, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|US

Plow truck driver nearly impaled by falling tree branch during Massachusetts blizzard

February 23, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Astronomers say they have solved one of Saturn’s greatest mysteries

February 23, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Sports|Travel

Truckee mourns backcountry skiers killed in avalanche near Castle Peak

February 23, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

A university helps students struggling with food insecurity receive groceries

February 23, 2026

After a tornado destroyed the yard she loved for decades, strangers showed up to rebuild her hope

February 23, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Walks with Shawn: How one man's fear became a movement for community and belonging

February 23, 2026

Supreme Court to decide if Colorado city can sue oil companies for climate change

February 23, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Technology

Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of mutual aid

Some Americans are discovering that monetary help they received from friends, neighbors or even strangers may be treated as taxable income.

February 23, 2026

Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of mutual aid

Business|Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Delta flight returns to Savannah airport after engine trouble sparks grass fire

February 23, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

Blizzard warnings cascade across East Coast as winter storm hits

Snow began falling over parts of the Northeastern U.S. with the onset of an intense winter storm that prompted blizzard warnings throughout the region

February 22, 2026

Blizzard warnings cascade across East Coast as winter storm hits

Education|Environment|Health|Political|World

Zohran Mamdani bans most travel across NYC due to blizzard — and gives in on a snow day for students

February 22, 2026

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Dozens of sharp spikes found at 2 parks, police say

February 22, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Travel

Photos verify wild tale of Hudson River ice rescue after family drove car on frozen surface

February 22, 2026

Environment|Europe|Health|Travel|World

Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time

February 22, 2026

Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

Business|Economy|Education|Environment

Supreme Court conservatives were united against Biden. Here’s why they split against Trump

February 22, 2026

Environment|Science|Sports|Travel|World

Why have there been so many skiing deaths in Europe this year?

February 22, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump virtually eliminated emissions regulations. Here’s what happens to your next car now

February 22, 2026

Blizzard warnings expand as blockbuster nor’easter takes aim at New York City, Northeast

February 21, 2026

Business|Environment|US|World

Blizzard warnings issued from Delaware to Massachusetts as storm threatens East Coast

Blizzard warnings have been issued for New York City, New Jersey, Boston and communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm approaches

February 21, 2026

Blizzard warnings issued from Delaware to Massachusetts as storm threatens East Coast

Environment|Political|World

Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River

President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River

February 21, 2026

Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River

Crime|Environment|Travel|US|World

Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche

Authorities say crews have recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche

February 21, 2026

Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche

Crime|Environment|Sports|Travel

Friends buried by an avalanche: The harrowing story of loss and a fight for survival

February 21, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

After bankruptcy, solar panel customers say they’re left in the dark

February 20, 2026

Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths

Brazil and India have signed a new deal to cooperate on rare earths and other critical minerals

February 21, 2026

Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths

Crime|Environment|Sports|Travel|World

Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalanche

Legal experts say a criminal investigation announced into whether negligence played a role in a deadly California avalanche could hinge on key decisions by guides leading the ill-fated ski trip

February 21, 2026

Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalanche

Crime|Environment|Health|Sports|US

Wisconsin resident rescues two ice fishermen from freezing pond

February 21, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Volunteers sleep in tents to raise awareness about homelessness

February 21, 2026

Environment|Lifestyle|Technology|Travel

Tunnels and fake ‘forests’: How to survive in the world’s harshest climates

February 21, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power

The Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use

February 21, 2026

US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power

Crime|Environment|Sports

Officials work to lower risk of deadly slides to recover bodies of California avalanche victims

Officials are working to lower the risks of more deadly slides in the area where an avalanche struck in California’s Sierra Nevada

February 20, 2026

Officials work to lower risk of deadly slides to recover bodies of California avalanche victims

Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says

Cuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk

February 20, 2026

Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says

Africa|Environment|Science|World

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

Conservationists are raising the plight of the pangolin, a scaly anteater found in parts of Africa and Asia that is the most trafficked mammal in the world

February 21, 2026

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|US

PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government's claims over wildfires in Oregon, California

PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California

February 21, 2026

PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government's claims over wildfires in Oregon, California

Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

The Trump administration says it supports a strict Biden-era rule that forces cities to replace most lead water pipes within 10 years

February 20, 2026

Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

America is running out of Topo Chico mineral water

February 20, 2026

6 close friends on a backcountry ski trip identified as among those killed in devastating avalanche

February 19, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment

US audit finds gaps in the FAA's oversight of United Airlines maintenance

A federal government audit says FAA staffing shortages and high employee turnover have hindered the agency's oversight of airplane maintenance at United Airlines

February 20, 2026

US audit finds gaps in the FAA's oversight of United Airlines maintenance

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem

February 20, 2026

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Alyce Clarke Award: Hazlehurst teacher finds strength in students after personal loss

February 20, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment

All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English

All truckers and bus drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road

February 20, 2026

All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

February 20, 2026

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Political

South Florida farmers face catastrophic losses from historic freeze

February 20, 2026

Environment|Science

Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature

El Nino warps weather worldwide

February 20, 2026

Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'A SECOND CHANCE': Rescue dog turned therapy dog for Town and Country School

February 20, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

Snow chances are trending up along the East Coast from a nor’easter. Here are the latest scenarios

February 19, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium

A video of Reggae, a 33-year-old Atlantic harbor seal at the New England Aquarium, hugging and fetching a rubber duck has drawn attention on social media

February 20, 2026

Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium

Business|Economy|Environment|US|World

North Carolina governor urges Trump to back $13.5B for Helene recovery in western North Carolina

February 20, 2026

NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test

February 20, 2026

NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

Environment|Health|Science

25 manatees reported dead in Florida waters since Friday

February 20, 2026

Crime|Economy|Education|Environment

Ben Crump demands answers after 21-year-old Je'vion Benham found dead in Georgia prison cell for 2 days

February 20, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

As small family farms disappear nationwide, this Fulton cattle farm is beating the odds

February 20, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair

At the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, President Donald Trump spoke of billions of dollars pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip and a “new and harmonious” Middle East rising from the ashes of war

February 20, 2026

Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair

65 reptiles rescued from Baltimore home after death of owner

February 20, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Akron deploys new weapon to fight potholes

February 20, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery

February 20, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Parts of iconic Colorado foothills El Rancho restaurant will be preserved, with demolition likely ahead

February 20, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

You can give old batteries a new life by safely recycling them

Safely disposing of household batteries is good for the home and good for the environment

February 20, 2026

You can give old batteries a new life by safely recycling them

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

Both Prohibition and current mass deportation efforts were hastily built, staffed by people permitted to use force, and had difficult objectives to achieve.

February 20, 2026

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

Only 50% of Colorado homes have been tested for radon.

February 20, 2026

Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

Environment|Health|Science

Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue

Heavy metals, phthalates and other potentially harmful chemicals have been detected in a range of menstrual products – the latest category of concern in the personal care aisle.

February 20, 2026

Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows more Americans say extreme cold has affected their lives after frigid weather engulfed much of North America at the beginning of 2026

February 20, 2026

Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, AP-NORC poll finds

Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Life is harsh and dangerous in Russian-run parts of Ukraine, activists and former residents say

Four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, where an estimated 3 million to 5 million people live

February 20, 2026

Life is harsh and dangerous in Russian-run parts of Ukraine, activists and former residents say

Environment|Science|Travel|World

The underground salt kingdom that became one of Europe’s strangest attractions

February 20, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

A US attack on Iran could send oil prices surging at precarious time for Trump

February 20, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes

Osaka has received an anonymous gift of gold bars to repair the Japanese city’s aging water pipes

February 20, 2026

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes

Environment|US

As the sewage spills, the politicians snipe

February 20, 2026

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most

February 20, 2026

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

A traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is 'ironed' for dryness in southeastern Serbia

A traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months

February 20, 2026

A traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is 'ironed' for dryness in southeastern Serbia

Education|Environment|Travel|World

Alaska to replace Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, saving part as tribute to Alaska Highway builders

A historic bridge in Alaska named for segregated Black soldiers who battled extreme weather and terrain to help build the first road link between Alaska and Canada needs to replaced

February 20, 2026

Alaska to replace Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, saving part as tribute to Alaska Highway builders

Crime|Environment|Sports|Travel|World

6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip

The six women killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada were among a group of eight close friends and experienced backcountry skiers on a trip together

February 19, 2026

6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip

Environment|Science|US|World

Plains megafire grows to nearly twice the size of Chicago with more dangerous weather to come

February 18, 2026

Environment|Science|Sports|Travel

Deadly California avalanche highlights inherent risks in the backcountry

The recovery of skiers killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in almost 45 years is dragging out because of what experts say is a prime rule for rescuers: Don’t make yourself a victim

February 20, 2026

Deadly California avalanche highlights inherent risks in the backcountry

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

Colorado woman charged with cruelty to animals after 150 livestock seized from Western Slope property

February 19, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

San Benito flood crossing leaves passenger dead, driver found hypothermic

February 19, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Officers jumped in to save 30 farm animals that escaped a trailer in the Pueblo I-25 crash

February 19, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address

February 19, 2026

Crime|Environment|Science|Travel|US

Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions

Experts say a weekslong “snow drought” in Norther California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened

February 19, 2026

Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions

Americas|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Dead iguana kills dog, paralyzes another

February 19, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

4,500 potholes patched in 2026: Cincinnati's new response to battered roads

February 19, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Fire department uses drones to find farmer's missing donkey

February 19, 2026

Crime|Environment|Sports|US|World

Officials share details on deadly avalanche in California

Eight of nine skiers buried near California’s Lake Tahoe amid heavy snow and “extreme weather conditions” in the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history have died, the Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said in a press conference. One is still missing and presumed dead.

February 17, 2026

Officials share details on deadly avalanche in California

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment

Diggs-Johnson Museum dedicated to historians who kept stories alive

February 19, 2026

Environment|Health|Sports|Travel|World

8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California

February 18, 2026

8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health

Boy hit by car while watching fight near school

February 19, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it

Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following passage of a measure by the Wisconsin Assembly

February 19, 2026

Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

'I don't think I can thank them enough' | Oklahoma woman's home saved from wildfire

February 19, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment

First graders thank line workers after ice storm recovery

February 19, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Over 60 cats and dogs rescued from home in Michigan, authorities say

February 19, 2026

The world’s biggest food company doesn’t want to make ice cream anymore

February 19, 2026

Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology|Travel

The island with an air-conditioned ‘forest’ to cope with scorching summers

February 19, 2026

Crime|Environment|Sports|World

8 backcountry skiers killed and 1 missing after deadliest avalanche in California’s recorded history

February 17, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Hawaii residents sick of early crowing and aggressive pecking could be allowed to kill wild chickens

Hawaii lawmakers are weighing tougher ways to deal with feral chickens, as residents complain about noise, mess, and growing flocks

February 19, 2026

Hawaii residents sick of early crowing and aggressive pecking could be allowed to kill wild chickens

Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

Bernie Sanders has traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats

February 18, 2026

Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally

The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness

February 18, 2026

The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally

Environment|Science|World

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years

February 18, 2026

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

Multiple skiers missing after California avalanche

Authorities say six backcountry skiers were found alive and several others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California.

February 18, 2026

Multiple skiers missing after California avalanche

Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

A coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change

February 18, 2026

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Environment|Health|Political

Mamdani reboots homeless encampment sweeps in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has resumed the practice of clearing out homeless encampments, saying he has retooled the process

February 18, 2026

Mamdani reboots homeless encampment sweeps in New York City

Economy|Environment|US|World

Trump administration restricts new FEMA disaster deployments during DHS shutdown

February 18, 2026

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|US

Authorities are using deep-sea tech to try to find the sunken fishing boat off Massachusetts

A coalition of authorities is deploying technology to try to locate the wreck of a fishing boat that sank last month off Massachusetts, killing all seven aboard

February 18, 2026

Authorities are using deep-sea tech to try to find the sunken fishing boat off Massachusetts

Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba

The Cuban foreign minister is visiting Moscow as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a U

February 18, 2026

Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba

Crime|Environment|US

Wildfire in Colorado's Elbert and Lincoln counties burns over 5,000 acres, evacuation orders lifted

February 18, 2026

Crime|Environment

Dogs abandoned amid investigation into alleged neglect in far West Valley

February 18, 2026

Teen dating violence cases surge in Canyon County as advocates sound alarm

February 18, 2026

Business|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle

Crews work to clear fallen trees across San Diego after Monday's powerful storm

February 18, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Travel

Porta potty problems by pier construction spark complaints

February 18, 2026

Drivers get out to clear debris as Highway 1 closure turns Big Sur travelers around

February 18, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Read's Drugstore lunch counter on display at Morgan State was spark of Civil Rights sit-in movement

February 18, 2026

Crime|Environment|US

Tow crews recover SUV after it falls through ice on Wisconsin lake

February 18, 2026

Oklahoma fire risk continues after Gov. Kevin Stitt declares state of emergency for 3 counties

February 18, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

New reproductive health vending machine opens in Indianapolis, offering access to free health essentials

February 18, 2026

Crime|Environment|US

NYPD rescues injured bald eagle on icy Hudson River

February 18, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Meet the officer who stayed with patrol horses for 3 days after power went out in stable during ice storm

February 18, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Following Trump's lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

Some Republican legislators are pushing to limit state environmental regulations

February 18, 2026

Following Trump's lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

Dramatic video shows manhole fires incinerating car after causing building evacuation

February 18, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

University of Miami shuttle bus driver arrested on DUI charges while on the job, student say he smelled of alcohol

February 18, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Travel

'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in Africa

Animal behaviorists partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in Florida traveled to Africa in August to help an endangered white rhino with a life-threatening, parasitic eye infection

February 18, 2026

'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in Africa

Arts|Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

Sturgeon spearing season opens with 108-pound catch on Lake Winnebago

February 18, 2026

Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs are creating jobs and prosperity in their communities

Stories of Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs show how immigrants find opportunities and fill economic gaps.

February 18, 2026

Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs are creating jobs and prosperity in their communities

Business|Economy|Education|Environment

How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper

Deregulation promised competition but delivered middlemen instead.

February 18, 2026

How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper

Environment|Health|Political|Science

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

As immigration enforcement crackdowns expand across the US, communities can mobilize to lessen the public health impacts.

February 18, 2026

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers

Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of the world’s glaciers

February 18, 2026

Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers

Environment|Science|World

Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep

A marine researcher says he has video evidence of the first recorded shark in the Antarctic Ocean

February 18, 2026

Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep

Crime|Environment|Sports

Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped by California avalanche that's left 10 more missing

Authorities say six backcountry skiers are alive and 10 others are missing after an avalanche in Northern California that occurred during a powerful winter storm moving through the state

February 17, 2026

Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped by California avalanche that's left 10 more missing

Environment|US|World

4 dead in 30-vehicle pileup in Colorado as powerful winds slam Plains, fueling multiple wildfires

February 17, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

California regulators say that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so would not suspend its license to sell in the state

February 18, 2026

California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state

Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow

California is being walloped by a powerful winter storm carrying thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy snow in the mountains

February 16, 2026

California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow

Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Travel

4 dead in crashes involving over 30 vehicles in 'brown out' conditions on Colorado interstate

Authorities say four people have died in crashes involving over 30 vehicles on a Colorado interstate after blowing dirt made it nearly impossible to see

February 17, 2026

4 dead in crashes involving over 30 vehicles in 'brown out' conditions on Colorado interstate

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

Bayer has agreed to a proposed $7.25 billion deal to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits that blame Roundup for causing cancer

February 17, 2026

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

Arts|Education|Environment|Science|World

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

Conservation and historical organizations are suing the Trump administration over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America’s national parks

February 17, 2026

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

A 'clown' who wouldn't go away: Inside Obama's team’s blind spot on Trump

Obama aides have described how they underestimated Donald Trump before his 2016 presidential run, even as his influence grew online and in politics

February 17, 2026

A 'clown' who wouldn't go away: Inside Obama's team’s blind spot on Trump

Americas|Crime|Education|Environment|World

Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say

Authorities in Georgia say a Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work

February 17, 2026

Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say

Environment|Lifestyle

Neighbors celebrate 300-year-old tree preservation

February 17, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

See how Cape Coral's rescue divers train for life-saving missions

February 17, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Father builds 20-foot snowman for daughter

February 17, 2026

Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

New tool for tackling blighted homes

February 17, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Health

Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories

The Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation

February 17, 2026

Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories

Business|Environment|Food|Interview|Lifestyle

Why Bucks Coal Fired Pizza is scaling back on its viral iguana pizza

February 17, 2026

Ex-chef at charity restaurant accused of gambling with nonprofit's credit card

February 17, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.

February 17, 2026

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

Strategic resources have been central to the American-led global system for decades, as a historian explains. But US actions toward Greenland today are different.

February 17, 2026

In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Travel

Amazon vehicle gets stranded in water after driving on 600-year-old path

An Amazon truck drove onto "extremely dangerous" mudflats and had to be recovered by a farmer. The path dates back 600 years and is not intended for vehicles.

February 16, 2026

Amazon vehicle gets stranded in water after driving on 600-year-old path

Environment|Political|US|World

Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response

President Donald Trump is lashing out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is as a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington

February 17, 2026

Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines

Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify

February 16, 2026

Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines

College Hill couple demands accountability after police shoot dog during 911 call

February 16, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|World

Missing UC Berkeley student found deceased in nearby lake, authorities say

February 16, 2026

Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Home survives Evangeline Parish tornado

February 16, 2026

Environment|Science

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub

Over a three-decade experiment in the Rocky Mountains, fungi and plant life fundamentally changed. The result has consequences for cattle and wildlife.

February 16, 2026

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

Milwaukee woman battles rat infestation near her home

February 16, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse will be visible over part of the world. Here’s what to know

February 16, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

Local roofing company now banned from Kansas, fined $500K for 'deceptive acts'

February 16, 2026

Arts|Environment|Travel|World

Italy’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapses on Valentine’s Day

February 16, 2026

Environment|Europe|Health|World

Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help

An injured seabird sought help by pecking on a German hospital’s emergency room door

February 16, 2026

Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help

Amazon delivery van gets stuck after following GPS onto ‘dangerous’ mudflats

February 16, 2026

Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago

A search team has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago

February 15, 2026

Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán

February 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel

Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia's fuel industry grows

Singapore is piloting the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy

February 16, 2026

Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia's fuel industry grows

India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs

India is hosting a major AI summit in New Delhi this week, as it pushes to shape global rules and show its own AI ambitions

February 16, 2026

India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs

Environment|Science|US|World

A storm system sweeps across the Southeast triggering tornado watches and damaging winds

A strong storm system has brought tornado watches and damage in parts of the Southeast just as the Northeast starts to warm up

February 15, 2026

A storm system sweeps across the Southeast triggering tornado watches and damaging winds

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

It is Carnival season in New Orleans

February 15, 2026

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

Environment|Health|Science

Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027

The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury

February 15, 2026

Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027

Environment|Political|World

Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control

Israel is beginning a land registration process in the occupied West Bank that critics say can shift large areas into state control

February 15, 2026

Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks

A Ukrainian drone attack hit a Russian Black Sea port as diplomats prepare for fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks

February 15, 2026

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks

Economy|Environment|Science|World

States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River have missed a deadline for the second time to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages

February 14, 2026

States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus

Environment|Science|Sports

'Great Carp Hunt' returns to Utah Lake as fight against invasive fish persists

February 14, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel

'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch is issued for northern California

A winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service for parts of northern California this holiday weekend

February 14, 2026

'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch is issued for northern California

Environment|Health|Sports|Travel

'Part of something much bigger': Ohio native Katie Spotz to row 10,000 miles solo across Pacific Ocean

February 14, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|World

US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule

The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing whales

February 14, 2026

US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule

Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis

February 14, 2026

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

The Trump administration announced this week that its immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending

February 14, 2026

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life

Phoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native Africa

February 14, 2026

What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life

Affordable housing residents near Portland ICE building ask judge to limit feds' use of tear gas

Residents of an affordable housing complex across from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, have testified in a lawsuit seeking to limit federal officers' use of tear gas during protests at the building

February 13, 2026

Affordable housing residents near Portland ICE building ask judge to limit feds' use of tear gas

Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'

President Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran

February 13, 2026

Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'

Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Political

Monument honoring known KKK members sparks removal debate

February 13, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political|World

As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference

February 13, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Political

A judge says she'll rule that the US still cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients

A judge says she plans to rule that President Donald Trump’s administration still cannot force states to hand over detailed information on people who have applied for or received SNAP food aid

February 13, 2026

A judge says she'll rule that the US still cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients

Newsom takes his anti-Trump arguments to Europe during Munich Security Conference

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken his anti-Trump routine to Europe

February 13, 2026

Newsom takes his anti-Trump arguments to Europe during Munich Security Conference

Environment|Political|World

Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal

The Trump administration is urging other nations to press a tiny Pacific island country to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting strong action to prevent climate change, including reparations for damage caused by any nation that fails to take actiom

February 13, 2026

Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|US

Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant

A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead says it found safety shortcomings that “exposed” employees to the explosion

February 13, 2026

Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant

Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel|US

Valentine's Day fundraiser lets you destroy buckthorn named after your ex

February 13, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

Plane makes emergency landing after striking multiple deer during takeoff at Florida airport

February 13, 2026

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

Holy cow! Man on horseback wrangles loose cow in Florida neighborhood

February 13, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Political|US

Woman seen trying to set fire to Kansas City warehouse tied to previous ICE detention proposal

February 13, 2026

Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center

February 13, 2026

Missing 79-year-old reunited with K9 who found him

February 13, 2026

Two top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeup

February 13, 2026

World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City

Preparations for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City are cutting into the livelihoods of sex workers and street vendors near Azteca Stadium

February 13, 2026

World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|World

Falling cocoa prices won't necessarily mean cheaper Valentine's Day chocolates

Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more affordable this year

February 13, 2026

Falling cocoa prices won't necessarily mean cheaper Valentine's Day chocolates

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

EPA rescinds 2009 endangerment finding, clearing way for Trump to shred more US climate rules – but serious court challenges await

A federal judge dealt one blow to the effort when he found the administration had violated the law in handpicking a panel to question climate science.

February 02, 2026

EPA rescinds 2009 endangerment finding, clearing way for Trump to shred more US climate rules – but serious court challenges await

Education|Environment|Science|World

A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

The first solar eclipse of the year is almost here, but very few people will see it

February 13, 2026

A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

Economy|Environment|Sports|Travel

Missing Canadians, ‘white gold’ and a snow drought: The strange US ski season

February 13, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees

In the wetlands of coastal southeast Louisiana, conservation groups are wrapping up a four-year project to plant 30,000 trees

February 13, 2026

What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees

Environment|Health|Science|World

Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other

February 13, 2026

Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers

February 13, 2026

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee

February 13, 2026

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas

February 13, 2026

Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

'Money bouquets' rival traditional flowers as coveted tokens of love for Valentine’s Day in Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans are embracing inventive expressions of romance shaped by economic realities as Valentine’s Day approaches

February 13, 2026

'Money bouquets' rival traditional flowers as coveted tokens of love for Valentine’s Day in Zimbabwe

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster

February 13, 2026

Crime|Environment|Political|US|World

California announces investigation into delayed evacuation orders during LA-area wildfire

California’s top prosecutor is opening a civil rights investigation into how delayed evacuations impacted a historically Black community ravaged by one of the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires

February 12, 2026

California announces investigation into delayed evacuation orders during LA-area wildfire

Environment|Health|Science

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”

February 12, 2026

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding

While announcing that he was rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 endangerment finding, President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made false claims regarding the government declaration, climate change and energy

February 12, 2026

A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding

Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service

President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead

February 12, 2026

Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions

February 12, 2026

Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

Environment|Science|US|World

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution

February 12, 2026

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles

February 12, 2026

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'

Pipeline rupture sends 36,000 gallons of wastewater near Tijuana River

February 12, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests

February 12, 2026

Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut

Prosecutors investigate the EU's executive branch over the sale of buildings to Belgium 2 years ago

Prosecutors are investigating the European Commission’s sale of 23 office buildings to Belgium two years ago

February 12, 2026

Prosecutors investigate the EU's executive branch over the sale of buildings to Belgium 2 years ago

Education|Environment|Health|Sports

Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states

The parents of an Alabama girl who was killed at Camp Mystic are seeking more safety oversight on summer camps

February 12, 2026

Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

Santa Cruz surfers hailed for rescuing family of 6 after boat capsizes

February 12, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Sports

‘My heart just sank’: Iowa Lakes students mourn after deadly baseball team bus crash

February 12, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

First responders rescue 11-year-old girl with autism near icy water in Cincinnati

February 12, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Good Samaritan shovels busy sidewalk after fire left building abandoned

February 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|World

2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis

Mexico has sent two navy ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba as tighter U.S. pressure worsens the island’s energy crisis

February 12, 2026

2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis

Program reunites veteran with stray cat she met while deployed

February 12, 2026

Swiss to vote in referendum on right-wing party’s proposal to limit population to 10 million

February 12, 2026

He witnessed the sun’s power ‘like nobody else before or since.’ Now his first portrait has been found

February 12, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Fierce freeze killed hundreds of tropical fish

February 12, 2026

Africa|Environment|World

Cyclone Gezani destroys 18,000 homes and causes at least 36 deaths in Madagascar

Authorities say Cyclone Gezani killed at least 36 people, injured more than 370 and destroyed almost 18,000 homes across Madagascar

February 12, 2026

Cyclone Gezani destroys 18,000 homes and causes at least 36 deaths in Madagascar

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant

Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors

February 12, 2026

Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant

Environment|Lifestyle|Science

What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?

Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them

February 12, 2026

What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it

Cement is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and demand is growing. Alternatives like geopolymers can help lower the impact.

February 12, 2026

Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it

How business students learn to make ethical decisions by studying a soup kitchen in one of America’s toughest neighborhoods

For 50 years, St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia has served the poorest and most vulnerable people in Kensington.

February 12, 2026

How business students learn to make ethical decisions by studying a soup kitchen in one of America’s toughest neighborhoods

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms

February 12, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Commercial dog food contains ‘alarming’ levels of lead, mercury and other contaminants

February 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

Home heating bills are soaring as temperatures plunge. It’s yet another rising cost for Americans

February 12, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

The long trip your flowers will make before you can say ‘I love you’ this Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2026

China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%

China has moved to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry

February 12, 2026

China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%

Business|Economy|Environment|World

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Venezuela to assess the country's oil industry as the Trump administration eases sanctions and pushes a major overhaul

February 11, 2026

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul

Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Activists have planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota

February 11, 2026

Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A football-size creature may have been among the earliest plant-eating land animals

February 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Interview|Technology

Inside a high-tech sawmill powering the state’s forest economy

February 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

EV charging build-out has stayed hot, but the Trump administration is throwing up new roadblocks

The build-out of electric vehicle charging in the U.S. has not stopped since President Donald Trump returned to office

February 11, 2026

EV charging build-out has stayed hot, but the Trump administration is throwing up new roadblocks

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Professional iguana trapper says cold snap caused major reduction in iguanas

February 11, 2026

Business|Environment|Sports|Technology

Pickleball waste is a problem on the Gulf Coast; 2 entrepreneurs may have a solution

February 11, 2026

Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health

National Kitten College training aims to reduce kitten euthanasia

February 11, 2026

Ongoing water main break turns Cleveland street into ice, stranding cars

February 11, 2026

Africa|Environment|World

Death toll rises to 31 after Tropical Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar and crushes houses

Authorities in Madagascar say at least 31 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Gezani hit the large Indian Ocean island

February 11, 2026

Death toll rises to 31 after Tropical Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar and crushes houses

Environment|Science

Possible "frost quake" causes soil buckling in Metro Detroit

February 11, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Brooklyn high school becomes first in NYC to heat entirely with vegetable oil biofuel. Here's how it works.

February 11, 2026

Environment|Europe|Political|World

NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute

NATO has launched a new military effort called Arctic Sentry to boost security in the High North

February 11, 2026

NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment

Freight train derailment in Chicago Ridge impacting Metra service

February 11, 2026

Environment

Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations

Native American lands contain 30% of the nation’s coal, 50% of its uranium and 20% of its natural gas, as well as copper, lithium and rare earth elements.

February 11, 2026

Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations

Environment|Europe|Political|World

Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm response

Portuguese Interior Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral has resigned amid criticism of her government's response to recent winter storms

February 11, 2026

Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm response

Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a new health push

The Thai government is urging coffee chains to cut sugar in drinks by half to combat health issues

February 11, 2026

Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a new health push

Business|Education|Environment|Health|World

A young lawyer is taking Pakistan’s government to court over ‘period tax.’ She hopes the case will break sexual health taboos

February 11, 2026

Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing

Congressional Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of trying to hijack plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and using the nonprofit National Park Foundation to solicit money from private donors for some of the president’s pet projects

February 11, 2026

Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing

Turbulence warning was not relayed to plane before flight attendants were seriously injured

February 11, 2026

Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to withhold public health and transportation funds from several Democratic-led states

February 10, 2026

Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy

The White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change

February 10, 2026

Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy

Manatee successfully rescued after being trapped in a storm drain under road

February 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment

Oystermen hopeful for federal disaster relief declaration amid ice in Chesapeake Bay

February 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Wisconsin couple has near-constant layer of dust from data center construction

February 10, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Winter storms don’t have to be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits

Winter storms create many hazards, from slick ice to freezing temperatures. People often underestimate how quickly conditions can become life-threatening

January 29, 2026

Winter storms don’t have to be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits

Environment|Food|Health|Science

FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods

Federal health officials will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products

February 10, 2026

FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods

Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment

Operator rescued after backhoe gets tangled up in power line near Houston, video shows

February 10, 2026

Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Take a ride across frozen sea on Estonia's ice road

Temperatures in northern Europe have been so low that Estonians can now drive across a 12 1/2-mile stretch of frozen sea

February 10, 2026

Take a ride across frozen sea on Estonia's ice road

Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire

Two Palestinian men riding bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike Tuesday, hospital officials said, as deadly violence continued in Gaza despite an October ceasefire

February 10, 2026

Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire

Environment|Science

It’s been a brutal winter, but now it’s prime time for blockbuster Northeast storms

February 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

Small farmer rebuilds after 11-day winter storm power outage

February 10, 2026

Arts|Environment|Food|Interview|Opinion

'Horrible, horrible': Residents speak out against church demolition for Shake Shack

February 10, 2026

Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths a pathway to opportunity and success – I teach criminology, and my research suggests another benefit

HBCUs make up just 3% of the country’s colleges and universities. But their graduates include 40% of Black engineers and 50% of Black lawyers.

February 10, 2026

Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths a pathway to opportunity and success – I teach criminology, and my research suggests another benefit

Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

Partisan debates are less heated at the local level, providing lessons that might help calm the waters nationally.

February 10, 2026

Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival

Other billionaires who own newspapers are doing a better job, a journalism professor explains.

February 10, 2026

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones

Cemeteries are a treasure trove of local history and family connection. Technology and ingenuity have made mapping them easier.

February 10, 2026

Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones

Environment|Health|Science|Technology

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Researchers are embarking on the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project, including sequencing all the chemical modifications that make cells unique.

February 10, 2026

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Russia targets another critical part of Ukraine’s infrastructure: Its railways

February 10, 2026

Environment|Science|Sports

In just 25 years, dozens of places will be too warm to host the Winter Olympics

February 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results

Honda has reported a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December compared to a year earlier

February 10, 2026

Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results

Environment|Science|US|World

Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires

Except for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades, not because of dry conditions but really warm temperatures that change snow to rain

February 10, 2026

Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires

As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services

February 10, 2026

Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says

Israeli military strikes on Monday killed three people west of Gaza City, according to the hospital where the casualties arrived

February 09, 2026

Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says

The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas

February 09, 2026

The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year

The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.

February 09, 2026

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year

Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Having an ice dream: Coyote spotted napping on the frozen Ohio River near Bellevue

February 09, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Two boys die after falling through ice in Osage County

February 09, 2026

Economy|Environment|Finance|US

On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches

A hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family conflicts

February 05, 2026

On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'Be kind, help someone': Gym owner praised for performing CPR

February 09, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?

All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ancestors or descendants of one another.

February 09, 2026

No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat

A research team has paved plastic-infused roads in Texas and Bangladesh, with promising results.

February 09, 2026

Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat

Education|Environment|Science

Bonobos are capable of pretend play, just like human children

February 09, 2026

Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves

February 09, 2026

Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

Business|Environment|Science|World

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

A coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glaciers and snow

February 09, 2026

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank

Israel's security cabinet has approved measures to strengthen control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority

February 08, 2026

Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank

YouTuber turns hobby into Helene recovery

February 08, 2026

Environment|Health

NYC expands efforts to keep New Yorkers safe during dangerous cold

February 08, 2026

‘We must get through the next few days’: Ukrainians face bitter cold without power

February 08, 2026

FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails

February 08, 2026

FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

Crime|Environment|Sports|World

Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan, calling demonstrators 'enemies of Italy'

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has condemned recent anti-Olympics protests in Milan

February 08, 2026

Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan, calling demonstrators 'enemies of Italy'

Ukraine businesses struggle to cope as Russian attacks bring power cuts and uncertainty

While businesses were prepared for electricity cuts due to Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, no one expected such a brutal winter

February 08, 2026

Ukraine businesses struggle to cope as Russian attacks bring power cuts and uncertainty

Business|Economy|Election|Environment|Political

Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire

February 07, 2026

Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue

Italian police have used tear gas and a water cannon on protesters near a Winter Olympics venue

February 07, 2026

Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance

North Texas builder turns to compact homes to ease affordability strain

February 07, 2026

Environment|Europe|Political|World

Zelensky says US wants Ukraine-Russia peace deal by June, despite failure to reach breakthrough so far

February 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

February 07, 2026

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze more than $16 billion for NY tunnel project

February 07, 2026

South Korea is finally having more babies. But can it last?

February 07, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains

Four people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter

February 06, 2026

4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains

Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a 'monster'

A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for corpse abuse

February 06, 2026

Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a 'monster'

As US block of oil supply deepens energy crisis, Cubans ask: What more can we sacrifice?

Cubans on Friday are facing a worsening crisis as U.S. efforts to block oil supplies take a toll

February 06, 2026

As US block of oil supply deepens energy crisis, Cubans ask: What more can we sacrifice?

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Student makes cosmic dust in a lab, shining a light on the origin of life

February 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation reopening a huge swath of the Atlantic to commercial fishing

February 06, 2026

Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England

Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Mississippians near two weeks without power after winter storm

Nearly two weeks after a massive storm left much of Mississippi covered in ice, some people are still without power

February 06, 2026

Mississippians near two weeks without power after winter storm

US accuses China of secret nuclear test as Trump admin calls for broader nuclear weapons agreement

February 06, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Sports|Technology

Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm

While physical exertion helps athletes stay warm, sweating can lead to dehydration.

February 06, 2026

Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm

The Trump administration says its emergency orders keeping coal-fired plants running helped prevent blackouts during the recent cold snap

February 06, 2026

Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm

Business|Environment|Technology|Travel

Musk's underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns

Elon Musk's “Vegas Loop,” an underground transit system of private tunnels, is facing scrutiny from Nevada lawmakers after years of complaints about workplace safety and alleged violations

February 06, 2026

Musk's underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns

Business|Economy|Education|Environment

FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is resuming staff cuts that were paused during January's severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers

February 06, 2026

FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say

Seed guardians of the Amazon: A family's solitary fight to save endangered plants

Ramón Pucha ventures into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle to collect seeds from endangered plant species

February 06, 2026

Seed guardians of the Amazon: A family's solitary fight to save endangered plants

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Owner of car swallowed by sinkhole during water main break demands another vehicle from city of NOLA

February 06, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|US

'Make better choices': Crews rescue woman who crawled 500 feet into casino drainage pipe, got stuck

February 06, 2026

Man receives 15 years in prison for stealing, reselling trailers meant for Hurricane Ian victims

February 06, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it

February 06, 2026

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Building with air – how nature’s hole-filled blueprints shape manufacturing

3D printing makes it easier for engineers to design cheap, lightweight materials that reflect patterns found in nature.

February 03, 2026

Building with air – how nature’s hole-filled blueprints shape manufacturing

Education|Environment|Science

A flower in Asia bucks the rules of evolution, puzzling scientists

February 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Jeep maker Stellantis announces a ‘reset’ of its business and massive charges. Shares crumble

February 06, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics

Athletes will use physics concepts such as friction and lift to their advantage on the world stage in the 2026 Olympic Games.

February 06, 2026

From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics

Environment|Science|Technology

New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking

Emerging digital tools can help authorities prioritize inspections and rapidly identify illicit goods by linking online monitoring, legal references and on-the-ground investigations.

February 06, 2026

New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking

Aldi is coming to Colorado, and the disruption could lead to lower food prices

The grocer offers low prices and plans to build its own distribution center.

February 06, 2026

Aldi is coming to Colorado, and the disruption could lead to lower food prices

Environment|Science|US|World

The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change

February 06, 2026

Environment|Europe|Political|Travel|World

Canada and France open consulates in Greenland following tensions over US push for control

Canada and France were opening diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland

February 06, 2026

Canada and France open consulates in Greenland following tensions over US push for control

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

Farmers in Louisiana are going toe-to-toe with some nasty enemies: apple snails that clog crawfish traps while laying millions of bubblegum-colored eggs and tiny bugs called delphacids that can wipe out half a rice field while spreading plant disease

February 06, 2026

Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island's leader accuses it of imposing an 'energy blockade'

The U_S_ has announced an additional $6 million in aid for Cuba as the island’s crisis deepens and tensions escalate between the two countries, with Cuba’s president accusing the U_S_ of an “energy blockade.”

February 05, 2026

US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island's leader accuses it of imposing an 'energy blockade'

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Seaholm High School student creates nonprofit to help people in need of clothing

February 05, 2026

Education|Environment|Science

The largest life-form on land 400 million years ago was one that scientists can’t explain

February 05, 2026

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Science

Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors

February 05, 2026

Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food

Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be up to the president to decide whether to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if he doesn't lower interest rates

February 05, 2026

Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest rates

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Man with disabilities sleeps in car during 10-day power outage

February 05, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

NASA Langley scientists playing important roles as part of Artemis II mission

February 05, 2026

Economy|Environment|World

Cubans rendered powerless as outages persist and tensions with US escalate

Residents of a small coastal Cuban town face severe hardships despite living near energy sources

February 05, 2026

Cubans rendered powerless as outages persist and tensions with US escalate

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Sports

Police, rescue crews save skaters stuck on chunk of drifting ice

February 05, 2026

Environment|Lifestyle

Sinkhole opens up in Lancaster community, bringing neighbors together

February 05, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Food|Health

Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak

Company and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business

February 05, 2026

Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize

An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centers and painting educational murals has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize

February 05, 2026

Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Overactive immune cells can worsen heart failure – targeting them could offer new treatments

Approaching heart failure like an autoimmune condition could offer new ways to improve patient survival.

February 05, 2026

Overactive immune cells can worsen heart failure – targeting them could offer new treatments

Education|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere

US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.

February 05, 2026

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere

Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22

A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, where acute malnutrition has been registered in two more towns there

February 05, 2026

Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22

Elizabeth Warren launches probe into booming car repossessions

February 05, 2026

UN human rights chief warns of impunity for perpetrators as he seeks extra funds

The U.N. human rights chief says his office is in "survival mode" as he appeals for $400 million to meet this year's needs

February 05, 2026

UN human rights chief warns of impunity for perpetrators as he seeks extra funds

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help

San Antonio offers a free preschool program for infants and toddlers, helping set them up for success in elementary school

February 05, 2026

Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help

Business|Economy|Education|Environment

EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires

Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires

February 04, 2026

EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires

Environment|Health|Science|World

A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy

February 05, 2026

A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

Federal agency probes Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees

February 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment

Mystery manhole leak creating an icy hazard for food wholesaler

February 04, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

A new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States

February 04, 2026

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river

Firefighters came to the rescue of a swan found stuck in a frozen Connecticut river this week

February 04, 2026

Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river

Environment|Europe|World

Here's what international law says about striking energy facilities in war

Russian missiles and drones have pounded Ukraine’s energy grid in recent weeks

February 04, 2026

Here's what international law says about striking energy facilities in war

Brothers' bond deepens after snow plow accident leaves 1 hospitalized

February 04, 2026

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Woman escapes apartment fire barefoot, searches for missing pets

February 04, 2026

Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

'Aloka the Peace Dog' honored in Central Virginia as he joins monks on Walk for Peace

February 04, 2026

Business|Environment|Europe|Sports|World

IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures

Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee says

February 04, 2026

IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here's how to start yours

The healthiest and most climate-conscious food is local, and organic, and in-season

February 04, 2026

Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here's how to start yours

Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Women have been mapping the world for centuries – and now they’re speaking up for the people left out of those maps

Women have moved from mapmakers using their bodies to depict maps to being leaders shaping the field of cartography.

February 04, 2026

Women have been mapping the world for centuries – and now they’re speaking up for the people left out of those maps

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm

Desalination of seawater and sewage treatment plants leave behind water that contains high concentrations of salt, metals and other contaminants. What if that water could be separated from the rest?

February 04, 2026

Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Lüften sounds simple – but ‘house-burping’ is more complicated in Pittsburgh

A German habit has been trending in recent weeks: ‘lüften,’ or airing out your home. It can help older, damp homes in the US – if circumstances are right.

February 04, 2026

Lüften sounds simple – but ‘house-burping’ is more complicated in Pittsburgh

Environment|Health|Science|World

See the first baby elephant born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in nearly 25 years

February 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Elon Musk’s bold new plan to put AI in orbit isn’t as crazy as it sounds

February 04, 2026

Kenya unveils tax breaks for EV parts and charging stations to speed up shift to electrics

Kenya is rolling out tax breaks to encourage use of electric vehicles

February 04, 2026

Kenya unveils tax breaks for EV parts and charging stations to speed up shift to electrics

Environment|Science|Travel

Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar

Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave nectar, fueling their migration from Mexico to the U.S. each summer

February 03, 2026

Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar

Environment|Science|World

Why this US cold snap feels bone-shattering when it's not record-shattering

The frigid weather gripping much of America is not unprecedented, but it feels that way

February 03, 2026

Why this US cold snap feels bone-shattering when it's not record-shattering

Entertainment|Environment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel

Iguana pizza is now a thing in South Florida, thanks to a cold snap that sent iguanas falling from trees

February 03, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Family's first heat in decades sparks fire and frantic calls as South Florida cold snap hits

February 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|US

Is the US becoming uninsurable? How climate change affects insurance costs

CheapInsurance.com used NOAA data to analyze the rising number of billion-dollar disasters and their implications for the insurance marketplace in the U.S.

March 03, 2025

Is the US becoming uninsurable? How climate change affects insurance costs

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Cities have a public bathroom crisis. Are smart, portable bathrooms the way forward?

Next City reports that one toilet startup is using social psychology and gig labor to help address L.A.'s public bathroom problem, but advocates have questions.

April 25, 2025

Cities have a public bathroom crisis. Are smart, portable bathrooms the way forward?

Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Frozen car mystery leaves Racine woman stuck in ice for over a week

February 03, 2026

Community helps farmer deliver houseplants to seniors

February 03, 2026

Family shocked by Amazon delivery tote containing human waste

February 03, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Volunteers build owl nesting platforms to tackle growing rat problem

February 03, 2026

Economy|Environment

A growing sinkhole frustrates city leaders and residents

February 03, 2026

Witnesses describe scene near fire, explosion in Nashua

February 03, 2026

Good Samaritan honored for stopping knife attack on child

February 03, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Woman trapped by ice misses critical heart appointments

February 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

As utility bills climb, one homeowner discovers a $7,000 mistake that could have been avoided

February 03, 2026

Environment|Science

Sanibel eyes lethal removal to curb coyote threat to sea turtle nests

February 03, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Sports|Travel

The fun and furry world of sled dog racing keeps barking, despite not being in the Winter Olympics

February 03, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

Innovations have made recent Winter Games possible, but the future climate will have a big impact on where the Olympics can be held and winter sports themselves.

February 03, 2026

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

Environment|Europe|Health|World

Families suffer as Ukrainian engineers can no longer keep up with repairing infrastructure

Residents of Kyiv are struggling through a harsh winter as months of Russian drone and missile strikes have left hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity

February 03, 2026

Families suffer as Ukrainian engineers can no longer keep up with repairing infrastructure

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand

The government directed data centers to turn on backup generation in parts of the US. Expanding distributed generation could improve grid resilience.

February 03, 2026

Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand

Business|Environment|Technology|World

China to ban hidden door handles on cars starting 2027

China has moved to ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly seen on Tesla vehicles, starting next year

February 03, 2026

China to ban hidden door handles on cars starting 2027

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom

China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions

February 03, 2026

Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom

Environment|Health|Political|Science

MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules

MAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation

February 03, 2026

MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules

Families mourn those killed in a Congo mine landslide as some survivors prepare to return

A landslide last week killed at least 200 people in eastern Congo at a rebel-controlled coltan mine and families of the deceased are mourning their lost loved ones

February 03, 2026

Families mourn those killed in a Congo mine landslide as some survivors prepare to return

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world

February 03, 2026

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health

Gas explosion in New Hampshire sparks a fire at a mental health facility

Three firefighters were injured when a natural gas leak caused an explosion and fire at a New Hampshire mental health center, but the building’s tenants and clients all evacuated safely

February 02, 2026

Gas explosion in New Hampshire sparks a fire at a mental health facility

Business|Environment

Trump’s attempts to kill offshore wind aren’t working

February 02, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|World

Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages

People in North Carolina are digging out from a foot or more of snow and Florida farmers need their frozen plants to thaw before they can assess the damage

February 02, 2026

Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages

Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume

A federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction

February 02, 2026

Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume

Crime|Education|Environment|Political

'People's voices are important': OKC residents celebrate victory over proposed ICE facility

February 02, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political

Gold Star family pushes for new state license plate

February 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Engineers monitor rare ice buildup on Pittsburgh's three rivers

February 02, 2026

Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Video shows dramatic rescue of cat from 100-foot-tall tree

February 02, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Technology

Crews free worker trapped in elevated sand hopper

February 02, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope

Researchers at Washington State University and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are using collar cams to study a remote population of grizzly bears on Alaska's North Slope

February 01, 2026

Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope

San Francisco Bay Area rattled by series of early morning earthquakes

A series of small earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay Area in an area that’s had a lot of seismic activity in recent months

February 02, 2026

San Francisco Bay Area rattled by series of early morning earthquakes

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Kid e-biker gang on trail allegedly assaults man and his daughter

February 02, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

‘It's the silent killer’: Father raising awareness after son's carbon monoxide death

February 02, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Fire crews rescue dog from a nearly 30-foot-deep well days after it went missing

February 02, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

The Novel Refuge bookstore seeks to help refugee families turn a new chapter

February 02, 2026

Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers say he’s seen his shadow and is therefore predicting six more weeks of winter weather

February 02, 2026

Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six more weeks of winter

February 02, 2026

The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

School teaching young students that kindness is always in season

February 02, 2026

Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|World

What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners

A landslide last week collapsed tunnels at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead

February 02, 2026

What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners

Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China

February 02, 2026

Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China

Suspending family-based immigrant visas weakens US families and the economy

Family reunification is often framed as a cost, but evidence shows it functions as social infrastructure that supports work, well-being and economic stability.

February 02, 2026

Suspending family-based immigrant visas weakens US families and the economy

Environment|Science|Sports|US|World

What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction is in

February 02, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump claims blue states have less-reliable, more expensive electricity. Here’s the reality

February 02, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|World

Pollution of a sacred river is leaving Delhi without water

The Yamuna River, a holy site for millions and a source of about 40% of Delhi’s water supply, is now so polluted that it is often covered in toxic foam and cannot be treated, triggering widespread shortages.

February 01, 2026

Pollution of a sacred river is leaving Delhi without water

Crime|Economy|Environment

Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know.

February 01, 2026

Economy|Environment

More frigid temperatures expected in much of US after a weekend of heavy snow

Forecasters warned that dangerous extra-cold conditions will persist for a huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England

February 01, 2026

More frigid temperatures expected in much of US after a weekend of heavy snow

Business|Environment|Sports|Technology|World

NASCAR's Clash postponed to Wednesday due to historic snowfall in North Carolina

A bomb cyclone over North Carolina has forced NASCAR to reschedule its preseason exhibition to Wednesday night

February 01, 2026

NASCAR's Clash postponed to Wednesday due to historic snowfall in North Carolina

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

14 people have died during dangerous cold snap in NYC, Mayor Mamdani says

February 01, 2026

As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race

February 01, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge

Aerial lidar raises ethical questions because it can collect data remotely without the knowledge or consent of Indigenous and descendant populations that are on the ground.

January 29, 2026

Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge

Environment|Health|World

Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it’s still toxic

February 01, 2026

Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler's Knob

Punxsutawney Phil is set to deliver his annual weather forecast and predict either six more weeks of winter or an early spring

January 31, 2026

Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler's Knob

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why

About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll and water usage of artificial intelligence data centers in the region

January 31, 2026

A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why

More anti-ICE protests underway nationwide after judge declines to immediately halt Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota

January 31, 2026

Snow hits the Carolinas as low temps compound power outage woes elsewhere from last weekend's ice

A “bomb cyclone” that brings heavy snow to parts of the Carolinas and ushers in frigid temperature to much of East Coast Saturday is likely to persist into Sunday

January 31, 2026

Snow hits the Carolinas as low temps compound power outage woes elsewhere from last weekend's ice

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Diver details rescue operation after vehicle goes off Parkway East into Monongahela River

January 31, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for people missing from fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that the search for survivors on a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Massachusetts with seven aboard has been suspended

January 30, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for people missing from fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts

Sidewalk blocked off after ice chunks fall from buildings

January 31, 2026

Environment|Europe|Political|World

Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold

Emergency power cuts have hit several Ukrainian cities and neighboring Moldova

January 31, 2026

Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold

Environment|Sports|US

NASCAR delays preseason race at Bowman Gray Stadium to Monday

NASCAR has postponed the preseason exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium until Monday night because of ice and snow in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina

January 31, 2026

NASCAR delays preseason race at Bowman Gray Stadium to Monday

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance

A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission

A former Sierra Club Foundation employee is suing the nonprofit, alleging that normal workplace interactions got twisted into an unfair harassment complaint to force him out after he called out racial discrimination internally

January 31, 2026

A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission

Environment|Science|Technology|World

See February’s full snow moon light up the sky

January 31, 2026

Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead

Rebel authorities in eastern Congo say at least 200 people were killed in a landslide at coltan mines

January 31, 2026

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead

After Mexico bans vapes, cartels tighten their grip on a booming market

Organized crime in Mexico is tightening its grip on the vape market, a $1.5 billion industry

January 31, 2026

After Mexico bans vapes, cartels tighten their grip on a booming market

San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor's race

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is jumping into the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of California

January 29, 2026

San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor's race

Nearly 90-year-old couple survives for days at home without power using fireplace for warmth

January 29, 2026

Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Newborn calf struggling in deep freeze brought indoors to curl up on couch

A Kentucky family battling extreme cold temperatures on their farm over the weekend opened their home to a newborn calf that was struggling in the deep freeze

January 29, 2026

Newborn calf struggling in deep freeze brought indoors to curl up on couch

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Possibly abandoned dog found safe after six days in cold, snow, police say

January 29, 2026

Milwaukee tenant sees sewage backup in kitchen sink

January 29, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Carney says he expects Trump to ‘respect Canadian sovereignty’ after Alberta separatists meet with US officials

January 29, 2026

Environment|Science

Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring over the Pacific

January 29, 2026

Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

Environment|Health|World

Australia’s hottest towns hit 120F in a grueling heat wave: ‘It’s just damn hot’

January 30, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|World

Thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a storm

Frustrations are bubbling up for the tens of thousands that have been without power for nearly a week in the U.S. South as a new storm looms

January 30, 2026

Thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a storm

A separatist group is asking for Trump’s help to split from Canada. Here’s what we know

January 30, 2026

Economy|Environment|Travel|World

What a reporter found when she returned to Cuba after last trip 3 years ago

Caribbean correspondent Dánica Coto has returned to Cuba after more than three years

January 30, 2026

What a reporter found when she returned to Cuba after last trip 3 years ago

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Most snow in years, blizzard conditions possible in parts of Southeast from powerful bomb cyclone

January 30, 2026

Business|Environment|Political|World

Trump claims Putin agreed to temporary halt in energy attacks on Ukraine, but terms are unclear

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's request to pause attacks on Ukraine's power grid for a week

January 30, 2026

Trump claims Putin agreed to temporary halt in energy attacks on Ukraine, but terms are unclear

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Kristi Noem treated FEMA as an adversary. Then came a massive winter storm

January 30, 2026

Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US

Massive blankets of snow and ice are expected in parts of the U.S. this weekend, with frost and snow flurries possible in Florida

January 30, 2026

Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US

Dog lost for 6 days during snowstorm and sub-zero temperatures rescued in Beaver County

January 30, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Polar bears in Norway’s Arctic are getting fatter and healthier, despite melting sea ice

January 30, 2026

Cubans scramble to survive as US vise on island tightens in push to oust government

Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government

January 30, 2026

Cubans scramble to survive as US vise on island tightens in push to oust government

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

9-year-old recovering after serious playground accident

January 30, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Pig Sanctuary seeks animal caretaker for its rescued residents

January 30, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

It’s about to get so cold, Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches could see snowflakes

January 30, 2026

Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump's tariff threat on those who provide oil

Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island

January 30, 2026

Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump's tariff threat on those who provide oil

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow

Wildlife officials say a large exotic lizard was found buried in the snow in Rhode Island

January 30, 2026

Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches

January 30, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|World

World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center

The Carter Center says there were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025

January 30, 2026

World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center

'Making movie magic': Louisville earns national recognition as top city for filmmakers

January 30, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Popular social media influencer supports his community through the current winter storm

January 30, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Political

Oklahoma City ICE detention center proposal halted after community opposition

January 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Groundhog Day Forecasts: Punxsutawney Phil Has Competition

January 30, 2026

Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying'

A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous" and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of history to display at National Park Service sites

January 30, 2026

Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying'

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind

January 31, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Oversalting your sidewalk or driveway harms local streams and potentially even your drinking water – 3 tips to deice responsibly

Excess road and sidewalk salt flows into storm drains and ultimately into area streams and rivers, affecting fish and other aquatic organisms.

January 27, 2026

Oversalting your sidewalk or driveway harms local streams and potentially even your drinking water – 3 tips to deice responsibly

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

How fire, people and history shaped the South’s iconic longleaf pine forests

One of North America’s richest ecosystems, sustained and shaped by Native peoples before European contact, nearly disappeared. A recovery is underway.

January 27, 2026

How fire, people and history shaped the South’s iconic longleaf pine forests

Crime|Education|Environment|Opinion|World

Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge

When officials lie time and again, people don’t know what to trust. And when this happens, citizens cannot deliberate, approve or dissent coherently, because a shared world no longer exists.

January 27, 2026

Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge

Family identifies 16-year-old girl killed in sledding incident; investigation underway

January 27, 2026

17-month-old K9 helps locate missing Michigan teen

January 27, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Sports|Travel

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern, but not enough to turn a dry and warm winter around

Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.

January 27, 2026

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern, but not enough to turn a dry and warm winter around

Crime|Environment

Bald eagle recuperating while wildlife officers look for person who shot it: "We want somebody to come forward"

January 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World

Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time

January 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Have you seen her? NOAA needs help finding entangled whale

January 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment

Horse manure haulers accuse municipalities of steering business to competitor

January 27, 2026

Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction

January 27, 2026

'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

Amazon to close most Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in days

Amazon is closing almost all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations in days as it narrows its focus on food delivery and its grocery chain, Whole Foods Market

January 27, 2026

Amazon to close most Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in days

Environment|Health|Science

Volunteers rescue cold-stunned sea turtles as Texas coast temperatures plummet

January 27, 2026

Environment|Science|World

A bomb cyclone is more likely to impact parts of the East Coast this weekend. Here are the updated scenarios

January 27, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist

Meteorologists say that water rapidly freezing in the soil amid bitterly cold temperatures can make a startling noise and even cause small vibrations

January 27, 2026

Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists say AI is one of the biggest concerns in new Doomsday Clock time

Created in 1947 by atomic scientists, the Doomsday Clock represents how close humanity may be to destruction. On Tuesday, scientists set a new time, arguing that countries are failing to heed their dire warnings.

January 27, 2026

Scientists say AI is one of the biggest concerns in new Doomsday Clock time

Crime|Environment|Health|Science|US

Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

A 77-pound mountain lion caused a stir as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood

January 27, 2026

Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

Business|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

Cold snap raises concerns for mango growers

January 27, 2026

Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

'Maybe a beach chair, a yoga mat': Drivers rush to use space savers as parking ban lifted

January 27, 2026

Report of kids playing on frozen lake in Colorado Springs prompts search from local crews

January 27, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Travel

Private jet that crashed in Bangor had history of cold-weather risks

January 27, 2026

Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman spends hours clearing snow for neighbors, showing Oklahoma Standard persists through cold

January 27, 2026

UPS retires fleet of MD-11 aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash

UPS says it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed in Louisville, killing 15 people

January 27, 2026

UPS retires fleet of MD-11 aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

WATCH: Mesa seniors turn plastic bags into lifesaving mats for unhoused community

January 27, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Insane doorbell camera captures ice storm devastating tree canopy as residents rally together

January 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires

President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025

January 27, 2026

Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continue

A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court

January 27, 2026

Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continue

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|World

'They were just screaming.' Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas

Authorities say three brothers died in Texas after falling through ice on a pond as a massive winter storm has gripped much of the nation

January 27, 2026

'They were just screaming.' Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas

Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear

A NASA research plane has landed without its landing gear in Texas, sending plumes of flame behind it

January 27, 2026

Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear

Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' say they were punished for seeking legal help

Two former detainees at a Florida immigration center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified they faced punishment for seeking legal advice

January 28, 2026

Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' say they were punished for seeking legal help

Education|Environment|Health|Science

There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported

Children with a parent or family member who is detained, or are part of a drawn-out immigration court case, are twice as likely to have anxiety as young adults.

January 28, 2026

There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there

Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ultimately posing risks to people.

January 28, 2026

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there

Economy|Environment|Opinion|Political|World

The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe

The US may be stepping back from some engagements on the world stage. That’s not necessarily bad news for the rest of the world, an analyst argues.

January 28, 2026

The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe

Environment|Health|Science

Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease

Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care can improve symptom management.

January 28, 2026

Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease

Environment|Political

Parking space savers in snow not allowed on Baltimore streets, mayor says

January 28, 2026

What happens if someone moves your space saver in Boston? Not everyone is following "snow etiquette" after storm.

January 28, 2026

Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

Getting outdoors to enjoy simple pleasures is unlikely to be front of mind for people in a 1,300-mile stretch of the United States where a massive weekend storm brought deep snow and bitter cold

January 28, 2026

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

Americas|Environment|Europe|World

Dutch government is ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change

A court has ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change

January 28, 2026

Dutch government is ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Broken elevator has left some apartment residents stuck inside for months

January 28, 2026

Crime|Environment|Science|US

Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco neighborhood captured by animal control

January 28, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Mother drops baby from window in fire

January 28, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

Worries deepen in US South after days of grappling with snow, ice and widespread outages

Conditions were growing more dire in parts of the South still reeling from subfreezing temperatures and widespread power outages as vehicles got stranded for hours on major highways

January 28, 2026

Worries deepen in US South after days of grappling with snow, ice and widespread outages

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

Parking lot transforms into impromptu ice rink

January 28, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

It's one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one's path is uncertain

Winter's brutal grip on the U.S. East will continue in the coming days, with subfreezing temperatures reaching into Florida and a potential blizzard threatening the Atlantic coast

January 28, 2026

It's one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one's path is uncertain

Business|Economy|Environment|World

'Can't happen fast enough': Marineland Canada's whales approved for move to U.S.

January 28, 2026

Environment|Political|World

‘We are reliving the Nakba’: A Palestinian community says it’s being erased as Israeli settler violence intensifies

January 28, 2026

Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts

As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market

January 28, 2026

Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts

Environment|Health|Science

Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents

For big parts of the United States, the past few days have brought lots of snow and lots of cold

January 28, 2026

Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

‘Our first cow’: Farm mourns loss of mama cow after barn collapse, welcomes new calf

January 28, 2026

Americas|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Nurse describes harrowing moment her car slid off roadway, plunged into river

January 28, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Christa McAuliffe's legacy lives on in New Hampshire 40 years after Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

January 28, 2026

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge as 1,500 people are evacuated

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was given an aerial tour of a southern Sicilian town where days of heavy rains triggered a massive landslide

January 28, 2026

Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge as 1,500 people are evacuated

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida

January 28, 2026

Crime|Environment|Political|US|World

Trash piling up on Arivaca property near the border

January 28, 2026

Environment|Science

Berkeley residents divided over fire prevention ordinance; no wooden structures within 5 ft of home

January 28, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health

Tip, DNA leads police to suspect in Florida Memorial University rape

January 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science

Winter drilling program in Alaska petroleum preserve can proceed, judge rules

A federal judge has refused to block a winter oil and gas exploration project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that opponents said was improperly analyzed by the federal government

January 28, 2026

Winter drilling program in Alaska petroleum preserve can proceed, judge rules

Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues

January 28, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

A sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free after Florida rehab, now followed by satellite

A loggerhead sea turtle has returned to the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation at a Florida turtle hospital

January 28, 2026

A sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free after Florida rehab, now followed by satellite

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Science

Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula

Two companies made dried milk powder that could be linked to the outbreak of botulism in ByHeart formula that has sickened dozens of babies

January 28, 2026

Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks

The Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states

January 28, 2026

EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks

King Charles III's documentary sets out his philosophy for saving the planet

King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy

January 28, 2026

King Charles III's documentary sets out his philosophy for saving the planet

Australia|Environment|World

Koala rescued from wildfires in Australia

Residents in Australia rescued a koala as wildfires raged through their farm in the state of Victoria. A record heatwave has sent temperatures soaring and fueled blazes in the country.

January 30, 2026

Koala rescued from wildfires in Australia

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

The accidental climate scientist who uncovered an unexpected force of global warming

January 29, 2026

Environment|Health|US|World

New cold snap adds urgency to winter storm recovery across the South

Hundreds of National Guard troops have been mobilized in ice-stricken Mississippi and Tennessee to clear debris and help people stranded in cars and homes still without power as the Southern states brace for another blast of dangerous cold weather

January 29, 2026

New cold snap adds urgency to winter storm recovery across the South

Africa|Environment|Science|World

Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows

Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa

January 29, 2026

Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows

Environment|World

Bomb cyclone will bring heavy snow and hurricane-force winds to the Southeast. Coastal New England could be in its path, too

January 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Travel

Death Valley landmark Scotty’s Castle is reopening for limited tours after years of flood repairs

Scotty's Castle, built in the 1920s, is tucked away in the desert in Death Valley National Park and was one of the park's biggest attractions

January 29, 2026

Death Valley landmark Scotty’s Castle is reopening for limited tours after years of flood repairs

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Escape from Washington? Senators look to start new chapters as governors

U.S. senators are increasingly looking to leave Washington for leadership roles in their home states

January 29, 2026

Escape from Washington? Senators look to start new chapters as governors

America is falling behind in the global EV race – that’s going to cost the US auto industry

Electric vehicles are a fast-growing share of auto sales in many countries, and Chinese automakers are benefiting as the US industry pulls back.

January 29, 2026

America is falling behind in the global EV race – that’s going to cost the US auto industry

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way

Many homeowners could save money on their heating bills by installing heat pumps – but not everyone, and not everywhere.

January 29, 2026

Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health

In the world of cost benefit analysis, if an impact isn’t monetized, it doesn’t exist. A former EPA official explains what’s changing now and why it matters.

January 29, 2026

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health

Colorado has emergency domestic violence shelters in only half its counties, leaving survivors without safe housing options

A lack of shelters and affordable housing means survivors of domestic violence have few places to go.

January 29, 2026

Colorado has emergency domestic violence shelters in only half its counties, leaving survivors without safe housing options

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Elon Musk is betting Tesla’s future isn’t about cars at all

January 29, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment

Even when people’s rights are ignored, understanding the law can keep protesters engaged

When protesters experience repression and violence, whether or not they have legal education can help determine continued involvement in a protest movement.

January 29, 2026

Even when people’s rights are ignored, understanding the law can keep protesters engaged

Business|Education|Environment|Health

A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses’ daily challenges of patients and their families rolling their eyes, yelling and striking

Nurses are leaving the profession faster than they’re being replaced – in part due to the emotional and physical toll they endure from disrespectful patients or their loved ones.

January 29, 2026

A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses’ daily challenges of patients and their families rolling their eyes, yelling and striking

Protesters want slavery exhibit restored after removal: "The stories should be told"

January 29, 2026

Crime|Environment|Technology

Elk Grove firefighters rescue woman after a garage fire

January 29, 2026

Arts|Environment|Europe|Science|World

King Charles reveals his philosophy for protecting the planet in new film

January 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

96-year-old horticulturist says retirement isn't in his vocabulary

January 29, 2026

Environment|Health|US|World

Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger

Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold

January 27, 2026

Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger

How weather may have impacted a private jet crash with 8 people on board

A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, according to the FAA. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The crash came amid a massive snowstorm making its way through the Northeast.

January 26, 2026

How weather may have impacted a private jet crash with 8 people on board

Environment|Health|Science|US|World

The winter storm is here: freezing temperatures, icy roads, and cities covered in snow

The winter storm is here and two-thirds of the US population is facing this extreme cold. More than half of all Americas will experience subzero wind chills over the next 3 days.

January 26, 2026

The winter storm is here: freezing temperatures, icy roads, and cities covered in snow

Why Minnesota’s CEOs finally broke their silence

January 26, 2026

Asia|Environment|Health|Travel|World

Snow leopard mauls skier in China’s Xinjiang region

January 27, 2026

Australia|Environment|Health|Sports|World

Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C

Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave

January 27, 2026

Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C

Business|Environment|Travel|US|World

Death toll from winter storm and cold rises to over 30 as parts of South could be without power ‘weeks, not days’

January 26, 2026

Business|Environment|Technology|Travel

Six people died when a business jet trying to take off in Maine crashed in a snowstorm

Six people died when a business jet crashed during takeoff as a snowstorm moved in and visibility diminished in Maine

January 26, 2026

Six people died when a business jet trying to take off in Maine crashed in a snowstorm

Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World

30 people dead from effects of winter storm as more freezing cold pummels US

Many U.S. residents are facing another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a massive winter storm dumped more snow in Northeast and left parts of the South coated in ice

January 26, 2026

30 people dead from effects of winter storm as more freezing cold pummels US

Business|Education|Environment|Science|World

Canada gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to the US

Canada’s last captive whales have a received a reprieve from death after the Canadian government conditionally approved a plan to export them to the United States

January 26, 2026

Canada gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to the US

Mississippi shivers under ice as long recovery looms

Recovery from Mississippi's worst ice storm in more than 30 years could take a week or more

January 26, 2026

Mississippi shivers under ice as long recovery looms

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on the US economy, but how much?

Experts say the massive winter storm hitting the American East is taking a multi-billion dollar toll on the U.S. economy

January 26, 2026

Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on the US economy, but how much?

Economy|Environment|Interview|World

The first refugee to lead the UN refugee agency calls this a 'very difficult moment in history'

The first refugee to lead the U_N_ refugee agency tells The Associated Press that the world faces a “very difficult moment in history.”

January 26, 2026

The first refugee to lead the UN refugee agency calls this a 'very difficult moment in history'

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks

Officials warn that shoveling snow after this weekend's massive storm could be hazardous to your heart

January 26, 2026

Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks

Arts|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Groundhogs are lousy forecasters but valuable animal engineers – and an important food source

Groundhogs predict spring with the same accuracy as flipping a coin. But they’re vital to their ecosystems, feasting through summer to store enough fat to last through their winter hibernation.

January 26, 2026

Groundhogs are lousy forecasters but valuable animal engineers – and an important food source

Education|Environment|Science|World

Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece

Scientists say two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools uncovered so far

January 26, 2026

Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm

The atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.

January 24, 2026

How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm

Asia|Environment|World

Indonesian marines among 42 missing in deadly West Java landslide

Nineteen Indonesian marines are among 42 people missing after a landslide in West Java province

January 26, 2026

Indonesian marines among 42 missing in deadly West Java landslide

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

How to stay safe in cold weather, according to a doctor

January 26, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Man dies while rescuing his family from house fire

January 26, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Moms lead effort to delay smartphones for kids

January 26, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies

A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe together

January 26, 2026

Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

When the snow falls, jeep drivers make sure essential workers get to work

January 26, 2026

Trump administration invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China's grip on supply

The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products

January 26, 2026

Trump administration invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China's grip on supply

Environment|Sports|World

Blue Jackets' game against Kings is postponed because of major winter storm

The NHL has postponed the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night because of a major winter storm that created dangerous travel conditions across much of the United States

January 25, 2026

Blue Jackets' game against Kings is postponed because of major winter storm

Economy|Education|Environment|Science

Marine protected areas aren’t in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic

Despite Brazil’s recent expansions of protected areas, research shows that the favorite habitats of whales and dolphins are still threatened by human activities.

January 26, 2026

Marine protected areas aren’t in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic

Environment|Health|Science

Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

Plants need phosphorus, and other nutrients, to grow. But soil tests can’t tell if there’s too much.

January 26, 2026

Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Travel

US hospitality and tourism professors don’t mirror the demographics of the industry they serve

Nearly three-quarters of tourism professors are white, a recent analysis found, and nearly half are white men.

January 26, 2026

US hospitality and tourism professors don’t mirror the demographics of the industry they serve

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Malaria researchers are getting closer to outsmarting the world’s deadliest parasite

After decades of stalled progress, new vaccines, treatments and genetic tools are helping scientists protect children and save lives worldwide.

January 26, 2026

Malaria researchers are getting closer to outsmarting the world’s deadliest parasite

Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration says a private aircraft with eight people on board has crashed on takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine

January 26, 2026

Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says

Environment|Science|World

Massive winter storm dumps sleet, freezing rain and snow around much of US

A massive winter storm has dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S., halting air and road traffic and sending temperatures plunging

January 25, 2026

Massive winter storm dumps sleet, freezing rain and snow around much of US

Environment|Sports|US

Snow and wind pick up in 2nd half of AFC championship game in Denver

The heavy snow and swirling wind moved into the Mile High City for the second half of the AFC championship game Sunday as Denver played New England

January 25, 2026

Snow and wind pick up in 2nd half of AFC championship game in Denver

Police drone program draws community concern

January 25, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health

University of Michigan Flint police officer rescues man found buried in snow

January 25, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Store manager helps save homeless woman found frozen outside

January 25, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Church doesn't let extreme cold stop its mission to help those in need

January 25, 2026

France detains captain of suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker seized in Mediterranean

The captain of an oil tanker intercepted by the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea is in custody for questioning

January 25, 2026

France detains captain of suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker seized in Mediterranean

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Rescuers recover more bodies from landslide in Indonesia, with 72 still missing

Improved weather has helped rescuers in Java, Indonesia, recover more bodies after a landslide killed over two dozen villagers

January 25, 2026

Rescuers recover more bodies from landslide in Indonesia, with 72 still missing

Crowds bid farewell to Japan’s last pandas before return to China amid souring ties

January 25, 2026

Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm moves across the US

Thousands of flights have been canceled for the weekend across the U.S. as a monster storm began wreaking havoc across much of the country

January 24, 2026

Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm moves across the US

Neighbors spring into action as firefighters battle two-alarm blaze in Northeast Baltimore amid freezing temps

January 24, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel

Atlanta airport rolling out new equipment to keep the runways open after the winter storm

January 24, 2026

Gas explosion, fire on top floors of New York City apartment building kills 1, injures 14

Officials say one person was killed and 14 others injured in a gas explosion and fires at the top of a 17-story New York City apartment building

January 24, 2026

Gas explosion, fire on top floors of New York City apartment building kills 1, injures 14

Environment|Science|US|World

Tracking the potentially historic US winter storm in maps and charts

January 22, 2026

Environment|Health|World

Cold and malnutrition claim more victims in Gaza amid winter rains

January 24, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|World

Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan, authorities say

Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 across Afghanistan, the country’s disaster management authority says, as authorities in the impoverished country struggle to open roads and gain access to cut-off villages

January 24, 2026

Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan, authorities say

Environment|Health|Travel|World

A teenager’s death on an untamed island has put the spotlight on its inhabitants

January 24, 2026

More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county

January 23, 2026

More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

FEMA extends housing aid for Maui wildfire survivors until 2027

U.S. officials have granted an extension for housing assistance to survivors of the 2023 wildfires in Hawaii, according to Gov. Josh Green

January 24, 2026

FEMA extends housing aid for Maui wildfire survivors until 2027

Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures

Police have arrested about 100 clergy who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota’s largest airport

January 23, 2026

Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures

Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Science|World

King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how

King Charles III has teamed up with Amazon Prime to make a film about his vision for saving the planet, 16 years after he wrote a book on the subject

January 24, 2026

King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Science

Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show

U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies

January 24, 2026

Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show

Crime|Economy|Environment|Health

Family of man crushed by a bulldozer in his tent at an Atlanta homeless encampment sues nonprofits

The family of a homeless man who died after a bulldozer crushed his tent has filed a second lawsuit against the nonprofits involved in clearing the encampment

January 23, 2026

Family of man crushed by a bulldozer in his tent at an Atlanta homeless encampment sues nonprofits

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park

January 23, 2026

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Travel

Dumpsters fall off truck, snarl traffic on Interstate 95 in Danvers, Massachusetts

January 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration for approving an oil company's plans to restart two oil pipelines along the state's coast

January 23, 2026

California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast

Business|Education|Environment|World

Zohran Mamdani’s first NYC snowstorm becomes a major governing test

January 23, 2026

NBA, ACC men, UConn women among college hoops games affected by approaching winter storm

An approaching major winter storm has prompting a shuffling of an NBA game, an NHL game and dozens of college basketball games this weekend

January 21, 2026

NBA, ACC men, UConn women among college hoops games affected by approaching winter storm

Environment|Political|Science|World

FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where's global warming? Scientists say it's still here

In social media, President Trump is questioning global warming because of a chilly severe winter storm hitting the U_S_ On Friday, he called the weather nearly unprecedented and labeled scientists “environmental insurrectionists.”

January 23, 2026

FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where's global warming? Scientists say it's still here

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

How one Army veteran turned rejection into a thriving company

January 23, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes

January 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump signs Board of Peace charter

President Donald Trump unveiled his 'Board of Peace' with a signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The President has tasked the group with rebuilding Gaza and tackling global conflicts. The signing ceremony was attended by fewer than 20 countries.

January 22, 2026

Everyone’s trying to feel good about wearing fur

January 23, 2026

Environment|Science|World

When the blockbuster winter storm will arrive in your city

January 23, 2026

Education|Environment

Community celebrates long-awaited sidewalk construction

January 23, 2026

What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions

That snowflake icon on your smartphone app might be quick and handy — it just might not be as accurate as a human when the weather gets rough

January 23, 2026

What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions

Environment|Health|World

Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise

Floods in Mozambique have led to a new threat

January 23, 2026

Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

What you should have in stock when preparing for a winter storm

January 04, 2024

Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

'Horrifying': Milwaukee officials say no heat and water causes dozens to evacuate apartment

January 23, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel|US|World

Potentially historic winter storm to slam much of the US with destructive ice and heavy snow

January 22, 2026

Environment|Europe|Sports|Technology|World

Italian expert's manufactured snow will play big role at the Milan Cortina Games

Davide Cerato will play a major role in skiing and snowboarding events at the upcoming Olympics, but he won’t be competing

January 22, 2026

Italian expert's manufactured snow will play big role at the Milan Cortina Games

Environment|Health|Science|World

Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks

The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year

January 23, 2026

Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks

Business|Environment|Political|World

FEMA halts terminations of disaster workers as agency prepares for massive winter storm

January 23, 2026

Americas|Environment|Science|Travel|World

An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

The Yanacocha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

January 23, 2026

An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat

Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause widespread outages

January 23, 2026

Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat

Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice

January 23, 2026

To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in Chile

Firefighters and security forces in Chile are battling deadly wildfires that have killed at least 21 people and destroyed vast areas of forests

January 23, 2026

Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in Chile

People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm — a far cry from Trump's vision

Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood are digging with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war

January 22, 2026

People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm — a far cry from Trump's vision

Huge US winter storm to bring crippling snow, sleet and ice from Texas to Boston

A massive winter storm is barreling toward the eastern U.S., threatening to bring severe ice and snow from Texas to Boston

January 22, 2026

Huge US winter storm to bring crippling snow, sleet and ice from Texas to Boston

Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

January 23, 2026

Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruits

Maine Gov. Janet Mills challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation, saying the state has been left in the dark as fear spreads in immigrant communities

January 22, 2026

Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruits

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

Venezuela’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its oil sector, the first since Hugo Chávez's era

January 22, 2026

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident are marking that tragic day 40 years ago

January 22, 2026

NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

Environment|Science|Technology

Scientists find unlikely new way to track space junk: sonic booms in the atmosphere

January 22, 2026

Video shows deer running loose in bank after crashing through window

January 22, 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

How this brutal winter storm is even possible with climate change – and maybe even more likely

January 22, 2026

Mother of Amazon fulfillment center employee shot, killed at work demands justice

January 22, 2026

Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Utah's first-of-its-kind water reclamation facility transforms toilet water into water plants crave

January 22, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO to shut down again hours after restart

The world's largest nuclear power plant is shutting down a reactor due to a glitch

January 22, 2026

Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO to shut down again hours after restart

Wind gusts cause two semi-trucks to overturn; increased danger for truck drivers

January 22, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Big tech is increasingly promising to pay for spiking power costs. But there’s not much to enforce it

January 22, 2026

Crime|Environment

Multiple pelicans found dead at Matlacha park, FWC begins investigation

January 22, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

Bay Area water buffalo cheese business owner trying to secure permanent home for herd

January 22, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Extreme winter storm threat sparks historic natural gas spike

January 22, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Over 100 cats rescued from deplorable conditions at home

January 22, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Police search for child seen stomping, killing duck; $5,000 reward offered

January 22, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology|Travel

A massive winter storm is coming. Don’t make these mistakes as you prepare

January 22, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Man reunited with first responders who saved him when massive tree crushed his car

January 22, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

A new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track space junk by tuning into their sonic booms

January 22, 2026

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Greenlanders march to let Trump know: 'We are not for sale'

Crowds marched in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, Saturday sending a message that their country is not for sale as US President Donald Trump pushes for a deal. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.

January 06, 2026

Greenlanders march to let Trump know: 'We are not for sale'

New information about 'brutal' prison attack. What inmate said after allegedly killing cellmate.

January 22, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

America’s next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also contains valuable rare earth elements.

January 21, 2026

America’s next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it

Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon

The US used a cyberattack to turn off power in Caracas during the raid to seize Maduro. The US grid is also vulnerable to this kind of attack.

January 22, 2026

Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon

Business|Crime|Environment|World

Interpol-backed police make nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold mining sweep

Police from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon

January 22, 2026

Interpol-backed police make nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold mining sweep

Federal authorities have called those who monitor ICE ‘domestic terrorists.’ Here’s what we know

January 22, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel|World

One of the most extreme winter storms in years is set to deliver damaging ice and heavy snow to nearly half the US

January 20, 2026

Environment|World

Rescue efforts underway after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house with 2 confirmed dead

Landslides have hit a house and a campground in New Zealand, killing at least two people while emergency crews are trying to rescue people buried in rubble

January 22, 2026

Rescue efforts underway after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house with 2 confirmed dead

Inflation fears are high. A new poll shows one group is particularly worried

Economic stress is widespread across the United States, but for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians, anxiety about costs and affordability is particularly high

January 22, 2026

Inflation fears are high. A new poll shows one group is particularly worried

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant

January 21, 2026

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says

Trump to meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine endures a bitter winter after Russian attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, and nearly 60% of the city is without power following days of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

January 21, 2026

Trump to meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine endures a bitter winter after Russian attacks

Crime|Education|Environment

Home schooling family just steps away from proposed Kennewick sex offender housing speaks

January 21, 2026

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important?

January 06, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

Discovered: An outline of a hand that’s at least 67,800 years old

January 21, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

$99 lung cancer scan helps woman detect disease early

January 21, 2026

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Trump's threats challenge Europe's security and prosperity, EU chief says ahead of summit

President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs continue to raise concerns in Europe

January 21, 2026

Trump's threats challenge Europe's security and prosperity, EU chief says ahead of summit

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Lake effect storm brings 20+ inches of snow to the Southtowns

January 21, 2026

Crime|Economy|Environment|Political

Executive says ICE is "evicted" from local offices, hasn't been paying rent

January 21, 2026

From poop to potting soil: Stock Show turns animal bedding into compost

January 21, 2026

Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet

Artificial intelligence systems have big environmental costs but are also finding ways to save energy and water, cut emissions and make businesses more efficient.

January 21, 2026

Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Waukesha family searches for beloved missing dog amid dangerously cold temperatures

January 21, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

While federal immigrant agents need to produce a judicial warrant to enter a classroom, they can freely operate in public spaces at and around schools.

January 21, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story

Antibiotics transformed health care for the better, but their diminishing effectiveness may soon be its undoing. Researchers are studying ways to fight back against resistance.

January 21, 2026

Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Edmunds tests the BMW X5 and Mercedes GLE seeking the better luxury plug-in SUV

If practicality, fuel economy, and premium amenities are all high on the list of priorities for your next vehicle purchase, a luxury plug-in hybrid sport-utility vehicle might be just what you’re looking for

January 21, 2026

Edmunds tests the BMW X5 and Mercedes GLE seeking the better luxury plug-in SUV

Environment|Health|World

As fires in Chile burn, a mobile clinic fights to save furry survivors

Veterinarians and volunteers in Chile are racing to help animals affected by devastating fires

January 21, 2026

As fires in Chile burn, a mobile clinic fights to save furry survivors

Israel's settler movement takes victory lap as a sparse outpost becomes a settlement within a month

Israeli settlers are celebrating the inauguration of a new settlement in the West Bank on land where Israel and the U.S. once hoped to build a hospital for Palestinian children

January 20, 2026

Israel's settler movement takes victory lap as a sparse outpost becomes a settlement within a month

FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office

A look at false and misleading claims made as President Donald Trump marks his first year back in office by highlighting accomplishments at Davos and at a White House briefing

January 20, 2026

FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office

Economy|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology

Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the tactics fit with the plan to limit China’s economic interests

A 1951 defense agreement between the United States and Denmark allows the US to build military installations on Greenland to protect the region.

January 20, 2026

Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the tactics fit with the plan to limit China’s economic interests

Crime|Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Trains fatally derail in Spain

The derailment of two high-speed trains killed more than 20 people in southern Spain’s Adamuz municipality, according to the Andalusian Emergency Agency.

January 18, 2026

Democrat Mikie Sherrill sworn in as New Jersey governor with defiant tone against Trump

Democrat Mikie Sherrill has been inaugurated as New Jersey's 57th governor

January 20, 2026

Democrat Mikie Sherrill sworn in as New Jersey governor with defiant tone against Trump

Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury

Witness testimony has ended in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack

January 20, 2026

Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Baby dies from cold in Gaza as leaders meet to discuss Trump's Board of Peace

Grim humanitarian conditions remain in Gaza months after the ceasefire paused two years of war between Israel and Hamas militants

January 20, 2026

Baby dies from cold in Gaza as leaders meet to discuss Trump's Board of Peace

Firefighters save dog from frozen pond in Ohio

January 20, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means

Like living beyond your financial means, using more water than nature can replenish can have catastrophic results.

January 20, 2026

The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means

Another hearing delay for a Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds

A federal judge in Miami has rescheduled a hearing for a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds

January 20, 2026

Another hearing delay for a Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Family mourns 19-year-old found dead after massive fire at Whitney Mesa Park in Henderson

January 20, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

'It's been really pretty': Stargazers gather in Placerville for glimpse of Northern Lights

January 20, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’ with irreversible consequences

January 20, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Woman and dog saved from freezing water by rescuers

January 20, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|World

Defense rests in former Uvalde school officer’s trial, closing arguments begin Wednesday

January 20, 2026

New court doc asserts former Obama WH counsel advised Jeffrey Epstein during critical reputational and legal battles

January 20, 2026

Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Recovery of 5 more bodies from Karachi shopping plaza brings fire death toll to 28

Rescuers in Karachi, Pakistan, are searching for dozens of missing people after a massive fire at a shopping plaza

January 20, 2026

Recovery of 5 more bodies from Karachi shopping plaza brings fire death toll to 28

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

Homeowner says blasting from nearby construction is cracking her house

January 20, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|US

How one donation pickup truck is fueling veterans’ support

January 20, 2026

The new ‘Be The People’ campaign wants to unite hundreds of millions of Americans to solve problems

A privately funded initiative called “Be The People” will try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts to solve local problems as part of a vision for the next 250 years of the United States

January 20, 2026

The new ‘Be The People’ campaign wants to unite hundreds of millions of Americans to solve problems

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in research

Stipends paid to residents had unintended consequences.

January 20, 2026

Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in research

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Supergiant star Betelgeuse is full of mysteries. New observations might solve the biggest one

January 20, 2026

Education|Environment|Science

Why Philly has so many sinkholes

Sinkholes are fairly common in Philadelphia due to aging water lines that leak or burst, causing the surrounding soil to wash away.

January 20, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Science

The US had a record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback

January 20, 2026

Britain approves ‘mega’ Chinese embassy in London despite national security fears

January 20, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World

Four shark attacks in two days. Why Australia’s beaches are so dangerous this year

January 20, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|World

Blood. Pain. Disorientation. Here’s what protesters say ‘less-lethal’ weapons feel like

January 20, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Slave descendants score a victory with voters in fight to protect their Georgia island homes

Black landowners from a Georgia island community founded by freed slaves have won their latest property dispute with local officials at the ballot box

January 20, 2026

Slave descendants score a victory with voters in fight to protect their Georgia island homes

Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days

January 20, 2026

Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

Environment|Science|World

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end

January 20, 2026

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem

Business|Crime|Environment|Sports|US

100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country

More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state

January 19, 2026

100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?

January 19, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Parts of the US could see northern lights Monday

The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern U.S. following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field

January 19, 2026

Parts of the US could see northern lights Monday

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say

January 19, 2026

Americas|Environment|World

Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and forced massive evacuations

Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500 homeless

January 19, 2026

Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and forced massive evacuations

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Video shows cow using a brush to scratch its back in first described case of tool use in cattle

January 19, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Sweet Beginnings urban beehives helping former prisoners build new lives

January 19, 2026

What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting

January 19, 2026

What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Repairs on Helene-damaged section of I-40 will cost nearly $2 billion

January 19, 2026

Business|Education|Environment

High school students help rebuild dog daycare after deadly fire

January 19, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Families share histoplasmosis stories as Tennessee cases climb to more than 30

January 19, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

22-year-old Cornell grad launches nature conservancy

January 19, 2026

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open

January 19, 2026

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science

New Mexico sees alarming rise in tree die-off due to warm weather and insects

January 19, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Moss Landing businesses unite to recover from battery facility fire's impact

January 19, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Foxboro Disposal workers help woman recover lost family rings at transfer facility

January 19, 2026

Woman fosters more than a dozen dogs to help with adoptions

January 19, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Three U.S. Catholic cardinals have urged the Trump administration to use a moral compass in foreign policy

January 19, 2026

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence for electric discharges on the planet.

January 19, 2026

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender

January 19, 2026

Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

IMAX movie tells Ohio's environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

When you think IMAX, chances are your mind goes to those immersive documentaries that take you inside volcanoes, deep under oceans or to distant planets

January 19, 2026

IMAX movie tells Ohio's environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

China’s birth rate drops to record low as economy hits target despite US trade war

January 19, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Vietnam party meeting opens with leadership and economic growth on the line

Vietnam’s Communist Party has opened a meeting to decide the country's top leadership and policies for the next five years

January 19, 2026

Vietnam party meeting opens with leadership and economic growth on the line

Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee

Authorities in Chile say that wildfires raging across central and southern areas of the country have left at least 18 people dead

January 18, 2026

Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Concerns over cruise Green Fee

January 18, 2026

Senior cats find hope as sanctuary plans take shape

January 18, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment

SoCal Edison lawsuits claim series of missteps made Eaton Fire more deadly

Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits against Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Company

January 18, 2026

SoCal Edison lawsuits claim series of missteps made Eaton Fire more deadly

Americas|Environment|Travel|US|World

Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row

A small part of the Sunshine State became the Snowy State for a brief time as snow covered parts of the western Florida Panhandle

January 18, 2026

Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row

Philadelphia celebrates America's first volunteer fire company in "52 Weeks of Firsts"

January 18, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid

January 18, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine

Kremlin-installed authorities in Russia-occupied parts of southern Ukraine say Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged energy networks

January 18, 2026

Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine

Asia|Environment|Travel|World

Indonesian rescuers find a body near wreckage of a plane that crashed with 11 aboard

Indonesian rescuers have recovered a body while searching for 11 people aboard a plane that crashed on Sulawesi island

January 18, 2026

Indonesian rescuers find a body near wreckage of a plane that crashed with 11 aboard

Trump’s double pardon underscores sweeping use of clemency

January 17, 2026

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” that was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises

January 17, 2026

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

'She just kept on going': School secretary hailed as hero for Helene relief efforts

January 17, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida

A blast of winter weather has brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including Florida

January 17, 2026

Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida

Tear gas floods a Minneapolis family's SUV after they get caught between protesters and officers

A Minneapolis couple says federal officers rolled a tear gas canister under their SUV, flooding it with toxic fumes and leaving them and several of their six children, including an infant, in need of hospital treatment

January 17, 2026

Tear gas floods a Minneapolis family's SUV after they get caught between protesters and officers

Business|Education|Environment|Health

Why US cities are reverting 1-way streets back to their original 2-way design

Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes

January 17, 2026

Why US cities are reverting 1-way streets back to their original 2-way design

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites

A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States to discuss a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war

January 17, 2026

Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects

January 17, 2026

Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Bonfires, dancing, pets: How Ukrainians are staying warm during the toughest winter in years

January 17, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Meet the Los Angeles Fire Department crew tasked with protecting communities from the next wildfire disaster

January 17, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|World

Meet the guy tracking illicit oil tankers from his rooftop

January 17, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump

A federal judge has ruled that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume

January 16, 2026

Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump

Africa|Environment|Political|World

Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia

President Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing

January 16, 2026

Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia

Africa|Economy|Environment|World

More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa

Authorities say torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in recent weeks and are warning that more severe weather is expected across the southern African region

January 16, 2026

More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts

China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products

January 16, 2026

Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts

Business|Environment|Health|Science

Supreme Court agrees to hear longstanding fight over Roundup cancer claims

January 16, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Van narrowly escapes train collision in Iowa

January 16, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'Banks,' a dog pulled from the muddy Iowa River, may soon have a new home

January 16, 2026

California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents

A Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has depth perception and lost the ability to drive

January 16, 2026

California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Aurora police find horses, goats and chickens during stolen vehicle investigation and seizure

January 16, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes

The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence

January 16, 2026

White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes

12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year

At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open and equal democracy.

January 16, 2026

12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer

January 16, 2026

Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

Warming shelters for the homeless are open as Florida experiences its coldest weather this winter

Tourists are bundling up and warming shelters have opened as Florida experiences its coldest weather of the winter season

January 16, 2026

Warming shelters for the homeless are open as Florida experiences its coldest weather this winter

Crime|Education|Environment|Health

9-year-old boy honored by fire department after saving family from fire

January 16, 2026

Local leaders chime in after reports of ICE touring south Kansas City locations for possible detention center

January 16, 2026

Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release

Tens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela

January 16, 2026

Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release

How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience

As Attorney General Pam Bondi approaches her first anniversary on the job, the firings of career attorneys have defined her turbulent tenure

January 16, 2026

How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Abandoned 'zombie house' where owner died undiscovered for years gets stunning renovation

January 16, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Community mourns Florida teens killed in sand tunnel collapse, organ donation brings hope

January 16, 2026

Community unites to sustainably restore Santa Cruz's iconic blue whale skeleton

January 16, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Financial stress may be as bad for the heart as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease

January 16, 2026

Colorado ranchers and consumers can team up to make beef supply chains more sustainable

Beef is a source of complete protein for humans, but its production results in greenhouse gas emissions.

January 16, 2026

Colorado ranchers and consumers can team up to make beef supply chains more sustainable

International aid groups are dealing with the pain of slashed USAID funding by cutting staff, localizing and coordinating better

Doing more with less may not be sustainable for an exhausted workforce over the long term.

January 16, 2026

International aid groups are dealing with the pain of slashed USAID funding by cutting staff, localizing and coordinating better

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too

Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their brains a fascinating area of research.

January 16, 2026

Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too

Business|Economy|Environment

American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing

The US government used to have American farmers’ backs, but that support has been dwindling for decades. New subsidies signal big changes for farmers.

January 16, 2026

American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing

911 transcripts and an incident report reveal where Renee Good was shot and how her community faced her killing in real time

January 16, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry

January 16, 2026

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

Environment|Europe|Political|World

In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump's desire to own their Arctic island

U.S. President Donald Trump has turned Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it

January 16, 2026

In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump's desire to own their Arctic island

Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

It’s got tigers, tea plantations and beaches — so why does Bangladesh struggle to attract tourists?

January 16, 2026

New team of formerly incarcerated and unhoused responders helps homeless community

January 16, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Technology|US

NASA SpaceX Crew-11 returns to earth

Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, ending a weeklong effort to return the crew early prompted by a medical issue involving one crew member.

January 15, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail

A group of U.S. senators is voicing concern over U.S. Postal Service processing changes and what those could mean for voting with mail ballots

January 16, 2026

Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail

Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground

January 15, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties.

January 15, 2026

Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

Business|Environment|Health|Technology

Minifridge recall expands to 964,000 Frigidaires after fire reports

An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after multiple fire reports

January 15, 2026

Minifridge recall expands to 964,000 Frigidaires after fire reports

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Is it time to tear down the aging SF Zoo? A campaign to replace it with an ecological park has begun

January 15, 2026

UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law

The United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1% “morally indefensible.”

January 15, 2026

UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law

International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot

International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island

January 15, 2026

International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot

Business|Environment|Political|World

Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project

A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction

January 15, 2026

Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project

Environment|Science|World

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Scientists have uncovered mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia

January 15, 2026

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Fossil analysis changes what paleontologists know about how long T. rex took to grow full size

January 15, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|World

Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant

January 15, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Viral bodycam video captures deputy wrangling large, runaway bird: "I've never handcuffed an emu"

January 15, 2026

A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago

The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a flaw in the part that failed and contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed and killed 15 in November but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety

January 14, 2026

A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago

How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.

January 15, 2026

How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water

January 15, 2026

In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark

January 15, 2026

What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved

Verizon says it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday

January 14, 2026

Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

January 15, 2026

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

A community foundation raised $100 million after the LA fires. Here's what they learned spending it

When fires broke out across Los Angeles in January 2025, Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, saw the devastation firsthand

January 15, 2026

A community foundation raised $100 million after the LA fires. Here's what they learned spending it

Trump is threatening to attack a country that produces three times more oil than Venezuela

January 15, 2026

Ukrainians endure freezing temperatures at home as crews rush to restore power

Officials say emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine

January 14, 2026

Ukrainians endure freezing temperatures at home as crews rush to restore power

Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

A top Danish official says a “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland remains with President Donald Trump after talks in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio

January 14, 2026

Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

Arts|Education|Environment|Science|World

US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice

History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.

January 14, 2026

US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice

NTSB investigators pinpoint failed aircraft part from UPS crash last year

January 14, 2026

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Sports

Climbing USA seeks at least $250K more after hitting snag in preserving historic Utah building

January 14, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed

A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York

January 14, 2026

Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Trent Cares: Teen turns lifelong passion into nonprofit to help kids help others

January 14, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Horses really can smell our fear, new study finds

January 14, 2026

Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit

Reproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services

January 14, 2026

Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit

Trump wants to slash funding for federal climate and weather research. Congress is about to tell him ‘No’

January 14, 2026

Business|Education|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

Fields to fajitas: The partnership changing school meals in Boyle County

January 14, 2026

Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy

President Donald Trump’s threats against independent media and free speech look a lot like the actions of autocrats elsewhere intent on undermining the institutions meant to keep them in check.

January 14, 2026

Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'End of life doula' helps make death less scary for families

January 14, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate

Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023

January 14, 2026

Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – new study examines each method’s risks

Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.

January 14, 2026

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – new study examines each method’s risks

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

AI companies are gearing up to follow the social media model of monetizing their platforms through advertising. The danger for consumers with AI goes beyond data privacy to covert manipulation.

January 14, 2026

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative feats.

January 14, 2026

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

South Florida’s Brightline has highlighted an old problem – every year for the past decade, 900 pedestrians were killed by trains

Railway safety has vastly improved for motor vehicles, but reducing the risk of collisions with pedestrians is much trickier.

January 14, 2026

South Florida’s Brightline has highlighted an old problem – every year for the past decade, 900 pedestrians were killed by trains

Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Blasting heat at home and still freezing? There are easy fixes to save money and stay warm

It’s that time of year again, when lots of U.S. residents are blasting the heat in their homes and still freezing cold

January 14, 2026

Blasting heat at home and still freezing? There are easy fixes to save money and stay warm

Environment|Science|Technology|World

A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers

Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault

January 14, 2026

A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney

Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

January 14, 2026

Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney

Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance and more housing strain for fire survivors

Nearly 1,000 households displaced by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui in 2023 are anxiously awaiting news on federal assistance

January 14, 2026

Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance and more housing strain for fire survivors

New documents shed light on Renee Good’s ties to ICE monitoring efforts in Minneapolis

January 13, 2026

Environment|Science

Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

Wildlife crews have stopped actively searching for two juvenile gray wolves in Northern California's Sierra Valley

January 14, 2026

Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations

The House gave approval to legislation aimed at loosening water efficiency regulations for showerheads

January 13, 2026

House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations

Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of extreme heat during Brazil’s summer

January 13, 2026

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

Environment|Health|Science

EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules

January 13, 2026

EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

What we know about the alleged arson at Mississippi’s largest and oldest synagogue

January 13, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland's security in the Arctic

U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House

January 13, 2026

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland's security in the Arctic

Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

Why are there mass protests in Iran, and could the US get involved?

January 12, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Environment

Man says animal rights activists targeted his house for all the wrong reasons

January 13, 2026

Her son was killed skateboarding home. Now she hands out reflective vests.

January 13, 2026

Louisville Tool Library helps neighbors save money by sharing resources

January 13, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Astronomers now say the moon is eating up molecules from Earth’s atmosphere

January 13, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty in latest move to dismantle America’s climate protections

At the same time, Americans have been facing worsening storms, wildfires and deadly heat waves.

January 10, 2026

Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty in latest move to dismantle America’s climate protections

Crime|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Woman who was shocked on sidewalk with her dog speaks out: "Like he was being tased"

January 13, 2026

Exceptional teens become Boy Scout troop's first female Eagle Scouts

January 13, 2026

Detroit Auto Show opens as industry pares back splashy debuts and leans on test tracks

The Detroit Auto Show returns this week

January 13, 2026

Detroit Auto Show opens as industry pares back splashy debuts and leans on test tracks

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill

January 13, 2026

Environment|World

Hundreds of thousands of households in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes, as temperatures drop well below freezing

January 13, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu – an emergency room physician describes why the 2025-26 flu season is hitting hard

The 2025-26 ‘super’ flu can come with vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the more typical aches and pains of flu.

January 13, 2026

Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu – an emergency room physician describes why the 2025-26 flu season is hitting hard

Environment|Health|Science

Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how

Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.

January 13, 2026

Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.

January 13, 2026

Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

Business|Environment|Technology

Microsoft's Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to 'pay our way' for AI data centers amid rising opposition

Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers

January 13, 2026

Microsoft's Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to 'pay our way' for AI data centers amid rising opposition

Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Health

Nearly half of Detroit seniors spend at least 30% of their income on housing costs − even as real estate values fall

Detroit seniors pay more in homeowner’s insurance, utilities and property tax, and those on fixed incomes can struggle to make ends meet.

January 13, 2026

Nearly half of Detroit seniors spend at least 30% of their income on housing costs − even as real estate values fall

Arts|Environment|Science|Sports|World

How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking

Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world

January 13, 2026

How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking

Environment|Health|Political|World

Howling winds send walls crashing down on Gaza tent camps, killing 4

Hospital authorities in the Gaza Strip say that at least four Palestinians have died following the collapse of walls onto tents sheltering displaced during rainfall and strong winds that lashed the coastal territory

January 13, 2026

Howling winds send walls crashing down on Gaza tent camps, killing 4

Economy|Environment|Science

US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers

Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year

January 13, 2026

US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers

Economy|Environment|Political|World

US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland

January 12, 2026

US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election

January 12, 2026

Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Donald Trump seeks to shut it down

January 12, 2026

Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts

The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025

January 12, 2026

The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts

Beshear: Focusing on everyday concerns is key for Democrats vying for governorships

Democrats are looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships in the midterm elections in November

January 12, 2026

Beshear: Focusing on everyday concerns is key for Democrats vying for governorships

More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break

Officials say over 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till mid-week for operations to return to normal

January 12, 2026

More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political

Carriage horse runs into traffic, hits multiple vehicles

January 12, 2026

Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals have gone on strike

January 12, 2026

Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Birds at a college changed beak shapes during the pandemic. It might be a case of rapid evolution

January 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, is challenging Dan Sullivan in Senate race

Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announces her challenge against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections

January 12, 2026

Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, is challenging Dan Sullivan in Senate race

Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Dad leads community effort against rising airplane noise in neighborhoods

January 12, 2026

10 displaced after car crashes into homes in rollover crash, driver cited

January 12, 2026

Education|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle

High school senior helps tackle food insecurity with meal kits

January 12, 2026

Stray dog mysteriously visits same grave daily at cemetery

January 12, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks

Blending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals

January 12, 2026

California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Venezuela’s oil industry has flailed under government control – Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing

US oil companies have never stopped investing and operating in Venezuela’s petroleum industry, despite many changes in the terms of their engagement.

January 12, 2026

Venezuela’s oil industry has flailed under government control – Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing

Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press

The president has sued multiple media companies. He may care less about winning in court than intimidating news outlets, suggest two media scholars.

January 12, 2026

Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

‘Completely bonkers’: Trump’s Greenland mining dreams collide with reality

January 12, 2026

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 544

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after his threat to strike the country over its crackdown on protesters

January 12, 2026

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 544

Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro

January 12, 2026

Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

Britain is discussing with NATO allies how to enhance Arctic security against Russia and China

January 11, 2026

Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

Hawaii’s new macadamia nut label law highlights local pride

January 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitals

Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities

January 11, 2026

Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitals

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights

Thousands of tourists are stranded in northern Finland after flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold

January 11, 2026

Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights

‘We hope they will give us heat’: Bitter winter cold bites for Kyiv’s residents as Russia steps up attacks

January 11, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health

Man who unknowingly bought tainted gas calls on oil companies to reimburse hundreds of those impacted

January 11, 2026

Education|Environment

Bison return to Illinois prairies after nearly 200 years

January 11, 2026

Education|Environment|Political|World

Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing

Families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the dusty corridor between Ramallah and Jericho packed up and prepared to flee their homes Sunday, saying harassment by Jewish settlers living in unauthorized outposts nearby had grown unbearable

January 11, 2026

Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

What happens when the US decides to seize an oil ship?

January 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Venezuela has a ton of oil. It also has something else America needs

January 11, 2026

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman

January 10, 2026

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Filipino rescuers detect 'signs of life' in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missing

A Philippine official says rescuers have detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing

January 10, 2026

Filipino rescuers detect 'signs of life' in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missing

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Brazil soy industry’s exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestation

Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation

January 10, 2026

Brazil soy industry’s exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestation

Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile

A Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region

January 10, 2026

Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

New York attorney general sues Trump administration over offshore wind project freeze

New York’s attorney general has sued the Trump administration for halting two major offshore wind projects expected to power more than 1 million homes

January 10, 2026

New York attorney general sues Trump administration over offshore wind project freeze

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade

General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion in its fourth quarter after sales of electric vehicles sputtered when the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards

January 09, 2026

GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Rescued horses recover in Dorset after several were found stuck in their stalls

January 09, 2026

Crime|Environment|Europe|Health|World

Swiss bar owner put in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire at an Alpine resort

Switzerland is holding a national day of mourning for the 40 people who died in an Alpine bar fire during a New Year’s Eve celebration

January 09, 2026

Swiss bar owner put in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire at an Alpine resort

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

California couple fights for insurance coverage 1 year after Eaton Fire

January 09, 2026

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

California homeowner rolls out 'unwelcome' mat for black bear living under his house

A huge black bear has finally been evicted from a crawl space under a Los Angeles area house where it had been living since Thanksgiving

January 09, 2026

California homeowner rolls out 'unwelcome' mat for black bear living under his house

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers

Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers

January 09, 2026

Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean

January 09, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Sports|World

Swimmer died from shark attack off California coast, coroner confirms

January 09, 2026

US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades

January 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

Environmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation

January 09, 2026

Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Winter storm slams UK and France as cold snap spreads across Europe

Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England are without power and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm swept in off the Atlantic

January 09, 2026

Winter storm slams UK and France as cold snap spreads across Europe

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home

An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.

January 09, 2026

Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home

Americans have had their mail-in ballots counted after Election Day for generations − a Supreme Court ruling could end the practice

29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that decision away from the states.

January 09, 2026

Americans have had their mail-in ballots counted after Election Day for generations − a Supreme Court ruling could end the practice

Business|Education|Environment|Opinion|Political

Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy

When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.

January 09, 2026

Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missing

Officials in the Philippines say two people have been killed and 36 others are missing after an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill

January 09, 2026

Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missing

Arts|Crime|Environment|Political|Sports

Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good

Anger and outrage are spilling out onto Minneapolis’ streets over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer

January 08, 2026

Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good

Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento

January 08, 2026

Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Energy executives scramble to head off Trump demands on Venezuela

January 08, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political|World

UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several

The top United Nations official says the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it's withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body

January 08, 2026

UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy

January 08, 2026

Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them

January 08, 2026

North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

Crime|Environment|Science|US|World

Storms hit Oklahoma with high winds and 2 tornadoes, officials say

Officials say severe storms moving through Oklahoma kicked up high winds and two tornadoes early in the day

January 08, 2026

Storms hit Oklahoma with high winds and 2 tornadoes, officials say

Crime|Environment|Political

Officials withheld evidence on Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' funding, environmental groups say

Environmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades

January 08, 2026

Officials withheld evidence on Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' funding, environmental groups say

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

GM takes $6 billion hit as cost of backing away from EVs

January 08, 2026

Economy|Environment|World

House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

The House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through September

January 08, 2026

House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address

January 08, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting

Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that ended her political career

January 08, 2026

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting

'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells

Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons

January 08, 2026

'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells

Crime|Environment|Sports|World

Two women honored for heroic rescue attempt during deadly Snake River boating accident

January 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Private sector revives the climate disaster database Trump tried to squash

January 08, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

‘Cloud-9’ is a newly discovered celestial object. It could help solve a cosmic mystery

January 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science

The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse

A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.

January 08, 2026

The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse

Environment|Europe|Political|World

Russian drone strikes cause major blackouts in two regions of Ukraine

Russian drone strikes have knocked out power in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and left over 600,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk without electricity

January 08, 2026

Russian drone strikes cause major blackouts in two regions of Ukraine

Crime|Environment|World

Diver finds WWII era explosive off coast of Fort Pierce

January 08, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel

More than 1,000 bald eagles converge at wildlife refuge just north of Kansas City

January 08, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Travel|World

Emergency alerts sent in southwest England as UK braces for big storm

Britain is bracing for potentially life-threatening winds, rains and snowfall as a severe storm headed in from the southwest of England during what already has been one of the country’s worst cold snaps in years

January 08, 2026

Emergency alerts sent in southwest England as UK braces for big storm

Northern Colorado city to change approach in response to homelessness

January 08, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

A taste of nature can provide balance and calm during the workday

Getting into nature can be challenging during the workday

January 08, 2026

A taste of nature can provide balance and calm during the workday

Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Europe’s most active volcano is erupting, and tour guides are told to stay away

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks

January 08, 2026

Europe’s most active volcano is erupting, and tour guides are told to stay away

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump wants to own Venezuela’s oil, but its largest oil customer is speeding toward clean energy

January 08, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Science|World

South Carolina measles cases jump 68% in one week amid holiday activities and lagging vaccination

January 08, 2026

Farmers drive tractors through Paris and block highways in Greece to protest free trade deal

Dozens of angry farmers have demonstrated in France and Greece, halting traffic and blocking roads with tractors to protest European Union plans to move forward with a free trade deal with five South American nations

January 08, 2026

Farmers drive tractors through Paris and block highways in Greece to protest free trade deal

How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common

January 08, 2026

How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so

January 08, 2026

Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe

Snow and ice are hampering travel in parts of Europe as flights have been grounded and roads clogged

January 07, 2026

Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Philippines evacuates 3,000 people after activity increases at Mayon Volcano

The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity

January 07, 2026

Philippines evacuates 3,000 people after activity increases at Mayon Volcano

Environment|Europe|Political|World

The Latest: Trump exits 66 international organizations in latest retreat from global cooperation

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions

January 07, 2026

The Latest: Trump exits 66 international organizations in latest retreat from global cooperation

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership announces it's shutting down paper in May

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down in May after its owners cited financial losses

January 07, 2026

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership announces it's shutting down paper in May

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'

President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”

January 07, 2026

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'

Business|Economy|Environment

Trump’s offshore wind project freeze draws lawsuits from states and developers

Offshore wind developers and states are suing the Trump administration over its order to suspend work on five large-scale projects under construction off the East Coast for at least 90 days

January 07, 2026

Trump’s offshore wind project freeze draws lawsuits from states and developers

Trump immigration policies and a lower fertility rate slow US growth projection, budget office says

The U.S. population is projected to grow more slowly over the next 30 years than previously predicted

January 07, 2026

Trump immigration policies and a lower fertility rate slow US growth projection, budget office says

Environment|Food|Health|Political|Science

New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar

New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar

January 07, 2026

New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar

A man and his old dog are home at last after fleeing LA area fires

Ted Koerner feared he might never see his aging golden retriever, Daisy Mae, playing in their backyard again after a wildfire destroyed his home

January 07, 2026

A man and his old dog are home at last after fleeing LA area fires

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Why the US has designs on Venezuela's oil

Venezuela’s oil industry has been in the spotlight since President Donald Trump captured the country’s President Nicolas Maduro

January 07, 2026

Why the US has designs on Venezuela's oil

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

New York state's mental health services for children to get makeover following lawsuit settlement

January 07, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for energy and infrastructure projects

January 07, 2026

White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law

Business|Education|Environment|Science|World

Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's coming

Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week

January 07, 2026

Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's coming

Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Firefighters, animal hospital save kitten trapped in metal sewer grate

January 07, 2026

Business|Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Thousands of Berliners lost power for days after climate activists struck. Here’s what happened

January 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt a year after being burned down in LA-area wildfires

A year after devastating fires in the L

January 07, 2026

Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt a year after being burned down in LA-area wildfires

Golden retriever rescued from icy waters by firefighters

January 07, 2026

Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

Fairways torn up: Teens on e-bikes, dirt bikes cost golf course $60K in damages

January 07, 2026

Neighbors help rescue adult, 2 children from house fire

January 07, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Risks young chimps take as they swing through the trees underscore role of protective parenting in humans

The youngest chimpanzees are the biggest risk-takers. Would humans show the same pattern if adults weren’t keeping such a close watch on little kids?

January 07, 2026

Risks young chimps take as they swing through the trees underscore role of protective parenting in humans

Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham confesses to 1965 cold case murder, police say

January 07, 2026

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care

The 2025 tax and spending law lowers the federal loan borrowing limits for nursing students, raising the up-front costs of nursing school.

January 07, 2026

New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Councilwoman sworn in days after saving neighbors from burning home

January 07, 2026

Economy|Environment|Opinion|Political|World

Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency?

Perhaps no one outside of Venezuela should care more about the US invasion and capture of President Nicolás Maduro than the Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.

January 07, 2026

Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency?

Renovated apartments help Atlantans aging out of foster care transition to adulthood without fear

January 07, 2026

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and more – have tended to be passed about every five years since 1933.

January 07, 2026

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

Recent advances in computer vision and other types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity for facial recognition to apply to bears and other animals.

January 07, 2026

How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

Environment|Health|Science

LA fires 1 year later: Chemicals from smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm

When cities burn, plastics, electronics, cleaning chemicals and much more create a toxic brew. Studies launched during the LA fires a year ago show exposure is often strongest inside homes.

January 05, 2026

LA fires 1 year later: Chemicals from smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm

Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena upended life for many residents. A year later, the community’s strength keeps them going

January 07, 2026

Environment|Political|Travel|World

Everyone is talking about Greenland. Here’s what it’s like to visit

January 12, 2025

Plans for $2.3 billion stadium ignite debate in 2032 Olympics host city

January 07, 2026

Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Snow and ice wreak havoc across Europe, causing deadly accidents and travel chaos

Snow, ice and freezing temperatures have hit parts of Europe, causing chaos

January 06, 2026

Snow and ice wreak havoc across Europe, causing deadly accidents and travel chaos

Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US

January 07, 2026

Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him

The Alaska Airlines pilot who was praised as a hero for safely landing a plane after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff in 2004 is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew in past legal filings

January 06, 2026

Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him

A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank

As the Trump administration continues to investigate a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents, social media users are falsely citing a Craigslist ad as evidence of such deceit

January 06, 2026

A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank

Education|Environment

A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin, North Carolina, is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

January 06, 2026

A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Twin Falls boy struck by tree still recovering in Boise

January 06, 2026

Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two

Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two

January 06, 2026

Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two

Environment|Lifestyle

These goats will happily take your Christmas tree

January 06, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

13-year-old boy inspires others to find their purpose by giving

January 06, 2026

Education|Environment|Science

Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics

New research shows how identity-driven assumptions can turn common ground into conflict.

January 06, 2026

Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care − local communities hope to fill the gaps

A lack of access to child care costs the state an estimated $2.7 billion in lost productivity and revenue.

January 06, 2026

Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care − local communities hope to fill the gaps

Crime|Environment|Science

Dead whale found caught on ship in Camden County, New Jersey marine terminal

January 06, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students

Students who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.

January 06, 2026

Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges

Movement is key to healthy aging, and Philadelphia offers pros and cons for seniors getting around the city.

January 06, 2026

Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges

Asia|Environment|World

Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homes

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province

January 06, 2026

Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homes

Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|World

Cautious Venezuelans brace for the unknown

Apprehensive of what comes next, some Venezuelans are heading to local stores for supplies. Journalist Mary Mena reports from Caracas.

January 04, 2026

Cautious Venezuelans brace for the unknown

US capture of Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

The U.S. capture and ouster of Venezuelan strongman leader Nicolás Maduro marked a stunning culmination of the Trump administration’s efforts to assert dominance in Latin America

January 05, 2026

US capture of Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

Business|Environment|Health|Science

LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires

It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people

January 05, 2026

LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing that country's president in a military raid isn't likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices

January 04, 2026

Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

Environment|World

Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars

January 04, 2026

Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides

Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Why home maintenance deserves a spot in the annual health and budget plans

Experts say home care can affect your health and finances

January 04, 2026

Why home maintenance deserves a spot in the annual health and budget plans

Somalis in Minneapolis say they are facing harassment, threats and empty businesses in the wake of fraud allegations video

January 04, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood

Missi Dowd-Figueroa has brought life back to her fire-ravaged plot in Altadena by planting sunflowers

January 04, 2026

Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood

Environment|Travel|US|World

Heavy rain, high tides cause flooding along stretch of Northern California

Heavy rain and high tides have caused flooding in parts of Northern California

January 03, 2026

Heavy rain, high tides cause flooding along stretch of Northern California

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Asheville-based puppet collective brings eco-friendly creations to life

January 03, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Travel|US

Woman dies in suspected mountain lion attack

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a suspected rare mountain lion attack that left one woman dead on the Crosier Mountain trail. The victim was believed to have been hiking alone on New Year’s Day, according to CPW.

January 02, 2026

Woman dies in suspected mountain lion attack

Africa|Environment|Travel|World

Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54

Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant named Craig

January 03, 2026

Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition

Tech companies looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly being voted down

January 03, 2026

Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition

Trial to begin for police officer charged in delayed response to Uvalde school shooting

One of the first officers on the scene at the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is about to stand trial

January 03, 2026

Trial to begin for police officer charged in delayed response to Uvalde school shooting

Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension

January 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks to buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row

January 02, 2026

Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

Environment|Science|World

Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2

A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded

January 02, 2026

Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2

Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing

A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson have burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire

January 02, 2026

Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack

A suspected deadly mountain lion attack on New Year’s Day that killed a woman hiking alone was preceded by another harrowing encounter in the same area

January 02, 2026

Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack

Business|Environment|Lifestyle

Mississippi store owner's pigeon feeding draws mixed reactions

January 02, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Volunteers save Mechanicsburg's 21-year New Year's Eve wrench drop

January 02, 2026

Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Towing company donates repairs, tires to help high school student get to school

January 02, 2026

Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot

A federal magistrate judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021

January 02, 2026

Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot

Environment|Health|Sports|US

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day

Firefighters in Rhode Island rescued a yellow Labrador named Phoenix on New Year's Day after he fell through an ice-covered pond

January 02, 2026

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day

Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Key figures in the long-running controversy over alleged fraudulent safety net programs in Minnesota

January 02, 2026

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Frustration builds after another car slams through backyard fence

January 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

The world has a new EV king. It’s not Tesla

January 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

About 6 in 10 Americans say they feel politically connected by generation

January 02, 2026

Crime|Environment|Health|Sports|Travel

Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead

January 02, 2026

Exclusive: DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins

January 02, 2026

Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

Venezuela is open to reaching an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, according to President Nicolás Maduro

January 02, 2026

Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

Entertainment|Environment|Sports|World

Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026

Rained poured down on the iconic Rose Parade for the first time in 20 years

January 01, 2026

Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026

Environment|Science|US|World

California is stuck in storminess, with flood threats continuing into next week

December 31, 2025

Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open

The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open

December 31, 2025

Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open

What’s new, what’s not: Parsing the rhetoric around the Minnesota child care fraud firestorm

December 31, 2025

Iowa family finds refuge and kindness after blizzard traps drivers

December 31, 2025

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Abandoned dogs, puppies spotted along Mississippi highway as rescue efforts face setbacks

December 31, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Oil tanker pursued by US now has a Russian flag painted on its side

December 31, 2025

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Animal cruelty investigation: Chicken killed after being set on fire

December 31, 2025

Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Investigators credit smoke alarms for saving 71-year-old woman's life from house fire

December 31, 2025

Business|Environment|Political|World

These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills

December 31, 2025

These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

Business|Economy|Environment

The Trump administration just ordered another retiring coal plant to stay open. It could cost ratepayers millions

December 31, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump vetoes two bipartisan bills, marking first vetoes of second term

December 31, 2025

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment

'You don't see this every day': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

December 31, 2025

Environment|Health|World

Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis

December 31, 2025

Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|World

Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt

December 30, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

The nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service

The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America’s 250th birthday celebration into the country’s single biggest year for volunteering

December 31, 2025

The nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years

December 30, 2025

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

Environment|Science|Travel|US|World

Midwest hit with more extreme cold after winter storm

Forecasters are warning of even more frigid weather in the Midwest after a winter storm pummeled parts of that region as well as the Great Lakes and the Northeast this week

December 30, 2025

Midwest hit with more extreme cold after winter storm

Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment

Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England

Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate recent incidents in New England

December 30, 2025

Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England

Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds

They’re ready to embark on 2026

December 30, 2025

Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds

Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Sports

Roses in the rain? New Year's Day parade in Pasadena gets wet forecast. Bundle up for NYC ball drop

For the first time in 20 years, rain is expected to intrude on the Rose Parade in Southern California

December 30, 2025

Roses in the rain? New Year's Day parade in Pasadena gets wet forecast. Bundle up for NYC ball drop

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits

December 30, 2025

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

Celebrity|Environment|Health|US|World

Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dies at 35 after terminal cancer diagnosis

December 30, 2025

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died

December 30, 2025

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle

Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk

An Idaho company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E

December 30, 2025

Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Louisville woman fights to keep miniature horse amid ordinance changes

December 30, 2025

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Baltimore woman knits scarf with each color tracking daily temperatures

December 30, 2025

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Sacramento residents find joy in holiday despite stormy NorCal weather

December 30, 2025

Environment|Science|World

Arctic blast brings snow and wind to the Great Lakes and Northeast

A surge of arctic air is bringing strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast, a day after a bomb cyclone that hit the northern U.S. Tens of thousands of customers were without power early Tuesday, with Michigan hardest hit

December 30, 2025

Arctic blast brings snow and wind to the Great Lakes and Northeast

Business|Environment|Health|World

South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile

South Korea says it will end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry

December 30, 2025

South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile

Environment|Health|Political|Science

In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services

December 30, 2025

In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies

December 30, 2025

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

Crime|Economy|Environment|World

US faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead

Faith leaders across the United States face challenges as they support anxious immigrants

December 30, 2025

US faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead

Economy|Environment|Health|Travel

New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

The new year will begin with some first-of-their-kind laws in several states

December 30, 2025

New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

Environment|Science|Technology|World

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl volcano's interior

December 30, 2025

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano

Environment|Travel|US|World

Midwest storm causes 14-vehicle pile up, damages homes

At least 2 million people are under blizzard warnings in the Midwest, where winds could gust from 40 to 60 mph. Those wind gusts could blow heavy snow around, reducing visibility to less than a quarter of a mile in many warning areas.

December 28, 2025

Midwest storm causes 14-vehicle pile up, damages homes

Environment|Science|Travel|US|World

Powerful storm disrupts travel with blizzard conditions and tornadoes as winter returns to the US with a vengeance

December 29, 2025

Environment|Science|Travel|World

A bomb cyclone brings blizzards to the Midwest before turning east

A strengthening bomb cyclone is barreling across the northern United States, unleashing severe winter weather in the Midwest and aiming at the East Coast

December 29, 2025

A bomb cyclone brings blizzards to the Midwest before turning east

Entertainment|Environment|US

Rain could be an unwelcome entry at the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Bundle up for NYC ball drop

For the first time in 20 years, rain could be an intruder at the Rose Parade in Southern California

December 29, 2025

Rain could be an unwelcome entry at the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Bundle up for NYC ball drop

Business|Environment|Science|World

2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded

December 29, 2025

2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Good Samaritan helps rescue family from near-death crash on California highway

December 29, 2025

Crime|Environment|World

Mississippi county investigates after 207 geese were found slaughtered and dumped

December 29, 2025

This dog training camp in Maine can teach your dog how to skijor

December 29, 2025

Environment|Health|Science|US

12 swans found dead at Lake Eola in Orlando spark avian flu outbreak concerns

December 29, 2025

Environment

Florida’s first black bear hunt in nearly a decade ends amid ongoing controversy

December 29, 2025

Environment|Health|Science|Travel

Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando's Lake Eola

A dozen iconic swans at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando have died recently from an unknown cause

December 29, 2025

Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando's Lake Eola

Environment|Science

How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions

Meteorologists sometimes warn of a winter storm that could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone

December 29, 2025

How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions

Economy|Environment|Political|World

US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'

The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance funding

December 29, 2025

US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Florida teen collects thousands of clothing essentials for the homeless

December 29, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science

West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses

Levees protect more than 7 million buildings in the US today, yet they got a D-plus grade in 2025. A new study found 487 cases where rising water overtopped levees in the past 15 years.

December 29, 2025

West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses

Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

After a year without a car, community gifts single father refurbished ride

December 29, 2025

Education|Environment|Opinion|Science

LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety

Managing fire risk is about more than regulations and rules. It’s also about caring for neighbors and taking steps on your own property and in your community to help keep neighbors safe.

December 29, 2025

LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety

Buddhist monks on cross-country Walk for Peace arrive in Georgia

December 29, 2025

Luxury goods were once built to last. Now, some fall apart as easily as fast fashion

December 29, 2025

Environment|Science|Travel|US|World

Blizzard conditions snarl holiday travel as tornadoes leave damage in the Midwest

December 28, 2025

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases

South Korea is chasing a coal-free future in efforts to slash carbon emissions, an ambitious goal for the fossil fuel-dependent country

December 29, 2025

South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases

Asia|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Political

Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast

Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people

December 29, 2025

Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast

Environment|Europe|Science|World

Hungary's 'water guardian' farmers fight back against desertification

Southern Hungary landowner Oszkár Nagyapáti has been battling severe drought on his land

December 29, 2025

Hungary's 'water guardian' farmers fight back against desertification

Crime|Environment|Travel|US|World

A second pilot has died after a midair helicopter crash in New Jersey, police say

December 28, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|US

Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured

Officials say two helicopters have crashed midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and leaving another critically injured

December 28, 2025

Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather

A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone is sweeping east from the Plains, bringing heavy snow, ice and rain to much of the country

December 28, 2025

Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather

Environment|Science|US|World

CNN on the ground as ‘dangerous scenario’ unfolds in California from potent storm

A powerful storm carrying a strong atmospheric river is laying siege to California, where evacuations have been issued because of the risk of life-threatening flooding and debris flows.

December 25, 2025

CNN on the ground as ‘dangerous scenario’ unfolds in California from potent storm

Environment|Health|Political|World

Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting

Winter rain has lashed the Gaza Strip and flooded camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by war try to stay dry in fraying tents

December 28, 2025

Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting

Economy|Environment|Health|World

A weekend of harsh winter weather brings more death and despair to people in Gaza

December 28, 2025

Arts|Environment|Sports|Travel|World

Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device

Surf's not up in Munich

December 28, 2025

Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device

Environment|Science|Travel|US|World

Flight delays and cancellations pile up at JFK and LaGuardia as snowstorm jams post-Christmas travel in the Northeast

December 26, 2025

Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes

More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s

December 27, 2025

Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes

Environment|Health|Political|World

Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talks

Barefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza’s thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents for another round of winter rain

December 27, 2025

Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talks

Fire in Old Port of Portland, Maine, damages its historic waterfront and sinks at least 1 boat

A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, on Friday night, damaging aging buildings and several boats along Custom House Wharf, authorities said

December 27, 2025

Fire in Old Port of Portland, Maine, damages its historic waterfront and sinks at least 1 boat

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|World

Sharks and rays get a major win with new international trade limits for over 70 species

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut their populations. ‘Jaws’ didn’t help.

December 12, 2025

Sharks and rays get a major win with new international trade limits for over 70 species

Not sure where donations end up? These groups tell you exactly who you’re helping and how you’re changing lives

December 27, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

Millions of Afghans are struggling as international aid cuts sever a lifeline many relied on for food and heating

December 27, 2025

Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

Environment|World

California's intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud

Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week

December 26, 2025

California's intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US contemplates sending more resources to forcibly board oil tanker near Venezuela

December 26, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|World

Final push of rain threatens to cause more flooding and debris flows in California

December 25, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Milwaukee clears its public schools of lead paint hazards after 10 months of work

December 26, 2025

A scrapyard worker injured in the UPS plane crash dies on Christmas, raising deaths to 15

A Cuban immigrant who worked at a Kentucky scrapyard has died from severe burns suffered in last month’s UPS cargo plane crash, raising the death toll to 15 people

December 26, 2025

A scrapyard worker injured in the UPS plane crash dies on Christmas, raising deaths to 15

"Homies" helping residents fight hunger and cold weather

December 26, 2025

Environment|Lifestyle

Mulchfest kicks off for Christmas Tree recycling

December 26, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national security concerns

December 26, 2025

Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US

Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades

December 26, 2025

Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US

Environment|Science|World

‘Dangerous scenario unfolding’ in Southern California from potent storm lashing the entire state

December 23, 2025

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf

Another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides is rolling across Southern California

December 25, 2025

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Residents displaced after Christmas morning apartment fire in Greenfield

December 25, 2025

Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists

December 25, 2025

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Student's notes spark citywide "ripples of kindness" effect. Meet the mysterious author behind them.

December 25, 2025

Education|Environment|Science

Nearly half of reindeer have been wiped out and armadillos are in Iowa. Here’s how animals are weathering warming holidays

December 25, 2025

Environment|Travel

Powerful holiday storm lashes Southern California and brings flash floods, mudslides

Heavy rain and gusty winds from a powerful winter storm system are bringing flash floods and mudslides to parts of Southern California

December 24, 2025

Powerful holiday storm lashes Southern California and brings flash floods, mudslides

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

On Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of subdued Christmas celebrations because of the war in Gaza

December 24, 2025

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Political

Rescuers rushed into flames to save nursing home residents after deadly explosion

Rescuers braved shooting flames, falling debris and the threat of more explosions to save nursing home residents after a blast at a Pennsylvania facility killed a resident and employee, and set off a dramatic and chaotic evacuation

December 24, 2025

Rescuers rushed into flames to save nursing home residents after deadly explosion

Community members bring Christmas dinner to families impacted my immigration crackdown

December 24, 2025

Crime|Environment

Tensions reignited over homeless encampments near Quirky Books after fire

December 24, 2025

Environment|Food|Health|Science

Marylander among 64 sickened by multi-state outbreak of Salmonella from raw oysters

December 24, 2025

Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

California drivers warned to reconsider Christmas travel plans ahead of storms

California officials are urging holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

December 23, 2025

California drivers warned to reconsider Christmas travel plans ahead of storms

Education|Environment|Science

School pick up turns into python sighting on Marco Island

December 23, 2025

Business|Environment

Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days

A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”

December 23, 2025

Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Troopers shoot chickens that got loose after crash in Oklahoma City

December 23, 2025

Rep. Harriet Hageman, who defeated Liz Cheney, announces run for Wyoming Senate seat

December 23, 2025

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health

Massachusetts students build wind phone that connects grieving family with lost loved ones

December 23, 2025

A look at aging baby boomers in the United States

The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026

December 23, 2025

A look at aging baby boomers in the United States

Economy|Environment|Political|US

Wyoming's lone US representative Harriet Hageman announces Senate run

Wyoming’s lone U.S. representative is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Cynthia Lummis, who isn’t seeking reelection

December 23, 2025

Wyoming's lone US representative Harriet Hageman announces Senate run

US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season

This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices

December 23, 2025

US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season

Arts|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Camp Mystic's reopening plans in Texas has drawn outrage, but some families want to return

Nearly six months after a roaring flood killed 25 girls and two counselors at Camp Mystic in central Texas, the 100-year-old camp will begin enrolling new campers in January

December 23, 2025

Camp Mystic's reopening plans in Texas has drawn outrage, but some families want to return

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

How Seuk Kim's tragic plane crash built a volunteer army of pet rescuers

A group of volunteer pilots and animal lovers, known as Seuk’s Army, has been conducting weekly airlifts to rescue pets from overwhelmed Southern shelters

December 23, 2025

How Seuk Kim's tragic plane crash built a volunteer army of pet rescuers

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|World

At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Officials say a small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient along with seven others has crashed near Galveston

December 22, 2025

At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment

Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver's licenses

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling out Colorado for its slow response to what he describes as major violations of federal commercial driver’s license regulations

December 22, 2025

Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver's licenses

Mercedes-Benz agrees to pay $149.6 million to settle multistate emissions allegations

Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimler AG have agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle allegations the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of thousands of vehicles to pass emission tests

December 22, 2025

Mercedes-Benz agrees to pay $149.6 million to settle multistate emissions allegations

Americas|Crime|Environment|US|World

Flash flooding in northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and 1 death

Heavy rain and flash flooding have soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues and at least one confirmed death

December 22, 2025

Flash flooding in northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and 1 death

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns

The Trump administration is suspending leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon

December 22, 2025

Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage

Waymos stopped in the middle of intersections during a mass power outage in San Francisco over the weekend, causing the robotaxi company to suspend service for a day

December 22, 2025

Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage

Environment|Science|Technology|World

West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.

December 22, 2025

West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

Arts|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

America’s oldest National Park Service ranger ever, who shared her own stories of life during WWII, dies

December 22, 2025

Environment|Science

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky

December 22, 2025

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon

Business|Economy|Environment|US

Trump suspends all large offshore wind farms under construction, threatening thousands of jobs and cheaper energy

December 22, 2025

Crime|Environment|Health|Sports|World

Possible shark encounter reported as woman remains missing off Lovers Point

December 22, 2025

Person taken to hospital after overnight house fire in Oklahoma

December 22, 2025

A boat was found running in the Gulf with no one aboard. A search is on for 2 missing fishermen

December 22, 2025

Environment|Travel|World

Rare ‘high risk’ for flooding spurs evacuations in Southern California after deadly floods in Northern California

December 22, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|World

An American Dream at risk: What happens to a small Nebraska town when 3,200 workers lose their jobs

Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000

December 22, 2025

An American Dream at risk: What happens to a small Nebraska town when 3,200 workers lose their jobs

Google's parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion to help power AI

Google’s corporate parent on Monday announced an agreement to buy data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion as part of its effort to secure the vast amounts of electricity needed to power artificial intelligence technology

December 22, 2025

Google's parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion to help power AI

Inside the Bari Weiss decision that led to a ‘60 Minutes’ crisis

December 22, 2025

Dog given rat poison with metal hooks in backyard

December 22, 2025

Business|Environment|Food|Lifestyle|Technology

San Francisco businesses, families throw out food due to PG&E power outage

December 22, 2025

Charlie the Christmas Tree Elf brings joy to the community

December 22, 2025

Business|Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Massive sinkhole in England swallows canal boats, sparking rescue operation

December 22, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

An electricity crunch is driving high bills in these states. It’s not getting better anytime soon

December 22, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

A $6 billion nuclear deal has Trump’s name all over it. It’s raising serious ethics concerns

December 22, 2025

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Technology

Copper prices are rising. Thieves are taking notice

December 22, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster

December 22, 2025

Africa|Environment|Health|Political|World

A soaked tent or a bombed-out ruin: Gazans face a grim choice this winter

December 22, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|World

Surveillance video shows the moment a plane crashed in Statesville, NC

New video shows the moment that a small private jet crashed in North Carolina moments after takeoff.

December 18, 2025

Surveillance video shows the moment a plane crashed in Statesville, NC

Africa|Environment|Science|World

Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future

Dickson Ngome's farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley has been submerged due to rising water levels

December 22, 2025

Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future

Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland

President Donald Trump has announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over

December 22, 2025

Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland

Business|Environment|Political|US|World

Colorado governor accuses Trump of playing 'political games' after disaster request denials

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” after the Trump administration denied disaster declaration requests made by the state

December 22, 2025

Colorado governor accuses Trump of playing 'political games' after disaster request denials

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea

December 21, 2025

Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says

Business|Environment|Technology|World

Power restored to most in San Francisco after massive outage

Power has been restored to most of the 130,000 homes and businesses affected by a massive outage in San Francisco

December 21, 2025

Power restored to most in San Francisco after massive outage

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ lights up the box office with $88 million opening

December 21, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

Behind the 1982 Air Florida crash that changed pre-flight standards every winter

In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed, exposing the dangers of ice accumulation when flying in winter. CNN's Alexandra Skores went behind the scenes and under the planes at Chicago O'Hare to see how airlines now deal with freezing conditions.

December 20, 2025

Behind the 1982 Air Florida crash that changed pre-flight standards every winter

Environment|Science|Travel|US

Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video

A muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been captured on camera

December 21, 2025

Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video

‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war

December 21, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal

December 21, 2025

This chic side hustle is gaining traction: Renting out your clothes

December 21, 2025

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands of mourners have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to mark a week since two gunmen targeted a Jewish festival, killing 15 people

December 21, 2025

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Here's what you missed at Turning Point's chaotic convention

Turning Point USA's AmericaFest convention has been marked by internal feuds among conservative figures

December 21, 2025

Here's what you missed at Turning Point's chaotic convention

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|US

Why California could be contending with $5 gas next year

December 20, 2025

Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How to see the Ursids, the final meteor shower of 2025

December 20, 2025

Environment|Science|US|World

Forecasters issue rare weather warning as strong gusts fuel wildfire threats in Colorado

The National Weather Service has issued a rare warning for part of the Colorado Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions have boosted the threat of wildfire

December 19, 2025

Forecasters issue rare weather warning as strong gusts fuel wildfire threats in Colorado

Business|Environment|Political|World

Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his job

The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation says she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and seriously review President Donald Trump's proposal to build a ballroom at the White House

December 19, 2025

Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his job

Asia|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

The disaster-prone Philippines invested billions in flood control. Then officials looted the funds

December 19, 2025

Crime|Education|Environment|Opinion

As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his ‘client list’

Powerful men connected to Jeffrey Epstein are named, dissected and speculated about. The survivors, unless they work hard to step forward, remain a blurred mass in the background.

December 19, 2025

As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his ‘client list’

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa

December 19, 2025

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point with Charlie Kirk's widow at the helm

Young women who have grown emboldened in their conservative beliefs are attending the annual conference held by Turning Point USA

December 19, 2025

Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point with Charlie Kirk's widow at the helm

Environment|Health|World

Hypothermia claims newborn in Gaza and more babies are at risk, doctor says

A doctor in Gaza says a fragile newborn boy became the second baby to die of hypothermia in recent days at Nasser Hospital

December 19, 2025

Hypothermia claims newborn in Gaza and more babies are at risk, doctor says

Visiting the Trevi Fountain now will cost more than just a coin toss with a 2-euro tourist fee

Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder

December 19, 2025

Visiting the Trevi Fountain now will cost more than just a coin toss with a 2-euro tourist fee

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before

December 19, 2025

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Kansas City-area teacher walks 16 miles for third night in a row to collect coats for children in need

December 19, 2025

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

The world’s leading authority on food crises says the spread of famine’s been averted in the Gaza Strip

December 19, 2025

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

Business|Environment|Health|World

Gaza no longer in famine, says global hunger watchdog, after influx of aid following ceasefire

December 19, 2025

Environment|Science|World

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous’ fire threat in Colorado and Wyoming with 100 mph wind gusts possible

December 19, 2025

Americans are hungry for community. So why don’t we have more European-style squares?

December 19, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Earth Friday. Here are the latest images

December 18, 2025

How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings

Wastewater flushed down the drain can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings in a sustainable way and climate experts say it's an untapped source of energy due to its stable temperature of approximately 70°F

December 19, 2025

How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings

Arts|Education|Environment|Science

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

An archaeologist reveals what she learned from sifting through a 200-year-old rat nest recovered from a historic Philadelphia home.

December 19, 2025

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind, new survey of Michigan officials shows

Officials from 70% of Michigan’s 1,856 cities, villages, counties and townships completed the survey.

December 19, 2025

Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind, new survey of Michigan officials shows

Environment|Health|Science

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways

December 19, 2025

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Environment|Science|Sports|Travel|World

Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts

Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions

December 19, 2025

Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts

Forage for food—without killing your guests

December 19, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Science

RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

Federal officials are questioning the safety of the vaccine series children receive. Here’s the story of how the childhood vaccine schedule came about.

December 18, 2025

RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

Business|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Former NASCAR driver and 6 others dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina

December 18, 2025

Church repatriates sacred rock covered with petroglyphs after 14-year effort

A rock covered with petroglyphs created centuries ago by the ancestors of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is back home in the mountains of Utah

December 19, 2025

Church repatriates sacred rock covered with petroglyphs after 14-year effort

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two children are among the seven people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina

December 18, 2025

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security

Reusing, recycling and repurposing batteries can reduce dependence on hard to obtain critical minerals and create a $9 billion industry, according to energy analysts

December 19, 2025

India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur

The European Commission says the European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy

December 18, 2025

EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement

Water leaders in the U.S. West gathered this week with a hefty task hanging over their heads — figuring out a long-term plan for sharing water from the Colorado River

December 18, 2025

Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement

Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE

A Kansas tribe said it has walked away from a nearly $30 million federal contract to come up with preliminary designs for immigrant detention centers after facing a wave of online criticism

December 18, 2025

Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE

Environment|Travel|US|World

Video shows Coast Guard helicopter rescue after sailboat mast snaps in rough waters off Florida

December 18, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way

Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains

December 18, 2025

Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political

Federal judge denies request to close Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A federal judge has denied a request to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

December 18, 2025

Federal judge denies request to close Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI

The parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social media platform announced Thursday it is merging with a fusion power company, an unusual pairing of the Trump name with a futuristic clean energy venture that aims to power the next wave of artificial intelligence

December 18, 2025

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI

Iowa 5-year-old raises $5,000 to cover dog adoption fees before Christmas

December 18, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment

House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

The House has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review

December 18, 2025

House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants

December 18, 2025

Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gotten a rare peek at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery

December 18, 2025

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss

December 18, 2025

Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Political

Miami’s new mayor faces a housing affordability crisis, city charter reform and a shrinking budget

Eileen Higgins won a hard-fought election to become Miami’s new mayor. Now for the hard part – governing the city.

December 18, 2025

Miami’s new mayor faces a housing affordability crisis, city charter reform and a shrinking budget

Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon

December 18, 2025

Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

Business|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science

What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

The gas industry is opposed to labels that warn consumers of the potential harms of gas stoves.

December 18, 2025

What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

Education|Environment|Science|World

Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres of high-priority wintering habitat for whooping cranes near Port Aransas, Texas

December 18, 2025

Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

Education|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.

December 18, 2025

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

Education|Environment|Science

With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?

Wolves and coyotes feed on similar things – but their diets aren’t identical. A researcher studied predator diets to investigate their differences.

December 18, 2025

With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?

Environment|Opinion|Science

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience

Real skeptics study the evidence and ask questions, rather than taking political dogma on faith. Experiencing disasters can open more eyes to the risks.

December 18, 2025

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience

India's Parliament approves bill to open civil nuclear power sector to private firms

India’s Parliament has approved new legislation to open the civil nuclear power sector to private companies

December 18, 2025

India's Parliament approves bill to open civil nuclear power sector to private firms

Education|Environment|Science

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas

The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies

December 18, 2025

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Bit by bit, small US groups chip away at historic levels of social isolation

Americans are disconnected from each other at historic levels, buffeted by what a former surgeon general calls an “epidemic of loneliness.”

December 18, 2025

Bit by bit, small US groups chip away at historic levels of social isolation

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year

Rainfall this week on Iran's Hormuz Island has briefly transformed the coastline of the famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene

December 18, 2025

Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year

Environment|Science|World

Unethical photographers have become a threat to these tiny, starlit frogs

December 18, 2025

Africa|Environment|Health|World

Refugee firefighters in Mauritania battle bushfires to give back to the community that took them in

Bushfires are deadly, they can break out in the blink of an eye and last for days in the vast desert of Mauritania

December 18, 2025

Refugee firefighters in Mauritania battle bushfires to give back to the community that took them in

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

The Trump admin is closing a critical research center in Colorado as president spars with the state’s governor

December 17, 2025

Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data

December 18, 2025

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|Travel

Inside Mongolia’s ‘Mars camp’: The extreme adventure that wants to turn tourists into astronauts

October 24, 2025

Education|Environment|Science

Discovery of ancient bee nests in fossils points to a never-before-seen behavior

December 17, 2025

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company has been misleading consumers about the technology’s capabilities

December 17, 2025

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

The Trump administration is moving to dissolve the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado

December 17, 2025

Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election

December 17, 2025

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Colorado Springs veterans receive fully refurbished vehicles

December 17, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment

States brace for Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap again

A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico

December 17, 2025

States brace for Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap again

Business|Environment

Benton County evaluates flood damage while preparing for potential new flooding this week

December 17, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Winds exceed 80 mph in the Inland NW, knocking down trees and power lines

December 17, 2025

Business|Environment

Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipeline

A federal judge has blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from revoking an easement that allows Enbridge to run an oil pipeline through a Great Lakes channel

December 17, 2025

Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipeline

Business|Crime|Environment|Travel

Pilot has minor injuries after small plane crashes in canal near Tracy, officials say

December 17, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology

Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all

December 17, 2025

Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’

December 17, 2025

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

Florida anglers set 18 saltwater fishing records in 2025, including 12 youth achievements

December 17, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power

Energy projects are expensive and take a long time to build. Where to build them is often also a difficult, even controversial, question.

December 17, 2025

Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

Protecting places that are likely to remain cool and moist as global temperatures rise can save wildlife of all kinds, but first we have to find them.

December 17, 2025

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

The Trump administration is rewriting the 80-year-old American social contract for science research.

December 17, 2025

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

He left nurses a stuffed animal. After his death, it took on a new meaning

December 17, 2025

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are awarding $5 million to a leader in neurodiversity education

Mega billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos have donated $5 million to David Flink, founder of the Neurodiversity Alliance

December 17, 2025

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are awarding $5 million to a leader in neurodiversity education

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan

December 17, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political

Voters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party

December 17, 2025

Environment|US|World

Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says

Gov. Bob Ferguson says the extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding

December 16, 2025

Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs

December 16, 2025

16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

Environment|Political|World

UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds

December 16, 2025

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political

Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines

Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history

December 16, 2025

Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines

Environment|Health|World

Gaza families struggle to recover from days of torrential rains that killed 12 people

Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to recover from torrential rains that have battered the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsing buildings already badly damaged in the two-year war and leaving at least 12 dead, including a two-week-old baby

December 16, 2025

Gaza families struggle to recover from days of torrential rains that killed 12 people

Environment|Science|World

Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

December 15, 2025

Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue

A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park

December 16, 2025

A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue

Business|Environment|Technology|World

EU moves to ease 2035 ban on internal combustion cars as auto industry faces headwinds

The European Union is moving to dial back its total ban on cars with gas or diesel engines by 2035

December 16, 2025

EU moves to ease 2035 ban on internal combustion cars as auto industry faces headwinds

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Europe backtracks on ban of new combustion engine cars, in setback to tackling climate change

December 16, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|World

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that’s having on people and wildlife.

December 16, 2025

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

Need an escape? New tech can help you unplug without going totally off the grid.

Uniqode explores how national parks and green spaces use technology to enhance visitors' experiences of Mother Nature and all its beauty.

June 16, 2025

Need an escape? New tech can help you unplug without going totally off the grid.

Environment|Food|Health|Science|World

The 'king of poisons' is building up in rice

Grist reports that climate change is loading rice—the beloved grain that feeds more than half of the world's population—with increasing amounts of arsenic, creating a "scary" health burden.

June 13, 2025

The 'king of poisons' is building up in rice

Education|Environment|Health|Technology|Travel

Doctors told a dad his daughter would never walk on her own. He built a way to get her on the trails.

The Salt Lake Tribune shares a story about a cart, built by a Utah father whose daughter could no longer walk, that is redefining outdoor accessibility for families around the world.

May 12, 2025

Doctors told a dad his daughter would never walk on her own. He built a way to get her on the trails.

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

'It made me a better mom': Home visiting program delivers support for families

The 74 reports on how trained parent educators help St. Louis parents and caregivers navigate developmental milestones and support kids from birth until kindergarten.

May 01, 2025

'It made me a better mom': Home visiting program delivers support for families

Business|Crime|Environment|Health

11 firefighters and 2 other people injured after North Carolina house fire and explosion

North Carolina officials say 11 firefighters and two people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of North Carolina

December 16, 2025

11 firefighters and 2 other people injured after North Carolina house fire and explosion

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have to deal with atmospheric drag.

December 16, 2025

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists

December 16, 2025

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours

There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth scientist explains why and what it means for holiday travel.

December 16, 2025

The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours

Environment|Science|World

White Christmas hopes could be dashed by a big weather pattern change in December’s second half

December 16, 2025

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia

December 16, 2025

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers

December 16, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Ford takes $19.5 billion hit as it pulls back on electric vehicle plans, halts F-150 Lightning production

December 15, 2025

STORY REMOVED: US--Aviation Safety

The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about aviation safety

December 15, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning

Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains

December 15, 2025

Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as mounting losses and falling demand hits EV plans

Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles

December 15, 2025

Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as mounting losses and falling demand hits EV plans

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Science

Big retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four top retail stores for failing to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous outbreak from their shelves

December 15, 2025

Big retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’

Powerful men connected to Jeffrey Epstein are named, dissected and speculated about. The survivors, unless they work hard to step forward, remain a blurred mass in the background.

December 15, 2025

Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

South Sacramento neighbor fed up with squatters at abandoned home next door

December 15, 2025

Environment|Science|World

World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year

December 15, 2025

Education|Environment|Science

Some dolphins appear to have orca friends. Scientists think they have figured out what’s going on

December 15, 2025

Environment|Science

New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed

December 15, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Farmers and politics threaten to put EU's free-trade deal with South America on ice

France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc

December 15, 2025

Farmers and politics threaten to put EU's free-trade deal with South America on ice

Education|Environment|Science

How are dark matter and antimatter different?

Normal matter – which makes up everything we see and touch – isn’t the only type of matter present in the universe.

December 15, 2025

How are dark matter and antimatter different?

Arts|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?

Most Christmas trees are imported from other states, which drives up costs.

December 15, 2025

Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

2025’s extreme weather brought intense flash flooding, but no hurricane landfalls in the US – the jet stream is a big reason why

The US had a rare year without a hurricane make landfall, but it saw too much extreme rainfall and flash flooding across the country.

December 15, 2025

2025’s extreme weather brought intense flash flooding, but no hurricane landfalls in the US – the jet stream is a big reason why

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

Seeing more refurbished electronic devices on the market? Thank tech innovation – and the government regulation that sparked it.

December 10, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth

December 15, 2025

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art

Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps, mostly on his bike rides around Baltimore

December 15, 2025

Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel

December 15, 2025

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain

A weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads

December 14, 2025

Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain

Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Beagle K-9s help deputies track suspects, missing persons

December 14, 2025

Environment|Health|Science

Like many holiday traditions, lighting candles and fireplaces is best done in moderation

The warm scents of gingerbread and pine are holiday favorites, but experts warn they can affect indoor air quality

December 13, 2025

Like many holiday traditions, lighting candles and fireplaces is best done in moderation

New photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Bill Clinton & others

Kaitlan Collins and Wolf Blitzer report on the photos newly released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.

December 12, 2025

New photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Bill Clinton & others

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Can the world quit coal?

Nearly a third of all countries worldwide have pledged to phase out their unabated coal-burning power. But China and India are still adding coal plants – for now.

November 14, 2025

Environment|World

Arctic air mass pushes to the U.S. South; Midwest also bracing for dangerous wind chills

An arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States

December 13, 2025

Arctic air mass pushes to the U.S. South; Midwest also bracing for dangerous wind chills

Business|Environment|Technology|Travel

United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after losing power in an engine and igniting brush around runway

December 13, 2025

Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

'It's really overwhelming': Drone pilot works to find lost Wisconsin pets

December 13, 2025

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that was uprooted from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s is facing widespread outrage over plans to profit from another forced removal

December 13, 2025

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

Skyrocketing ACA premiums force enrollees to make tough decisions

November 09, 2025

Environment|Health|World

Gaza storms kill 14 Palestinians, including 3 children

December 13, 2025

Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles

December 13, 2025

Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

Environment|Science|US|World

More atmospheric rivers coming for flooded Washington and the West Coast

December 12, 2025

Asia|Environment|Political|World

Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes force mass evacuations

Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has forced hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers to flee since Monday

December 13, 2025

Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes force mass evacuations

Environment|Science|World

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.

November 25, 2025

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Researchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known

December 13, 2025

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrants

The federal government continues to find states improperly issuing commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that remain valid after their authorization to be in the country expires, putting millions of dollars of funding at risk

December 12, 2025

New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrants

Environment|Science|World

Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations

Record floodwaters have slowly started receding in Washington state

December 12, 2025

Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations

Crime|Education|Environment|Health

Fentanyl Fathers turn grief into prevention, visiting schools to save lives

December 12, 2025

Christine Choy, indie filmmaker who led seminal documentary on the killing of Vincent Chin, dies

Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died

December 12, 2025

Christine Choy, indie filmmaker who led seminal documentary on the killing of Vincent Chin, dies

Economy|Environment|Political

FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby

December 12, 2025

FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Navy investigation finds Osprey safety issues were allowed to grow for years

A Navy report acknowledges the military failed to address a growing series of issues with the V-22 Osprey aircraft since it took flight almost 20 years ago

December 12, 2025

Navy investigation finds Osprey safety issues were allowed to grow for years

Cape Coral firefighters rescue cat from canal

December 12, 2025

Environment|Science

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

The Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely

December 12, 2025

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

Trump sued over East Wing demolition

December 12, 2025

Tucson traffic stop yields $5.5M in fentanyl — more than 1 million pills

December 12, 2025

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

Dozens of cows presumed stolen in Northern Colorado, costing ranchers hundreds of thousands of dollars

December 12, 2025

Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image

The Trump administration argues that providing real-time American Sign Language interpretation for events like White House press briefings would intrude on the president’s control over his public image

December 12, 2025

Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak this weekend

December 12, 2025

Environment|Health|Lifestyle

25 ways to stay warm this winter that won’t break the bank

January 29, 2021

High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy

Although some high-speed rail has been built in the northeastern US, the rest of the country has almost none.

December 02, 2025

High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy

Killing the penny was just the start. Trump is rewriting the rules on America’s coins

December 12, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|World

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

The Atlantic hurricane season may be over

December 12, 2025

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

Business|Economy|Environment|World

US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues

December 11, 2025

US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

Threat of equine virus looms over major rodeo event in Las Vegas

Every year the annual National Finals Rodeo draws thousands to Las Vegas for two weeks of rodeo competitions

December 12, 2025

Threat of equine virus looms over major rodeo event in Las Vegas

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance

Donor-advised funds have more money than ever – and direct more of it to politically active charities

When foundations make grants to DAFs, the digital trail normally created instead becomes a dead end.

December 12, 2025

Donor-advised funds have more money than ever – and direct more of it to politically active charities

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

How many data centers will be built – and how much electricity they’ll need – is uncertain. Being prepared costs money, but so does being unprepared.

December 12, 2025

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

Environment|Europe|Science|World

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago

December 10, 2025

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump determined to advance Gaza ceasefire deal as Israeli forces dig in

December 12, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.

November 14, 2025

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

Environment|World

Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest

Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters

December 11, 2025

Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest

Crime|Environment|US|World

Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals

Fire officials say six people have been taken to hospitals after a gas explosion started a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area suburb

December 11, 2025

Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding

December 12, 2025

Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding

Environment|Health|World

A winter storm chills Gaza and floods tent camps, exposing aid failures

Storm Byron has hit Gaza and worsened the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory

December 11, 2025

A winter storm chills Gaza and floods tent camps, exposing aid failures

China's new 'condom tax' draws skepticism and worries over health risks

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over 30 years

December 12, 2025

China's new 'condom tax' draws skepticism and worries over health risks

Business|Environment

Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve

A new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

December 11, 2025

Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve

Florida's capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves, despite outcry

Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club

December 11, 2025

Florida's capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves, despite outcry

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

Senators from both parties are pushing to change a defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned it could undo key safety reforms

December 11, 2025

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

Education|Environment|Science

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Interbreeding across species lines is one way helpful genes can spread into a bird population.

December 11, 2025

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|US

US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops

December 11, 2025

US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities

December 11, 2025

Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products

December 11, 2025

Arts|Environment|Political|World

Trump takes steps toward demolishing four federal buildings, preservationist alleges

December 11, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Quicksand traps hiker inside Arches National Park

December 11, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities

Central Hillsborough Healthy Start offers a model of community care that helps to prevent premature births.

December 11, 2025

How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Ukraine’s gloves are off in its energy war with Russia. How much can it increase the pressure?

December 11, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|World

Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection

A diverse team of researchers, concerned that the global elder care crisis cannot be addressed by the market or the state alone, are seeking creative solutions.

December 11, 2025

Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous

The Trump administration has made several efforts to support the coal industry, but even if coal were free, the economics aren’t in its favor.

December 11, 2025

Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous

Environment|Political|Science|Travel|World

A day out in the Death Strip: How a symbol of communist paranoia became a wild paradise

December 11, 2025

Environment|Health|Science|Travel

Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah's Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

Quicksand is a corny peril in old movies, but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah

December 10, 2025

Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah's Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

Environment|Science

EPA websites now downplay link between humans and climate change

December 11, 2025

Environment|Travel|US

Trump’s face will replace images of national parks on some annual passes, environmental group sues to stop change

December 11, 2025

Arts|Asia|Environment|Political|World

Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with airstrikes and artillery attacks

Cambodia says Thailand has launched more airstrikes as heavy fighting flares along their border

December 11, 2025

Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with airstrikes and artillery attacks

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

December 11, 2025

Education|Environment|World

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise

December 10, 2025

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022

December 10, 2025

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Biden for the agricultural trade deficit. It's not that simple

As President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package this week to help U.S. farmers hurt by tariffs, he placed responsibility for the U.S. agricultural trade deficit on former President Joe Biden

December 11, 2025

FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Biden for the agricultural trade deficit. It's not that simple

Environment|Science|World

Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest

A powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week

December 10, 2025

Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday

December 10, 2025

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the ceasefire terms, Israeli figures show

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling short of the amount agreed upon in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

December 10, 2025

Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the ceasefire terms, Israeli figures show

Business|Economy|Environment

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

Oil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023

December 10, 2025

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

A misplaced wire label on a container ship and other mishaps likely caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB says

December 10, 2025

Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump administration taps election fraud crusader to help lead FEMA

December 10, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology|World

NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade

December 10, 2025

NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons

December 10, 2025

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more

Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought

December 10, 2025

First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political

'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia

December 10, 2025

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months

December 10, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Travel

Truckers prepare for treacherous roads as blizzard conditions threaten central Iowa

December 10, 2025

Thousands sign petition to pause robot deliveries after alleged crashes, obstructions in Chicago

December 10, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials

The mass adoption of new technologies drives demand for rare and complex materials used in their manufacture.

December 10, 2025

From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials

Education|Environment|Health

Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it

Doulas bring a holistic, person-centered approach that can improve birth outcomes and lower overall costs.

December 10, 2025

Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.

December 10, 2025

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality

There are better ways for teams to cut their climate impact.

December 10, 2025

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality

Environment|Science|Technology

Underwater ‘storms’ are eating away at the Doomsday Glacier. It could have big impacts on sea level rise

December 10, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment

A new threat to affordability – just in time for winter

December 10, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

Southeast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy

December 10, 2025

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in their escalating border conflict

Cambodia and Thailand are engaged in renewed fighting, forcing tens of thousands to flee border areas

December 09, 2025

Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in their escalating border conflict

Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump

December 09, 2025

Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Environment|Science|World

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

The first of a series of powerful storms is dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers in the Pacific Northwest, closing roads and prompting high water rescues

December 09, 2025

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Vermont rescue team sees increase of calls as social media lures skiers into danger

Stowe Mountain Rescue in Vermont has noticed a troubling trend among skiers

December 09, 2025

Vermont rescue team sees increase of calls as social media lures skiers into danger

Education|Environment|Health|Science

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines

December 09, 2025

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Health

First group of K9 units certified to detect pure fentanyl

December 09, 2025

Environment|Science|US

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

The Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes

December 09, 2025

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Mexican president says Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country plans to send more water to the U.S., but not immediately

December 09, 2025

Mexican president says Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease

December 09, 2025

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Japan

A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline. CNN's Hanako Montgomery reports.

December 08, 2025

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Japan

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds

December 09, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology

Trump admin is ‘trying to put out a fire they started’ at Weather Service as a cold, snowy winter looms

December 09, 2025

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Police say the driver who lodged pickup truck into Perry County firefighter's home had fallen asleep

December 09, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it

December 09, 2025

Environment|Science|World

8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo

December 09, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Industry leaders have objected to reversals of long-standing policies, and market forces are moving against the Trump administration’s hopes.

December 09, 2025

US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, complicating the conventional wisdom.

December 09, 2025

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology

How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids

It's time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year

December 09, 2025

How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids

At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia's capital

Indonesian police say at least 22 people have been killed when a fire ripped through an office building in the capital

December 09, 2025

At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia's capital

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela

December 09, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction

December 09, 2025

UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

A new conservation plan would preserve pristine desert vistas beside the longtime home of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors continued access to a spiritual retreat, along with winter pasture for livestock

December 09, 2025

Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities

December 09, 2025

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33

Environment|Science|World

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

December 08, 2025

Environment|Political|Science

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law

December 09, 2025

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami

December 08, 2025

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

Ikea executive speaks with CNN ahead of new store launch

Chief sustainability officer of IKEA Australia and New Zealand, Mirja Viinanen, joins Elex Michaelson to share details about the new store in New Zealand. Plus, Michaelson asks Viinanen if she can put together IKEA products herself.

December 04, 2025

Ikea executive speaks with CNN ahead of new store launch

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.

December 08, 2025

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback

December 08, 2025

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas

December 08, 2025

Education|Environment|Health

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu

December 08, 2025

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree

December 08, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

December 08, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

The UN aid coordination agency cuts its funding appeal after Western support plunges

The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordinator is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year — mostly from Western governments — plunged to the lowest level in a decade

December 08, 2025

The UN aid coordination agency cuts its funding appeal after Western support plunges

Americas|Crime|Environment|World

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade

December 08, 2025

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State

Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.

December 08, 2025

Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

December 08, 2025

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet

Acclaimed actor and director Robert Redford was one of the first celebrities to use his platform to draw attention to environmental issues in the 1970s. For more than four decades, he advocated to preserve the earth’s natural resources and protect the planet from climate change. He is this year’s CNN Heroes Legacy Award honoree, introduced by Meryl Streep.

December 07, 2025

CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course

December 08, 2025

Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell

CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates announce the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year during CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

December 07, 2025

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell

Australia|Environment|World

Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia

A firefighter has died while battling wildfires that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states

December 08, 2025

Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

December 07, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022

December 07, 2025

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

December 07, 2025

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized

December 07, 2025

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

Environment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter

December 07, 2025

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months

Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

December 07, 2025

Americas|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

December 06, 2025

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday

December 06, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and triggering air raid alerts

December 06, 2025

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

December 06, 2025

California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says

December 06, 2025

Environment|Travel|US

National Park Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday

December 06, 2025

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office

December 06, 2025

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

December 06, 2025

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Environment|Science|World

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

December 06, 2025

911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue

December 05, 2025

Crime|Environment|US

911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

December 05, 2025

911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues

Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana

Federal border agents have descended on a Hispanic enclave just outside New Orleans, and local business owners are suffering

December 05, 2025

Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana

Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help

A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue

December 05, 2025

911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help

Arts|Business|Environment|Sports|Technology

3D-printed surfboards from Santa Cruz firm catching wave of the future

December 05, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems

The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday

December 05, 2025

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems

Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|US

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts

Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast

December 05, 2025

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

Georgia's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to serve data centers

December 05, 2025

Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Quick-thinking rescuers save freezing dog from icy pond

December 05, 2025

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

"A devastating situation." Reward offered in major theft from oyster farm

December 05, 2025

Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron has reunited with a giant panda born in France during a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron

December 05, 2025

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it

President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken strict gas mileage requirements for automakers set under former President Joe Biden

December 05, 2025

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC

December 05, 2025

Crime|Environment|US|World

How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts

July 07, 2025

Mom picking up the pieces after home damage she blames on SpaceX

December 05, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry

The Cooper family has worked in the coal industry in Colorado for generations

December 05, 2025

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast

A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego coast

December 05, 2025

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast

Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies

When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide

December 05, 2025

Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

December 05, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

California activist gets jail time for taking chickens from Perdue Farms plant

A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant has been sentenced to 90 days in jail

December 04, 2025

California activist gets jail time for taking chickens from Perdue Farms plant

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|World

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language

December 04, 2025

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language

Environment|Health|Science|Travel

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore

December 04, 2025

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk

December 04, 2025

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health

'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire

December 04, 2025

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm

December 04, 2025

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Sports

Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk

December 04, 2025

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Cow sanctuary robbed of $20k in equipment, sheriff's office says: "My heart just dropped"

December 04, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Reward increases in mysterious case of beheaded bison

December 04, 2025

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

December 04, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump proposes slashing U.S. fuel economy standards

President Trump says loosening U.S. fuel economy standards will save car buyers $900 up front, but as Paula Newton and Bill Weir discuss, they may face higher costs at the fuel pump.

December 03, 2025

Trump proposes slashing U.S. fuel economy standards

Environment|Health|Science|World

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

December 04, 2025

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity

December 04, 2025

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman severely hurt, horse dies after she says bike rider scared them on trail. "It was terrifying."

December 04, 2025

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

People upset after crews drove heavy machinery over headstones and graves at cemetery

December 04, 2025

Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Don't forget pets when preparing for winter's cold. Here's what experts recommend

Cold, wintry weather brings risk for pets as well as people

December 04, 2025

Don't forget pets when preparing for winter's cold. Here's what experts recommend

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

The secret behind your skyrocketing energy costs

December 04, 2025

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began

London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is a famed British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest

December 04, 2025

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began

Environment|Science|World

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

December 03, 2025

Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|World

A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'

A baby seal has caused chaos by wandering into a bar in Richmond, New Zealand

December 04, 2025

A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'

Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire

Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove all mesh netting on buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the materials

December 04, 2025

Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire

Environment|Science|World

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them

December 04, 2025

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives

December 03, 2025

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

Tesla's UK car sales fall in November, New Automotive data shows

Tesla's UK car registrations fell by 19% in November, preliminary data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Thursday, following steep drops reported in

December 04, 2025

Tesla's UK car sales fall in November, New Automotive data shows

Tesla UK sales fall 19% in November, New Automotive data shows

Tesla's UK car sales fell 19% year-on-year in November, preliminary data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Thursday, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker continues to lose

December 04, 2025

Tesla UK sales fall 19% in November, New Automotive data shows

President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community

Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of contempt from Donald Trump was a shock in the country’s largest Somali community in Minnesota

December 03, 2025

President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

President Donald Trump has announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry

December 03, 2025

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Chevron to spend up to $19 billion next year in focus on US, Guyana oil production

Chevron said on Wednesday that capital expenditure for 2026 will be between $18 billion and $19 billion as the oil major focuses on production in the U.S. and

December 03, 2025

Chevron to spend up to $19 billion next year in focus on US, Guyana oil production

Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change

Twelve former U.S.

December 03, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Trump proposes slashing fuel economy rules in boost for gas vehicles

President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed slashing fuel economy standards that former President Joe Biden had finalized last year, in a push to

December 03, 2025

Trump proposes slashing fuel economy rules in boost for gas vehicles

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash

The National Transportation Safety Board described the fatal Nov. 10 flight that killed a Christian missionary father and his daughter in its preliminary report

December 03, 2025

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash

One hospitalized after electric vehicle catches fire inside garage

December 03, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Trump announces plan to rescind Biden-era fuel-economy standards for vehicles

December 03, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation

Brazil's state of Para has delayed the deadline for the introduction of tracking devices in its cattle herds, a blow to environmental efforts to introduce a

December 03, 2025

Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse

Cuba said it had reconnected its electrical grid and was gradually restoring power after a partial collapse on Wednesday left capital Havana and much of

December 03, 2025

Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse

Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Grand Canyon cancels overnight stays at South Rim lodges because of water-line breaks

Overnight accommodations at the Grand Canyon's South Rim won't be available starting Saturday

December 03, 2025

Grand Canyon cancels overnight stays at South Rim lodges because of water-line breaks

Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Family continues search for missing Army specialist at Soberanes Point

December 03, 2025

Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Boy clears fire hydrant, helps firefighters save lives

December 03, 2025

UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges

A lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits over a fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky says the company put profits over safety by continuing to fly older planes

December 03, 2025

UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges

3 taken to hospital after crews battle fire that impacted three buildings; 30 displaced

December 03, 2025

Crime|Education|Environment|Political|World

Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene

December 03, 2025

Family escapes house fire, Tesla charging station suspected, firefighters say

December 03, 2025

Woman transforms carport into humble pantry for neighbors in need

December 03, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Codelco and Glencore agree to partner on Chilean smelter project

Chile's state-run copper producer Codelco and Glencore, a Swiss trader and miner, have signed an initial agreement to collaborate on a smelter project in Chile, the

December 03, 2025

Codelco and Glencore agree to partner on Chilean smelter project

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough

Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and Russia failed to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine that could have eased sanctions on

December 03, 2025

Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA

Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for

December 03, 2025

Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Glencore to restart production at Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina

Glencore plans to restart operations at its Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina by the end of next year, it said on Wednesday, after it became the last to produce the

December 03, 2025

Glencore to restart production at Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Rescue teams are racing to reach communities isolated by last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as over 900 people remained missing

December 03, 2025

Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Crime|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns

December 03, 2025

Environment|World

Multilateralism works even as US, fossil fuel industry oppose climate action, UN chief says

The final outcome of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil last month was "disappointing," but showed multilateralism still works in the absence of the United

December 03, 2025

Multilateralism works even as US, fossil fuel industry oppose climate action, UN chief says

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals

Israel on Wednesday published a draft law that aims to boost state revenues from a concession for extracting minerals from the Dead Sea as well as

December 03, 2025

Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

December 03, 2025

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October

December 03, 2025

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Historic house made from 20,000 glass bottles hits the market

December 03, 2025

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'Out of control': Moviegoer says he was bitten by a mouse at Cinemark

December 03, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Volunteer shovels driveways for a dozen of families after snowstorm

December 03, 2025

Business|Environment|Europe|Technology

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis agree on Symbio restructuring plan

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis reached an agreement over the restructuring and refinancing of hydrogen fuel cell firm Symbio, the jointly owned company said on Wednesday.

December 03, 2025

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis agree on Symbio restructuring plan

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Spain plans wild boar cull amid swine fever outbreak that hit exports

Spain's Catalonia region has pledged to curb its wild boar population, including by ramping up culls, after African swine fever was detected in several animals

December 03, 2025

Spain plans wild boar cull amid swine fever outbreak that hit exports

World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record

The gap between developing nations' debt servicing costs and new financing hit a more than 50-year high of $741 billion between 2022 and 2024, the World Bank

December 03, 2025

World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

The impact of feeding wild horses: Topnotch's story shows how human interaction led to relocation

December 03, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|World

Brazil's 2025 chicken exports to rise despite bird flu trade bans

Brazilian chicken exports are expected to rise up to 0.5% this year to 5.32 million metric tons, meat lobby ABPA said on Wednesday, after exporters avoided

December 03, 2025

Brazil's 2025 chicken exports to rise despite bird flu trade bans

Americas|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom

December 03, 2025

Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report

April 17, 2024

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?

Rising electricity demand has researchers exploring a wide range of methods to generate more power, including a type of nuclear reactor that’s smaller than traditional nuclear plants.

December 03, 2025

What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?

Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms

A new Trump administration policy threatens free speech and association by targeting individuals and groups as potential domestic terrorists based on their beliefs rather than their actions.

December 03, 2025

Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone

Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13

December 03, 2025

Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years

December 03, 2025

Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

December 03, 2025

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'

A married couple in their 70s who lost their apartment in a deadly Hong Kong blaze recounted on Wednesday how they were

December 03, 2025

Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Technology

Rivian to recall nearly 35,000 US delivery vans over seat belt issue

Rivian Automotive is recalling 34,824 electric delivery vehicles in the U.S. as their seat belt system may fail to properly restrain the driver, increasing the risk of injury during

December 03, 2025

Rivian to recall nearly 35,000 US delivery vans over seat belt issue

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Norway government secures budget backing, preventing cabinet fall

Norway's governing Labour Party said on Wednesday it had reached agreement with four left-wing parties in parliament on a 2026 fiscal budget

December 03, 2025

Norway government secures budget backing, preventing cabinet fall

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

December 03, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology

The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model

December 03, 2025

Flood-hit Indonesian regions run low on fuel, funds for relief effort

Authorities battling floods on Indonesia's island of Sumatra that killed about 800 people this week have appealed for more central government help to tackle shortages of

December 03, 2025

Flood-hit Indonesian regions run low on fuel, funds for relief effort

Africa|Crime|Environment|Political|World

Kenyan lawmakers identify 'disturbing trend' of misconduct by British troops

A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former

December 03, 2025

Kenyan lawmakers identify 'disturbing trend' of misconduct by British troops

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store and drank alcohol from the bottom shelves over the weekend

December 02, 2025

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead

The death toll in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades hit 159 on Wednesday, with police revealing that victims included an

December 03, 2025

Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,400 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

December 03, 2025

Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday

December 03, 2025

Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center

Crime|Environment|US

Neighbors fear stray bullets from gun range are endangering their families

December 02, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Vultr to invest $1 billion in Ohio AI cluster using AMD chips

Cloud infrastructure company Vultr said on Tuesday it would invest more than $1 billion to launch a new artificial intelligence cluster powered by Advanced Micro Devices' processors

December 02, 2025

Vultr to invest $1 billion in Ohio AI cluster using AMD chips

Education|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle

"Aunti Frances" continues Black Panther Party legacy of feeding the hungry

December 02, 2025

Environment

Rankin's only public works employee can't operate snowplow

December 02, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|US

US Postal Service using 2,600 EVs for mail deliveries

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 2 - The U.S.

December 02, 2025

US Postal Service using 2,600 EVs for mail deliveries

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story

In a story published Dec. 2, 2025, The Associated Press reported a statement from AES Corp. on its planned industrial project that has vexed astronomers defending Chile’s dark skies

December 02, 2025

Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story

Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire

It was a clear autumn afternoon with blue skies and a cool breeze as Wong set off to pick up his granddaughter from school.

December 02, 2025

The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire

Business|Economy|Environment|World

More US soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December

Shipments of U.S. crops to China are accelerating after a tense tariff war had stalled trade for months, with at least six bulk cargo vessels scheduled to load

December 02, 2025

More US soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying

A golden cascade of Talipot tree blossoms has captivated Rio de Janeiro as spring draws to a close, marking the first and last bloom of these palm

December 02, 2025

Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Australia’s anti-migration populist Pauline Hanson eyes political resurgence

Australia's flame-haired populist Senator Pauline Hanson and her anti-immigration party have rocketed up opinion polls, nearing a peak seen three decades

December 03, 2025

Australia’s anti-migration populist Pauline Hanson eyes political resurgence

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Texas camp to reopen after flood that killed 27 children

A Texas Christian summer camp for girls, where 27 campers died in a July 4 flash flood, announced plans to reopen in May at a nearby location with enhanced safety measures,

December 03, 2025

Texas camp to reopen after flood that killed 27 children

Business|Environment|Health|Political|Science

San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major food manufacturers like Coca-Cola and Nestle, claiming ultraprocessed foods are causing a public health crisis

December 03, 2025

San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30

Malaysia's transport ministry says the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on Dec. 30

December 03, 2025

Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30

Economy|Environment|Science|Travel|US

Winter storm warnings stretch across the northern US, bringing snow, cold and risky conditions

Travelers face challenging weather for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend

November 28, 2025

Winter storm warnings stretch across the northern US, bringing snow, cold and risky conditions

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

School chicken coop helps students build connection

November 28, 2025

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Man works to preserve Maidu history on Thanksgiving

November 28, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

How a 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor launched 'feather detective,' reshaped aviation safety

November 28, 2025

Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar

Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister is backtracking comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation

November 28, 2025

Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Teen honors late mother, giving out 500 care backpacks to people in need

November 28, 2025

Thanksgiving on the waves: Why these locals skipped the table for the tide

November 28, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control

November 28, 2025

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300

Improved weather has helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies after landslides and flash floods

November 29, 2025

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300

Economy|Education|Environment

James Solomon is elected Jersey City mayor, turning away ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid

James Solomon has been elected mayor of Jersey City, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback

December 02, 2025

James Solomon is elected Jersey City mayor, turning away ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid

Environment|Science|Travel

Winter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home

A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes is affecting Thanksgiving travelers

November 29, 2025

Winter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home

Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast

Ukraine has used Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea

November 29, 2025

Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the Hong Kong apartment blaze wonder what comes next

A massive fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has become the deadliest in the city's memory, causing 128 deaths with dozens unaccounted for

November 29, 2025

Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the Hong Kong apartment blaze wonder what comes next

Business|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Thai family trapped by floods clings to furniture for 48 hours to survive

When floodwaters swept into Amphorn Kaeophengkro's home in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai last Saturday, there was no time to escape.

November 29, 2025

Thai family trapped by floods clings to furniture for 48 hours to survive

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Chile's copper output, manufacturing production fall in October

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest producer of the metal, fell 7% year-on-year in October to 458,405 metric tons, statistics agency INE said on Friday.

November 29, 2025

Chile's copper output, manufacturing production fall in October

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets

LME copper races to all-time peak above $11,200 a ton

Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange set a new all-time high above $11,200 on Friday, spurred by a weaker dollar, lower output in top producer Chile in October and planned

November 29, 2025

LME copper races to all-time peak above $11,200 a ton

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire

China announced a sweeping inspection of fire-safety standards in high-rise buildings nationwide on Saturday after a deadly fire in Hong Kong left at least 128 people dead,

November 29, 2025

China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire

Business|Environment|World

Indonesia flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation, disaster agency says

The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's

November 29, 2025

Indonesia flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation, disaster agency says

Environment|Europe|Science|World

‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast

November 29, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Sports|Travel

Brown grass cost a famed golf course a big tournament and highlighted Hawaii water problems

The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort on Maui is famous for its ocean views and hosting The Sentry, a $20 million PGA Tour event

November 29, 2025

Brown grass cost a famed golf course a big tournament and highlighted Hawaii water problems

Environment|World

Death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 153 after Cyclone Ditwah

At least 153 people have been killed in Sri Lanka after landslides and flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah, officials said on Saturday, with

November 29, 2025

Death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 153 after Cyclone Ditwah

Team distributes blankets, clothing and care kits to people experiencing homelessness

November 29, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|World

Indonesian residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods. 193 dead in Sri Lanka

Indonesian authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive

November 30, 2025

Indonesian residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods. 193 dead in Sri Lanka

Asia|Environment|Science|World

More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia

November 30, 2025

Norway wealth fund to back call for Microsoft human rights report at AGM

Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund said on Sunday it would vote for a shareholder proposal at Microsoft's annual general meeting this

November 30, 2025

Norway wealth fund to back call for Microsoft human rights report at AGM

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as

November 30, 2025

Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political

How life changed in a rural town that lost its clinic after Trump’s megabill

November 30, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Eight more suspected swine fever cases as Spain struggles to limit export damage

Eight more wild boar with suspected cases of African swine fever were discovered near Barcelona, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Sunday, as Spain struggles to limit the

November 30, 2025

Eight more suspected swine fever cases as Spain struggles to limit export damage

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax

Swiss voters have decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms as men must do already

November 30, 2025

Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax

Environment|World

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Sri Lanka's death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing, officials said on Sunday, as flood waters breached a dam and rescue

November 30, 2025

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond

The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round

November 30, 2025

Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond

Economy|Environment|World

Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich

Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more, with 78% of votes against the plan,

November 30, 2025

Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich

Environment|Health|World

‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains

December 02, 2025

Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see hundreds of flights canceled and delayed after snowstorm

Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled into and out of Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region

November 30, 2025

Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see hundreds of flights canceled and delayed after snowstorm

Treasury Wine flags $450 million writedown of US assets, shares hit decade low

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates said on Monday it expects to write off A$687.4 million ($449.56 million) from the value of its U.S. assets due to

November 30, 2025

Treasury Wine flags $450 million writedown of US assets, shares hit decade low

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Australia expands grain-fed beef exports as US production falters

Six thousand Black Angus cattle chew on rolled barley, silage, cottonseed and molasses, fattening up in three rows of shaded pens under the hot

December 01, 2025

Australia expands grain-fed beef exports as US production falters

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest

December 01, 2025

Asia|Environment|World

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

The death toll from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in Indonesia passed 600 on Monday as rescuers battled to clear roads and improved

December 01, 2025

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Rescuers in Sri Lanka were scrambling on Monday to clear roads and deliver aid to more than half a million people hit by a cyclone last week, as the

December 01, 2025

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space

December 01, 2025

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Norway government budget in peril over oil, wealth fund's Israel investments

Norway's Labour government failed to win backing for its 2026 draft budget by an end-November deadline but talks will resume in parliament

December 01, 2025

Norway government budget in peril over oil, wealth fund's Israel investments

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar

Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar, a new report showed

December 01, 2025

Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar

Suspended FEMA workers who criticized Trump administration got their jobs back — until DHS leaders found out

December 01, 2025

Economy|Environment|Technology

Trump’s push for more AI data centers faces backlash from his own voters

The residents came in camouflage hats and red shirts signaling unity, more than 300 of them packing into a rural

December 01, 2025

Trump’s push for more AI data centers faces backlash from his own voters

Thailand floods hit PM Anutin's popularity ahead of snap polls

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is facing mounting criticism over his government’s slow response to deadly

December 01, 2025

Thailand floods hit PM Anutin's popularity ahead of snap polls

Economy|Environment|Europe|Health

Spain to resume pork exports to China from regions unaffected by swine fever outbreak

Spain, which is mobilising to contain an outbreak of African swine fever in Barcelona, received confirmation from major pork importer

December 01, 2025

Spain to resume pork exports to China from regions unaffected by swine fever outbreak

When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call 'mutual aid'

Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing

December 01, 2025

When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call 'mutual aid'

Environment|World

Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Over 800 people remain missing after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

December 01, 2025

Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

Stellantis CEO backs German push to ease EU car emissions rules ahead of key review

Stellantis Chief Executive Antonio Filosa on Monday welcomed Berlin's call to soften European Union car emissions rules, saying Germany's proposals aligned with industry

December 01, 2025

Stellantis CEO backs German push to ease EU car emissions rules ahead of key review

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout

The Moss Landing battery fire became an unintended experiment – showing how burning lithium-ion cells scattered nickel, cobalt and manganese over a protected marsh.

December 01, 2025

When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout

Economy|Education|Environment|Science|World

Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy

Iran’s sprawling cities and irrigated agriculture, along with tight market controls, have left the country vulnerable to drought. There are steps that would help.

December 01, 2025

Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide

Rates of preterm births, maternal deaths and other adverse birth outcomes are abysmal across the US, but there are clear strategies that could help the nation reverse course.

December 01, 2025

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide

Education|Environment|Science

How to watch the last supermoon of the year

The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies

December 01, 2025

How to watch the last supermoon of the year

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Neighbor helps resident escape duplex fire through bedroom window

December 01, 2025

First they lost their parents in a fire. Now, the city is billing them for the demolition costs.

December 01, 2025

Canada's Barrick Mining explores IPO of North American assets

Barrick Mining said on Monday it was exploring an initial public offering of a subsidiary that would hold its North American gold assets as bullion prices this

December 01, 2025

Canada's Barrick Mining explores IPO of North American assets

Environment|Travel|World

Early winter storm puts 16 million Americans under weather advisories

A blast of frigid air from Canada is expected to dump up to a foot of snow along a stretch extending from Michigan to central New England and put more than 16 million

December 01, 2025

Early winter storm puts 16 million Americans under weather advisories

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Two rescued, firefighter injured in apartment fire

December 01, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows

The first major winter storm has hit the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, covering the area with snow and ice

December 02, 2025

Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows

Arts|Education|Environment|Sports

Meskwaki Nation welcomes home cultural items returned by UNI

December 01, 2025

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Brothers help push cars out of pile-up caused by winter storm

December 01, 2025

Crime|Environment

House destroyed in fire; neighbors report ammunition exploding

December 01, 2025

Business|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Stables at Tamaya offering a safe haven for mistreated horses

December 01, 2025

Business|Environment|Travel|World

Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls

Black ice, snow showers and fog are pestering post-holiday travelers in the Midwest, while the Northeast is gearing up for its first major snowstorm of the season

December 01, 2025

Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls

US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit an all-time monthly high in November for the second straight month, driven by cooler weather and robust output from

December 01, 2025

US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output

Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labor practices, product safety

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Monday he is investigating Shein, to determine whether the fast fashion retailer violated state law related to unethical

December 01, 2025

Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labor practices, product safety

Vigil held for dog dumped in trash can

December 01, 2025

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Winter storms blanket the East, while the US West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.

December 01, 2025

Winter storms blanket the East, while the US West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

N.C. Wildlife agents safely remove toddler's swing from elk's antlers

December 01, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages

Cuba on Monday confirmed the deaths of 33 people from mosquito-borne illnesses in recent months in an epidemic that has hit at least one-third of the population, according to

December 01, 2025

Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages

Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

Winter warriors: Disc golfers turn snowstorm into weekend adventure

December 01, 2025

Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space

A bear in Southern California has taken up residence in the crawlspace under a man's home

December 02, 2025

Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space

Business|Environment|Health

Trump administration backs Bayer's bid to curb Roundup lawsuits

President Donald Trump's administration urged the U.S.

December 02, 2025

Trump administration backs Bayer's bid to curb Roundup lawsuits

Business|Environment|Science|World

The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade

December 02, 2025

The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip

Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people's cries

December 02, 2025

Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip

Asia|Environment|Health|World

More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify

Emergency crews are racing to reach survivors and recover bodies after catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia

December 02, 2025

More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify

Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|World

Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil's West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say

Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to express its interest in buying Russian firm Lukoil's majority stake in the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, five Iraqi official

December 02, 2025

Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil's West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say

A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant

A Japanese regional assembly on Tuesday began deliberations on whether to partially restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the

December 02, 2025

A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant

Asia|Environment|World

'Is she alive?': Indonesian man's hopes of finding missing wife fade after flood disaster

In the days since cyclone-induced floods and landslides battered Indonesia's Sumatra island, Abdul Ghani has been carrying around a picture

December 02, 2025

'Is she alive?': Indonesian man's hopes of finding missing wife fade after flood disaster

Asia|Economy|Environment|Political|World

China's military reaching further, more frequently into Pacific, says Australia

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said China is more frequently projecting military power further into the Pacific, in a speech highlighting the challenges Australia

December 02, 2025

China's military reaching further, more frequently into Pacific, says Australia

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods

Indonesian Reliwati Siregar gestured angrily at deforestation around her home on the island of Sumatra, where landslides and floods

December 02, 2025

'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law

Malaysia has amended its nuclear regulatory framework to require permits be obtained for all atomic energy activities including import, exports and transshipment of

December 02, 2025

Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law

Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds

Nawaz Nashra recalls grabbing her three-year-old daughter, wrapping her in a bedsheet and running out of their home in central Sri Lanka

December 02, 2025

Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds

Asia|Environment|World

Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700

The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, as authorities rushed to repair

December 02, 2025

Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700

EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

A task force of EU vets began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain, one of the world's

December 02, 2025

EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Edmunds compares the new Cadillac Optiq and Audi Q4 E-tron

With the federal EV tax incentives gone, you might not have the budget for the luxury electric SUV you wanted

December 02, 2025

Edmunds compares the new Cadillac Optiq and Audi Q4 E-tron

Environment|Science|Technology

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works

To reduce emissions put into the atmosphere, Google is using carbon capture and sequestration. But not all CCS projects are the same.

December 02, 2025

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works

Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem

Lethal domestic violence is persistent, despite a statewide decline in overall homicides.

December 02, 2025

Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

December 02, 2025

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

OPEC+ members to undergo annual oil capacity audit under new plan, sources say

OPEC+ members will undergo an annual assessment of their oil production capacity starting next year for use in 2027,

December 02, 2025

OPEC+ members to undergo annual oil capacity audit under new plan, sources say

France faces pandemic-level spending to support ageing population, audit office says

France's ageing population will drive public spending to pandemic-era highs in coming decades while eroding tax income, the public audit office warned on Tuesday.

December 02, 2025

France faces pandemic-level spending to support ageing population, audit office says

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Environment|Travel

Construction at Ice Castles begins at Minnesota State Fairgrounds

December 02, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump removes 'renewable' from title of U.S. energy lab

The Trump administration has renamed one of the country's energy laboratories to remove the word 'renewable' in the latest effort to downplay

December 02, 2025

Trump removes 'renewable' from title of U.S. energy lab

Ford, Hyundai US sales down slightly in November as EVs drag

Ford Motor Co and Hyundai Motor on Tuesday reported marginal declines in U.S. auto sales in November, as sales of electric vehicles fizzled following the end of tax credits.

December 02, 2025

Ford, Hyundai US sales down slightly in November as EVs drag

Woman saves boat crash survivor using CPR training from high school class

December 02, 2025

Business|Education|Environment|US|World

Heavy snow expected in parts of US Midwest, Northeast

An intensifying weather system was expected to bring heavy snow or rain to parts of the U.S.

December 02, 2025

Heavy snow expected in parts of US Midwest, Northeast

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Technology

Walmart invests $350 million in second U.S. milk processing plant

Walmart said on Tuesday it had opened a second milk processing facility in the United States at an investment of $350 million, as the U.S. retailer seeks to strengthen its supply

December 02, 2025

Walmart invests $350 million in second U.S. milk processing plant

Business|Environment|Technology|World

BMW sets new mid-term climate goal

German carmaker BMW aims to cut its CO2 equivalent emissions by at least 60 million metric tons by 2035 from 2019 levels, it said on Tuesday, setting new mid-term goals

December 02, 2025

Crime|Environment|Travel

More than 200 crashes reported as Iowa digs out from heavy snowfall

December 02, 2025

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Meet the man who rescued a driver as their vehicle went up in flames

December 02, 2025

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Health

Utility worker credited with rescuing resident from burning row home

December 02, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|US

Tyson Foods plant closing could spell broader trouble for beef industry in Nebraska

December 02, 2025

The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on

December 02, 2025

FedEx driver crashes into creek

December 02, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

No rebrand for now, says new Gunvor CEO, as he reckons with US pressure over Russia

Gunvor's new CEO, Gary Pedersen, said on Tuesday there were no immediate plans to rebrand the Swiss-based commodities trader, a day

December 02, 2025

No rebrand for now, says new Gunvor CEO, as he reckons with US pressure over Russia

White House to propose significant rollback in fuel economy standards, sources say

The Trump administration is set to propose a significant rollback of fuel economy standards finalized by former President Joe Biden last year, its

December 02, 2025

White House to propose significant rollback in fuel economy standards, sources say

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Poor states hosting refugees could start shutting borders, warns NGO

Developing countries which host most of the world's refugees could close their borders if Western states persist with aid cuts, the head of the Danish Refugee

December 02, 2025

Poor states hosting refugees could start shutting borders, warns NGO

US to announce ‘bridge payment’ for farmers next week, Rollins says

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will announce a “bridge payment” for

December 02, 2025

US to announce ‘bridge payment’ for farmers next week, Rollins says

Teen’s free food pantry becomes lifeline for neighbors in need

November 27, 2025

European nations agree 30% boost in three-year space budget

European nations agreed on Thursday to increase spending on space over the next three years by about 30% to 22.1 billion euros, part of an effort to try to catch

November 27, 2025

European nations agree 30% boost in three-year space budget

Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Lake effect snow piles up in Great Lakes region, impacting Thanksgiving travel

Strong lake effect snow bands are expected to dump several inches of snow across the Great Lakes region Thanksgiving Day, with the most accumulation hitting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

November 27, 2025

Lake effect snow piles up in Great Lakes region, impacting Thanksgiving travel

Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Thanksgiving clogs: Plumbers prepare for 'Brown Friday'

November 27, 2025

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Travel

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Mississippi pilots after plane crash in New Orleans

November 27, 2025

Search suspended for missing Army specialist swept out to sea near Big Sur

November 27, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Canadian minister Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over government's deal with Alberta

Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet on Thursday over a disagreement with a deal Prime Minister Mark Carney's government signed with the oil

November 27, 2025

Canadian minister Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over government's deal with Alberta

EU should reject automakers' biofuel plea, says campaign group

The European Commission should resist automakers' calls to allow cars to run on biofuels beyond 2035 because they are in short supply and not truly carbon-

November 27, 2025

EU should reject automakers' biofuel plea, says campaign group

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Canada's prime minister and Alberta's premier sign pipeline deal that could reverse oil tanker ban

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of Canada’s oil rich province of Alberta have agreed to work toward building a pipeline to the Pacific Coast to diversify the country’s oil exports beyond the United States, in a move that has caused turmoil in Carney’s inner circle

November 27, 2025

Canada's prime minister and Alberta's premier sign pipeline deal that could reverse oil tanker ban

Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, more arrests made

Hong Kong's anti-graft body on Friday said it had arrested eight people in connection with a fire that ripped through a high-rise apartment complex

November 28, 2025

Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, more arrests made

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil falls on drawn-out Ukraine peace talks, all eyes on upcoming OPEC+ meeting

Crude futures fell marginally on Friday as investors considered oil's geopolitical risk premium amid drawn-out Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while keeping an eye

November 28, 2025

Oil falls on drawn-out Ukraine peace talks, all eyes on upcoming OPEC+ meeting

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline, but a deadly fire may hasten its end

A deadly fire in a Hong Kong apartment complex has raised questions about bamboo scaffolding common at Asian construction sites

November 27, 2025

Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline, but a deadly fire may hasten its end

Business|Economy|Environment|Health

What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry

THC-infused drinks and snacks have soared in popularity as alcohol sales have declined in recent years

November 28, 2025

What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry

35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it

November 27, 2025

Asia|Environment|World

Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage

The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, according to officials

November 28, 2025

Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage

Business|Environment|World

'We’ve lost everything': How floods devastated one of Thailand's largest cities

When Jantarakarn Kaewjan went to bed in Thailand's southern city of Hat Yai last Friday, three days of heavy rains had only caused some waterlogging

November 28, 2025

'We’ve lost everything': How floods devastated one of Thailand's largest cities

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Hong Kong residents scramble to deliver aid, support after deadly fire

Hundreds of volunteers are rushing to deliver emergency supplies to victims of Hong Kong's worst fire

November 28, 2025

Hong Kong residents scramble to deliver aid, support after deadly fire

Asia|Environment|World

Sri Lanka braces for more flooding as Cyclone Ditwah claims 46 lives

Cyclone Ditwah swept northward across Sri Lanka on Friday, leaving 46 people dead and 23 missing amid widespread floods, with torrential rain and strong winds

November 28, 2025

Sri Lanka braces for more flooding as Cyclone Ditwah claims 46 lives

Asia|Environment|World

Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 321 on Friday, with authorities working to

November 28, 2025

Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Swiss wealth tax proposal to test public appetite for redistribution

Switzerland will vote on a proposed wealth tax on Sunday that will be a litmus test of appetite for wealth redistribution in one of the world's richest countries.

November 28, 2025

Swiss wealth tax proposal to test public appetite for redistribution

Asia|Business|Environment|Lifestyle|World

CNN is at a community square in Hong Kong where volunteers are helping people affected by the fire

CNN correspondent Hanako Montgomery is near the site of the deadly fire in Hong Kong, where volunteers have organized hand-out of water, blankets and home-cooked meals. Tents have sprung up in the community square as people are offering help to survivors.

November 28, 2025

CNN is at a community square in Hong Kong where volunteers are helping people affected by the fire

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Swelling supply to keep oil prices under strain in 2026

Oil prices are projected to remain under pressure in 2026, as swelling supplies eclipse modest demand growth, while geopolitical risks could cap deeper losses, a

November 28, 2025

Swelling supply to keep oil prices under strain in 2026

China bans pork imports from Barcelona after Spain's swine fever outbreak

China has banned pork imports from Barcelona province after Spain detected its first case of African swine fever in three decades in two wild

November 28, 2025

China bans pork imports from Barcelona after Spain's swine fever outbreak

Economy|Environment|Travel|World

A trip back in time in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains

To traverse these ridgelines high in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains on horseback is to travel back a hundred years or more in time.

November 28, 2025

A trip back in time in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China

The EU executive will unveil next week measures to cut the bloc's over-reliance on China

November 28, 2025

'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China

Business|Environment|Technology|World

China's BYD recalls 88,981 plug-in hybrids over battery safety hazard

BYD will immediately recall 88,981 plug-in hybrids over a potential battery-related safety hazard, China's market regulator said in a notice on Friday, weeks after the electric

November 28, 2025

China's BYD recalls 88,981 plug-in hybrids over battery safety hazard

Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints

Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong's deadliest

November 28, 2025

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints

Economy|Environment|Technology

Data centers powering the AI boom are pitting states against each other

November 28, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction

November 28, 2025

Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Keeping cool: heat a key challenge for data centers and AI

The global boom in data centers as companies increasingly outsource information storage and ramp up use of energy-intensive

November 28, 2025

Keeping cool: heat a key challenge for data centers and AI

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Russia fails to win back seat on UN shipping agency's council

Russia failed on Friday to win enough votes to rejoin the U.N. shipping agency's governing council despite urging countries to back its nomination for a seat it lost

November 28, 2025

Russia fails to win back seat on UN shipping agency's council

Environment|Science|US

Tracking winter weather advisories across the US

January 05, 2024

Education|Environment|Science|World

Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story

November 28, 2025

Asia|Crime|Environment|Health|World

'Just silence': Families mourn elderly loved ones after Hong Kong inferno

The last message Chris Wong received from her 72-year-old mother was a kindly reminder to wrap up warm as colder temperatures hit Hong Kong.

November 28, 2025

'Just silence': Families mourn elderly loved ones after Hong Kong inferno

Environment|Science|Travel

Cross-country winter storm disrupts post-Thanksgiving travel in the Midwest, and another system is behind it

November 28, 2025

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

I took my shoes off and went for a barefoot hike. I couldn’t believe what happened next

November 28, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion

November 27, 2025

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race

Couple carries on late son's legacy of public service

November 27, 2025

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|World

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing

Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Thursday over the city's worst fire in

November 26, 2025

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing

Thailand shifts gear in flood evacuation; Indonesia death toll climbs to 61

Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops on Thursday, as the

November 27, 2025

Thailand shifts gear in flood evacuation; Indonesia death toll climbs to 61

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong mourns as rescuers comb ruined buildings for bodies following deadly blaze. Here’s what we know

November 26, 2025

2025 National Thanksgiving Turkeys, NC natives retire after pardoned at the White House

November 27, 2025

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Technology

Teenagers' website helps New Yorkers navigate difficult world of affordable housing

November 27, 2025

Asia|Environment|World

'Like an ocean': Malaysians recall race against rising waters after major flood

Gon Qasim and her husband were about to flee their home in Malaysia's northern Perlis state last weekend when rising floodwaters cut off road access,

November 27, 2025

'Like an ocean': Malaysians recall race against rising waters after major flood

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|World

Hong Kong has suffered its deadliest fire in decades. Survivors are asking how it was allowed to happen

November 27, 2025

Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

November 27, 2025

Environment|Science

How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

Swapping turkeys for other animals was once a key part of North America's wildlife conservation efforts

November 27, 2025

How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

Environment|Health|Science|World

How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

November 27, 2025

Environment|Science|Travel

Post-Thanksgiving cross-country winter storm could wreck travel as it brings the most widespread snow of the season

November 26, 2025

Business|Education|Environment|Science|World

From hunters to guardians: Angolan villagers help to save endangered sea turtles

Once a sea turtle hunter, Joaquim Avelino Fragoso now patrols Angola’s Longa estuary to protect the very creatures he once killed.

November 27, 2025

From hunters to guardians: Angolan villagers help to save endangered sea turtles

Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades has highlighted its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work in a tradition

November 26, 2025

Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Volunteers seek lost pets amid Hong Kong deadly inferno wreckage

As firefighters battled floor by floor in Hong Kong's flaming Wang Fuk Court housing complex overnight to find survivors and reunite them with

November 27, 2025

Volunteers seek lost pets amid Hong Kong deadly inferno wreckage

Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong U.S. demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales in Japan

November 27, 2025

Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

Dominican Republic authorizes more flights for tourists rerouted by Hurricane Melissa

The Dominican Republic has authorized the arrival of 800 new flights to accommodate a surge in tourists who were originally planning to vacation in Jamaica and other nearby islands but were rerouted following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa

November 26, 2025

Dominican Republic authorizes more flights for tourists rerouted by Hurricane Melissa

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Brazil prosecutors sue agencies over Haidar shipwreck, environmental risk

Brazilian federal prosecutors in Para state have filed a lawsuit to demand the removal of the hull and oily residues from the Haidar ship, which sank 10 years ago near

November 26, 2025

Brazil prosecutors sue agencies over Haidar shipwreck, environmental risk

Economy|Environment|Travel

Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns

A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses

November 26, 2025

Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns

Environment|Science

Great Lakes region preparing for bad weather as lake-effect snowfall ingredients begin mixing

Cold air is sweeping across the Great Lakes region, bringing lake-effect snow from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Western New York

November 26, 2025

Great Lakes region preparing for bad weather as lake-effect snowfall ingredients begin mixing

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Proposed Teck-Anglo merger is subject to national security review, Canada says

Canada will submit the proposed merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources to a national security review, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said

November 26, 2025

Proposed Teck-Anglo merger is subject to national security review, Canada says

MD-11 fleet grounding after UPS crash unlikely to end before 2026, source says

By David Shepardson, Allison Lampert and Lisa Baertlein -The vast grounding of MD-11 jets after a fiery crash this month involving one of the planes, is unlikely to end before 2026, a source told

November 26, 2025

MD-11 fleet grounding after UPS crash unlikely to end before 2026, source says

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

The mysteries of Easter Island, subjects of speculation for centuries, yield to scientific inquiry.

November 26, 2025

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

US drillers cut oil rigs to lowest in four years, Baker Hughes says

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in four weeks, with oil rigs dropping to a four-year low, energy services firm

November 26, 2025

US drillers cut oil rigs to lowest in four years, Baker Hughes says

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Bayer unveils new soy seed for Brazil's farmers

German conglomerate Bayer on Wednesday said it will sell a new soybean product called Intacta 5+ for farmers in Brazil, the world's largest exporter and producer of

November 26, 2025

Bayer unveils new soy seed for Brazil's farmers

Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Easter Island quarry reveals how Polynesians made enigmatic stone statues

November 26, 2025

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder

November 26, 2025

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals

A U.S.-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights

November 26, 2025

US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals

Environment|Science|Technology

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has obtained evidence that the atmosphere of Mars is electrically active, detecting electrical discharges - what one scientist called "

November 26, 2025

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

Business|Economy|Environment

BP's Whiting refinery returns to normal operations after October fire

BP's 440,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, has returned to normal operations following a planned maintenance turnaround in September and a fire in

November 26, 2025

BP's Whiting refinery returns to normal operations after October fire

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing

At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing on Wednesday after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-

November 26, 2025

Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

NYC comptroller's push to drop BlackRock creates test for Mamdani

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging city pension fund officials to re-bid $42.3 billion managed by BlackRock, saying the fund manager has deprioritized climate

November 26, 2025

NYC comptroller's push to drop BlackRock creates test for Mamdani

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute

The Czech Republic's populist ANO party on Wednesday proposed appointing to cabinet a right-wing eurosceptic who has been criticised for performing a Nazi salute, complicating

November 26, 2025

Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute

Asia|Environment|World

Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing

Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that have killed at least 23 people

November 26, 2025

Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing

At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving

At The Gentle Barn, this flock of turkeys isn't going to end up on your plate, but they might cuddle up in your lap

November 26, 2025

At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Brazil environment minister, climate summit star, faces political struggle at home

Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva fought back tears as global diplomats applauded her for several minutes on Saturday in the closing plenary of

November 26, 2025

Brazil environment minister, climate summit star, faces political struggle at home

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

RWE and Apollo Global Management close transaction for German power grid

German power utility RWE and U.S. investor Apollo Global Management said on Wednesday that they successfully closed their partnership transaction for a joint venture to fund power grid

November 26, 2025

RWE and Apollo Global Management close transaction for German power grid

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

European carmakers hope for reprieve on 2035 combustion engine ban

Europe's embattled carmakers are hoping for a reprieve when Brussels unveils an auto sector package next month, which could water down an effective ban on new combustion engines initially

November 26, 2025

European carmakers hope for reprieve on 2035 combustion engine ban

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

How sanctions made a showpiece Chinese refinery's Western partners run for the exits

When Shandong Yulong Petrochemical opened its Singapore office a year ago, the company staged a lion dance to herald prosperity for the

November 26, 2025

How sanctions made a showpiece Chinese refinery's Western partners run for the exits

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime deal, paving way for possible energy exploration

Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the

November 26, 2025

Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime deal, paving way for possible energy exploration

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers

Tesla's low running costs, including maintenance and fuel, can help Indian buyers to recoup about one-third of the Model Y's $67,000 price tag over four to

November 26, 2025

Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers

Business|Environment

European Parliament supports year-long deforestation law delay

The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of delaying the implementation of the European Union's deforestation law by one year.

November 26, 2025

European Parliament supports year-long deforestation law delay

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Travel

Woman, grandchildren found safe after spending night lost in Caesars Head State Park

November 26, 2025

Environment|Health|US

More than 100 homes damaged after tornado touches down in Texas

Severe storms developed in the Houston area Monday, causing several reports of a tornado. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported, according to officials.

November 24, 2025

More than 100 homes damaged after tornado touches down in Texas

Man to spend Thanksgiving night homeless to raise awareness

November 26, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|Opinion

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

Despite the administration’s claim of streamlining the government to make its operations more efficient, a range of recent federal policies have, in fact, exacerbated food wastage.

November 26, 2025

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

How a picture-perfect Mediterranean village was saved from concrete — by a poet with a plan

November 26, 2025

Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 4

A fire has spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing four people and leaving others trapped

November 26, 2025

Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 4

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

National parks announce ‘America-first’ fee surges for international tourists

November 26, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Tesla CEO Musk says Austin robotaxi fleet to double next month

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the number of robotaxis in Austin, Texas, will double in December, following the rollout of its self-driving service in the city in June

November 26, 2025

Tesla CEO Musk says Austin robotaxi fleet to double next month

Pets, anime and toys are part of China's latest effort to boost consumption

China unveiled a plan to boost consumption in the world's second-largest economy, detailing measures that include promoting upgrades of consumer goods in rural areas and sectors

November 26, 2025

Pets, anime and toys are part of China's latest effort to boost consumption

Crime|Environment|Travel|World

American climber among two dead after fall from New Zealand's highest mountain

The bodies of two climbers, including one from the U.S., have been recovered after the pair fell to their deaths from New Zealand's highest mountain during a summit attempt, police said on

November 26, 2025

American climber among two dead after fall from New Zealand's highest mountain

Crime|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Russian drones injure 19, cause extensive damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia late on Tuesday, triggering fires, injuring 19 people and badly damaging buildings and vehicles,

November 25, 2025

Russian drones injure 19, cause extensive damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

FAA probes Amazon after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it is probing Amazon after one of its delivery drones downed an internet cable in central Texas last week.

November 26, 2025

FAA probes Amazon after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas

Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless

A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka’s largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows of tin-roofed shanties into charred rubble,

November 26, 2025

Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless

Asia|Environment|Health|World

Thailand to airlift critical patients as southern floods kill 33

Authorities in Thailand plan to send helicopters on Wednesday to evacuate critically-ill patients from a southern hospital marooned

November 26, 2025

Thailand to airlift critical patients as southern floods kill 33

Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations

INEOS plans to transform the Nini oil field in the North Sea into a carbon storage site

November 26, 2025

Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Americans eye Thanksgiving travel weather after Texas tornadoes, snow and rain elsewhere

Some suburban Houston residents are dealing with cleanup following at least two tornadoes as heavy rain falls around the South and snow in parts of the Midwest

November 25, 2025

Americans eye Thanksgiving travel weather after Texas tornadoes, snow and rain elsewhere

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back

November 26, 2025

Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

Economy|Environment|Health|World

Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa

Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after Hurricane Melissa pummeled the island’s eastern region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history

November 26, 2025

Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

November 26, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|Travel|World

National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parks

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks

November 26, 2025

National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parks

Environment|Travel|World

Visiting the Grand Canyon? US park fees to jump for foreign tourists

Foreign visitors to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and other U.S. national parks will pay higher entrance fees than Americans starting in January, President Donald Trump's administration

November 25, 2025

Visiting the Grand Canyon? US park fees to jump for foreign tourists

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Venture Global has signed a 20-year deal to supply Japan's top city gas provider, Tokyo Gas, with 1 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of the

November 26, 2025

Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science

USDA chief economist Seth Meyer to step down

Seth Meyer, the U.S.

November 26, 2025

USDA chief economist Seth Meyer to step down

Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone

Many Native American languages only have a few native speakers left.

November 26, 2025

A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Some families are 'adopting' turkeys for Thanksgiving instead of eating them

An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting an alternative version of Thanksgiving

November 25, 2025

Some families are 'adopting' turkeys for Thanksgiving instead of eating them

European car industry risks 'irreversible decline', Stellantis chairman warns

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann on Tuesday warned that the European auto industry risks an "irreversible decline".

November 25, 2025

European car industry risks 'irreversible decline', Stellantis chairman warns

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

In plea to EU, Stellantis chairman warns European car industry risks 'irreversible decline'

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann on Tuesday warned the European auto industry risks an "irreversible decline" if the European Union does not soften its stance on cuts in carbon

November 25, 2025

In plea to EU, Stellantis chairman warns European car industry risks 'irreversible decline'

Environment|Health|World

Floods swamp homeless Palestinians' tents in Gaza as winter looms

Heavy rain caused flooding in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, swamping the tents of thousands of homeless Palestinians facing the prospect of harsh winter storms without sturdy

November 25, 2025

Floods swamp homeless Palestinians' tents in Gaza as winter looms

Business|Economy|Environment|World

OPEC+ seen keeping oil output unchanged, focus on capacity debate

OPEC+ is likely to leave output levels unchanged at its meeting on Sunday while focusing talks on a theoretical topic of how much oil its members can

November 25, 2025

OPEC+ seen keeping oil output unchanged, focus on capacity debate

US states sue to block Trump administration from restricting homelessness funding

A group of U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block President Donald Trump's administration from placing new restrictions on more than $3 billion in grant

November 25, 2025

US states sue to block Trump administration from restricting homelessness funding

Business|Environment|Health|Political

EPA to provide $3 billion to US states to reduce lead in drinking water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it would provide states with $3 billion in new funding to reduce lead in drinking water.

November 25, 2025

EPA to provide $3 billion to US states to reduce lead in drinking water

UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general

The process to elect the next United Nations secretary-general formally kicked off on Tuesday as member states were asked to nominate candidates to take over the role from

November 25, 2025

UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general

Business|Environment|Health

Lowe's to pay $12.5 million US fine for lead paint violations

Lowe's will pay a $12.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. government accusations that contractors hired by the home improvement retailer did not take appropriate safety

November 25, 2025

Lowe's to pay $12.5 million US fine for lead paint violations

Environment|Science|Travel

Big temperature drop and snow on the menu this Thanksgiving for millions across the US

November 25, 2025

Environment|Health|Political

Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution

The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources

November 25, 2025

Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution

Family continues 27-year Thanksgiving tradition of Run to Feed the Hungry, despite grieving lost loved ones

November 25, 2025

DLI student swept to sea at Soberanes Point identified by Monterey County Sheriff's Office

November 25, 2025

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Search for at-risk woman paused; GPS review underway

November 25, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has the flexibility and the incentive to offer crude oil cargoes, which the country mostly sells to China, as a bargaining

November 25, 2025

What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil

Crime|Environment|Health|Science

Woman attacked by rabid bobcat

November 25, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

Hundreds of gallons of home heating oil spilled in basement after delivery error

November 25, 2025

Environment|Science|World

Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 10,000 years

Videos show large plumes of smoke as Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts for the first time in 10,000 years, spewing ash high into the sky and impacting air travel thousands of miles away in India.

November 25, 2025

Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 10,000 years

Environment|Health|Science|World

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has subsided days after an eruption

November 25, 2025

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

Arts|Environment|Europe|Travel|World

‘A miracle and a warning’: Ancient tower collapse reveals a crisis facing modern Rome

November 25, 2025

Environment

'We could do better': City of OKC talks trouble with recycling

November 25, 2025

Environment|Science

In a scientific first, biologists recorded a wild wolf potentially using tools

November 25, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

New York firefighters union demands 9/11 toxins records be released after boxes of documents are uncovered

November 25, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls, dangerous winter weather to drive in

November 25, 2025

Environment|MidEast|Political|World

'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians

Children and families in Gaza are scooping muddy water from their tents and trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war

November 25, 2025

'Everything is soaked': Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians

New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site

The new owner of the Mississippi barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed is to be opened as a memorial site by 2030

November 25, 2025

New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site

SNAP funds reach widow days before Thanksgiving

November 25, 2025

Education|Environment|Science

Archaeologists uncover 13,000-year-old mystery at dig site

November 25, 2025

Environment|Science|Travel|World

France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China

A pair of giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years are heading back to China

November 25, 2025

France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China

Oil falls as Ukraine signals support for framework of Russia peace deal

Oil prices settled over 1% lower on Tuesday after Ukraine hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the U.S. administration to end Russia's war against it could be

November 25, 2025

Oil falls as Ukraine signals support for framework of Russia peace deal

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

Is an organism a sum of its parts, or should they be considered as a whole? New research on ferns shows how the way scientists understand evolution affects how they study life.

November 25, 2025

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane

Urban digital twins pull together tremendous amounts of data to realistically model cities, but they’ve been missing a critical ingredient: people.

November 25, 2025

From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co-workers

Younger and more diverse teachers reported higher rates of bullying and discrimination by their colleagues. This can also affect the kids they care for.

November 25, 2025

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co-workers

For Wounded Knee descendants, the government’s decision on soldiers’ Medals of Honor leaves the painful legacy unsettled

November 25, 2025

Americas|Crime|Environment|US

More than 100 homes damaged by tornado near Houston

More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston

November 25, 2025

More than 100 homes damaged by tornado near Houston

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel

Thanksgiving air travel plans cut by US government shutdown

A record number of Americans had been expected to fly during Thanksgiving, but a 43-day government shutdown dampened demand for one of the year's busiest travel

November 25, 2025

Thanksgiving air travel plans cut by US government shutdown

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political

‘Like a pawn in a game’: 13 months without representation in a Texas congressional district

November 25, 2025

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

EU needs new approach to spending to boost growth, ECB's Sleijpen says

The European Union needs to revamp how it spends money to revive growth, curbing state aid and redirecting funds towards "public goods" that will be critical for future growth, Dutch

November 25, 2025

EU needs new approach to spending to boost growth, ECB's Sleijpen says

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Ageing populations a 'ticking time bomb' for GDP growth, says EBRD

Countries must act now to keep slowing population growth from wreaking havoc on their long-term economic prospects, the European Bank for Reconstruction and

November 25, 2025

Ageing populations a 'ticking time bomb' for GDP growth, says EBRD

Business|Environment|Health|World

Thai military takes charge of flood crisis as heavy rains hobble relief effort

Thailand put its military in charge of tackling a devastating flood crisis on Tuesday and readied reinforcements to evacuate

November 25, 2025

Thai military takes charge of flood crisis as heavy rains hobble relief effort

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

China pledges fresh Tonga investment as debt repayment looms

China's President Xi Jinping pledged fresh investment in Tonga when he met King Tupou VI of the South Pacific island nation in Beijing on Tuesday, as the

November 25, 2025

China pledges fresh Tonga investment as debt repayment looms

Environment|Health|World

‘Once-in-300-years’ rain leaves Thai city flooded and maternity ward stranded

November 25, 2025

Africa|Asia|Environment|Science|World

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

November 25, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

European car sales rise 4.9% in October, ACEA says

New car sales in Europe rose 4.9% in October as electric cars outpaced petrol and diesel registrations, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association data showed on

November 25, 2025

European car sales rise 4.9% in October, ACEA says

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Nigeria's Dangote picks Honeywell to help fulfill ambitious capacity expansion

Nigeria's Dangote has tapped Honeywell to provide services and help double its refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028, in what is the clearest

November 25, 2025

Nigeria's Dangote picks Honeywell to help fulfill ambitious capacity expansion

Crime|Environment|World

Tornadoes leave behind ‘significant’ path of destruction in Houston area

November 24, 2025

Lynas Rare Earths warns of production hit from power disruptions at Kalgoorlie

Lynas Rare Earths warned on Tuesday of a one-month production shortfall this quarter due to significant power supply disruptions at its Kalgoorlie processing

November 24, 2025

Lynas Rare Earths warns of production hit from power disruptions at Kalgoorlie

Lawsuit blames Tesla design flaws for crash that killed Washington state woman, injured her husband

A lawsuit claims design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to accelerate uncontrollably before crashing into a utility pole and bursting into flames, killing Wendy Dennis and severely injuring her husband, Jeff

November 25, 2025

Lawsuit blames Tesla design flaws for crash that killed Washington state woman, injured her husband

Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Political

New survey finds rising pessimism among US Hispanics

As the first year of President Donald Trump's second term comes to a close, two new polls from the Pew Research Center find that Hispanic adults are increasingly unhappy with the way his administration is handling the economy and immigration, issues that were key for voters during last year’s election

November 24, 2025

New survey finds rising pessimism among US Hispanics

She ‘wants to die there.’ The women forced to scam and the families left behind

November 24, 2025

Americas|Crime|Environment|Political|US

Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit

A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and Florida to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades are getting adequate access to attorneys

November 24, 2025

Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit

Trump’s new executive order brings together Big Tech, academics and the government on AI research

November 24, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries

President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to share scientific data and use artificial intelligence to accelerate discovery, including streamlining the nation’s electric grid

November 24, 2025

Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trader BB Energy parts with some Houston traders in major reorganization

Commodities trader BB Energy has laid off over a dozen people from its Houston office, and parted with some oil traders in a major

November 24, 2025

Trader BB Energy parts with some Houston traders in major reorganization

Amazon to invest $15 billion in Indiana to boost data center infrastructure

Amazon.com is planning to invest about $15 billion in Northern Indiana to build data center campuses, the tech giant said as it looks to boost its cloud computing capacity to support

November 24, 2025

Amazon to invest $15 billion in Indiana to boost data center infrastructure

Education|Environment|Health|Science

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Today’s wolves and dogs share a common ancestor. But a deeper look at their genes reveals that interbreeding since dogs were domesticated 20,000 years ago hasn’t been as rare as scientists assumed.

November 24, 2025

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Parents of Gabby Petito and Dylan Rounds unite to boost public safety, train officers in east Idaho

November 24, 2025

Crime|Environment|US

Home destroyed after possible gas explosion overnight

November 24, 2025

Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to close aid effort

November 24, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment

FERC grants five-year extension to Sempra's Cameron LNG project in Louisiana

The U.S.

November 24, 2025

FERC grants five-year extension to Sempra's Cameron LNG project in Louisiana

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Teen runs nonprofit to help others stay warm

November 24, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Search and recovery enters day 2 for man swept into ocean

November 24, 2025

Crime|Environment|Science|Technology

Sheriff’s office detonated an unexploded military phosphorus flare

November 24, 2025

Crime|Environment

Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigating illegal killing of mountain lion

November 24, 2025

MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy

Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership

November 24, 2025

MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy

Arts|Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment

Man accused of abandoning 52 snakes after being fired

November 24, 2025

US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving

A U.S. government delay on funding a grant program risks worsening a shortage of aircraft mechanics at a time when the country's aging aviation

November 24, 2025

US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving

Environment|Europe|World

Russian heating and power plant back on line after Ukrainian drone attack

A heating and power plant in Russia's Moscow region has resumed operations after shutting down due to a fire caused by a Ukrainian drone strike, regional governor Andrei Vorobyov

November 24, 2025

Russian heating and power plant back on line after Ukrainian drone attack

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US senators say Trump has failed to prevent Russian LNG from helping fund war in Ukraine

Four Democratic U.S. senators

November 24, 2025

US senators say Trump has failed to prevent Russian LNG from helping fund war in Ukraine

Environment|Science|World

Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended

Experts have mixed reactions to the recent U.N. climate talks in the Amazon

November 24, 2025

Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended

US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs

The United States on Monday demanded that the European Union make its regulation of the tech sector more "balanced" in exchange for a reduction of U.S. tariffs

November 24, 2025

US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs

Environment|Science|World

New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats

November 24, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle

Deputies: Two arrested after cow shot in the head

November 24, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them back

With teacher shortages mounting and housing costs soaring, school districts from California to Ohio are experimenting with a new solution: building homes for educators on school-owned land.

November 04, 2025

America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them back

As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Organizers in Ancient Olympia conducted an emergency lighting of the Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, taking advantage of a brief spell of sunshine amid Greece’s stormy weather

November 24, 2025

As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Arts|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

Two ethnobiologists at Penn State surveyed over 800 mushroom harvesters in the mid-Atlantic region to understand what they’re hunting and why.

November 24, 2025

Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

Environment|Science|World

Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

A volcano has erupted in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman

November 24, 2025

Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.

November 24, 2025

From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

G20 declaration in defiance of US marks rare victory for multilateralism

Born of crisis but torn by years of tensions among its members, the Group of 20 major economies scored a rare victory this weekend for

November 24, 2025

G20 declaration in defiance of US marks rare victory for multilateralism

She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop

November 24, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets

UBS raises copper outlook as mine disruptions deepen supply deficits

UBS expects copper prices to rise into next year, citing tightening supply from persistent mine disruptions and strong long-term demand from electrification and clean-energy investment, the

November 24, 2025

UBS raises copper outlook as mine disruptions deepen supply deficits

Asia|Environment|World

Severe floods displace thousands in Thailand and Malaysia, at least 8 killed

Flooding from days of intense rain has killed at least eight people in southern Thailand and forced thousands into evacuation centres in neighbouring Malaysia,

November 24, 2025

Severe floods displace thousands in Thailand and Malaysia, at least 8 killed

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy

November 24, 2025

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough

November 23, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides

Heavy rains have caused deadly flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia

November 24, 2025

Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides

Australia|Business|Economy|Environment

BHP must get over Anglo, focus on growth projects, investors say

BHP should move on from Anglo American and focus on its growth strategy, investors said on Monday, after the Australian company's last-minute

November 24, 2025

BHP must get over Anglo, focus on growth projects, investors say

Business|Economy|Environment|World

U.S. companies hold the line at climate talks despite Trump

Despite the U.S. government souring on the global climate agenda ahead of the COP30 summit, American companies did not shy away.

November 24, 2025

U.S. companies hold the line at climate talks despite Trump

Business|Economy|Environment|World

BHP walks away from last stab at Anglo American takeover

BHP on Monday abandoned a last-ditch effort to buy rival Anglo American and bolster its dominance in copper, just two

November 23, 2025

BHP walks away from last stab at Anglo American takeover

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Toxic mines put Southeast Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says

For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok

November 24, 2025

Toxic mines put Southeast Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says

Business|Economy|Environment|World

The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump's boycott

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa has ended with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc

November 23, 2025

The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump's boycott

Crime|Education|Environment|Food|US

Michigan correctional facilities across Michigan yield over 116,000 pounds of produce

November 23, 2025

Environment|Science|World

COP30 deal exposes fragile climate unity as US steps back

In the final fractious hours of the U.N. climate summit in Brazil, when a deal to advance the world's fight against global warming was slipping out of

November 23, 2025

COP30 deal exposes fragile climate unity as US steps back

Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|World

A family of five was living off-grid in a remote cabin in central Italy. Then the courts intervened

November 23, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit

November 23, 2025

South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show

Environment|Science|World

Takeaways from the COP30 climate summit in Brazil

This year's U.N. climate change summit ended with a tenuous compromise for a deal that skipped over most countries' key demands but for one: committing wealthy

November 23, 2025

Takeaways from the COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Environment|Political|World

Brazil's Lula says 'multilateralism will win' despite Trump opposition

The G20 summit in South Africa and the COP30 climate summit in Brazil show multilateralism is very much alive, despite efforts by U.S.

November 23, 2025

Brazil's Lula says 'multilateralism will win' despite Trump opposition

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa

Poorer nations at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have urged world leaders to address climate action and debt issues affecting the developing world

November 23, 2025

Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa

Environment|Science|World

Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop

For years, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, along with many climate experts, had high hopes for the U.N. climate talks that just finished in Brazil

November 23, 2025

Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop

US economy – and seaweed – slow tourist flow to Mexico’s Caribbean resort town

November 23, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets

BHP drops bid for Anglo American after early talks

BHP Group said on Monday it is no longer pursuing a potential combination with Anglo American after preliminary discussions with the rival miner's board.

November 23, 2025

BHP drops bid for Anglo American after early talks

Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction

Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country in the form of a giant Christmas tree sale

November 23, 2025

Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction

Business|Economy|Environment

The government shutdown may have made it tougher to fix the air traffic controller shortage

November 23, 2025

Asia|Business|Environment|World

After Ambani zoo probe, wildlife body reverses call to curb animal imports to India

A U.N. wildlife trade body decided on Sunday not to restrict India from importing endangered animals, after many countries supported reversing

November 23, 2025

After Ambani zoo probe, wildlife body reverses call to curb animal imports to India

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Turkey's Erdogan praises 'meaningful' deal with Australia on hosting COP31 summit

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised a deal reached with Australia on Saturday to host next year's U.N. climate summit, calling the compromise a meaningful achievement for

November 23, 2025

Turkey's Erdogan praises 'meaningful' deal with Australia on hosting COP31 summit

Environment|Science|World

Australia PM says formal deal reached for Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday a formal agreement had been reached for Turkey to host the COP31 climate summit in 2026, confirming a document released at

November 22, 2025

Australia PM says formal deal reached for Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Australia|Environment|Travel|World

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Thousands of people in Australia's Northern Territory were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone brought destructive winds to the region, including capital Darwin,

November 23, 2025

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Environment|Science|World

Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks

At United Nations climate talks billed widely as having a special focus on Indigenous people, those people themselves have mixed feelings about whether the highlight reel matches reality

November 23, 2025

Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks

Environment|Science|World

Takeaways from the outcome of UN climate talks in Brazil

After two weeks of negotiations, this year’s United Nations climate talks have ended with what critics are calling a weak compromise

November 22, 2025

Takeaways from the outcome of UN climate talks in Brazil

Environment|Science|World

UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan

United Nations climate talks in Brazil have reached a subdued agreement to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to the wrath of extreme weather

November 22, 2025

UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan

Environment|Science|World

What the COP30 climate summit in the Amazon delivered for forests and Indigenous people

Brazil insisted on hosting this year's COP30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem to put rainforests at the heart of negotiations on how to curb

November 22, 2025

What the COP30 climate summit in the Amazon delivered for forests and Indigenous people

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Plan for $20 million firefighter training center near the site of Ohio derailment is revived

Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio

November 22, 2025

Plan for $20 million firefighter training center near the site of Ohio derailment is revived

Business|Environment|Technology|World

Cargo ship fire in Los Angeles nearly contained after shelter-in-place order lifted

A fire that broke out aboard a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles was nearly contained by Saturday afternoon

November 22, 2025

Cargo ship fire in Los Angeles nearly contained after shelter-in-place order lifted

Environment|Science|World

COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels

Brazil's COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost

November 22, 2025

COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels

Business|Environment|World

Electrical fire that erupted on cargo ship at Port of Los Angeles now ‘substantially contained’ after no injuries reported

November 22, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

71-year-old worker pinned under equipment in cranberry bog in Massachusetts dies

November 21, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|World

World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit

November 22, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|World

G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition

Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on

November 22, 2025

G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political

Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s granddaughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

November 22, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Leaders adopt a declaration at the start of South Africa's G20 summit despite US opposition

World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies have broken with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa despite opposition from the United States

November 22, 2025

Leaders adopt a declaration at the start of South Africa's G20 summit despite US opposition

Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Why illegal gold mining is overtaking cocaine as the drug of choice for traffickers in Latin America

November 22, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say

At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected

November 22, 2025

Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say

Business|Environment|World

EU will not oppose proposed COP30 deal, sources say

The European Union would not oppose a proposed deal on the outcome of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, two sources told Reuters.

November 22, 2025

EU will not oppose proposed COP30 deal, sources say

Environment|Health|Science|World

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

A Washington State resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the state's health department said, in the first confirmed human case of this variant globally.

November 22, 2025

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

Business|Environment|Political|Science|World

G20 summit declaration stresses seriousness of climate change in snub to Trump

The Leaders' Declaration from a Group of 20 summit in South Africa on Saturday stressed the seriousness of climate change, in a snub to U.S.

November 22, 2025

G20 summit declaration stresses seriousness of climate change in snub to Trump

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US government pullback from climate science fuels boom for private data firms

A British real estate manager overseeing 26 billion euros ($29.93 billion) in assets and concerned about flood, fire and other climate-related

November 22, 2025

US government pullback from climate science fuels boom for private data firms

Asia|Economy|Environment|World

Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides

The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday.

November 22, 2025

Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides

Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 climate summit deadlocked as EU rejects draft deal

The outcome of Brazil's COP30 climate summit was left hanging in the balance, with the European Union

November 21, 2025

COP30 climate summit deadlocked as EU rejects draft deal

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

November 22, 2025

Crime|Environment|US

Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield

November 21, 2025

Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'

Business|Environment|World

Turkey and Australia confirm agreement on COP31 split-hosting deal

Turkey will host the COP31 climate summit in 2026 with Australia leading the negotiation process, a document released at the COP30 summit in Brazil showed on Friday,

November 22, 2025

Turkey and Australia confirm agreement on COP31 split-hosting deal

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in

November 21, 2025

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

KINGSTON -Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October.

November 21, 2025

Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

Environment|US|World

Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east

The third storm in just over a week drenched Southern California and prompted some local flooding but caused no major widespread damage before heading east over the mountains and south toward Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula

November 21, 2025

Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east

Environment|Science|World

Dispute over fossil fuel phaseout upsets UN climate talks, and overtime looks likely

The United Nations climate talks in Brazil are near the end and there's no sign of major agreement

November 21, 2025

Dispute over fossil fuel phaseout upsets UN climate talks, and overtime looks likely

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Exxon freezes plans for major hydrogen plant amid weak customer demand

Exxon Mobil has paused plans to build what would be one of the world's largest hydrogen production facilities due to weak customer demand, CEO Darren Woods told

November 21, 2025

Exxon freezes plans for major hydrogen plant amid weak customer demand

Elanco's drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats

The U.S.

November 21, 2025

Elanco's drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Florida Republicans oppose Trump offshore oil leasing plan

Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas drilling in waters off the state's Gulf Coast.

November 21, 2025

Florida Republicans oppose Trump offshore oil leasing plan

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump signs proclamation to ease regulations on some coke oven processing plants

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday to ease regulatory requirements on certain coke oven processing plants, the White House said.

November 21, 2025

Trump signs proclamation to ease regulations on some coke oven processing plants

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

G20 draft declaration defies US with 'climate change' references, source says

A G20 draft leaders' declaration includes references to "climate change" in defiance of U.S. objections, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

November 21, 2025

G20 draft declaration defies US with 'climate change' references, source says

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets

Glass Lewis recommends Teck Resources to vote in favor of deal with Anglo American

Independent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis on Friday recommended Teck Resources shareholders to vote in favor of a deal to combine with Anglo American.

November 21, 2025

Glass Lewis recommends Teck Resources to vote in favor of deal with Anglo American

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Corpus Christi neighbors sleep outside to raise awareness for youth homelessness

November 21, 2025

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

A majority of service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders.

November 21, 2025

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

AIP plans sale or listing of French aluminium plant, union says

U.S. investment firm American Industrial Partners plans to sell or list on the stock market Aluminium Dunkerque, France's largest aluminium plant, a union official said on Friday.

November 21, 2025

AIP plans sale or listing of French aluminium plant, union says

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports

EHV OUTBREAK: Equine world on hold as disease hits Oklahoma

November 21, 2025

COP30 host city Belem, Brazil, tries to stoke economy while preserving Amazon rainforest

On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem presses up against the vast green Amazon, Brazil is pioneering an economic

November 21, 2025

COP30 host city Belem, Brazil, tries to stoke economy while preserving Amazon rainforest

There are thousands of aligned holes in Peru. Archaeologists now think they know who made them

November 21, 2025

WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign

The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia’s polio outbreak officially over following nearly three years of intensive response efforts

November 21, 2025

WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign

Environment|Science|World

At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

Many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks underway in Brazil have a beef: They want more to be done to transform the world’s food system

November 21, 2025

At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

Environment|Political|Science|World

UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer

The president of the United Nations General Assembly says climate change is the biggest threat to world peace

November 21, 2025

UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer

Economy|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science

Making GLP-1 weight loss drugs cheaper isn’t enough to address America’s obesity problem – here’s why

Additional policy changes can help change key factors that drive obesity.

November 21, 2025

Making GLP-1 weight loss drugs cheaper isn’t enough to address America’s obesity problem – here’s why

Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US

World leaders are arriving for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda

November 21, 2025

Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US

Environment|Europe|Sports|Travel

Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season

The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been hit with their first significant snowstorm of the season

November 21, 2025

Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season

Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial, has launched his bid for California governor

November 21, 2025

Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Food supply improving in Gaza since truce but long way to go, says UN

More food supplies are getting into Gaza since the October ceasefire but are still falling short of huge humanitarian needs as winter rains risk spoiling

November 21, 2025

Food supply improving in Gaza since truce but long way to go, says UN

Shale rigs idle, layoffs rise as $60 oil tests resilience of Permian

At the heart of the U.S. shale industry in Texas, oil production is climbing.

November 21, 2025

Shale rigs idle, layoffs rise as $60 oil tests resilience of Permian

Delays, setbacks loom over Trump's Golden Dome missile shield

President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative is facing significant delays, hampered by the 43-day government shutdown and lack of a clear plan to

November 21, 2025

Delays, setbacks loom over Trump's Golden Dome missile shield

The pAIn trade

By Anna Szymanski LONDON, November 21 (REUTERS) -Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.

November 21, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

The air traffic problem making your holiday travel even more miserable

November 21, 2025

Business|Environment|World

France's Veolia to buy hazardous waste group Clean Earth for $3 billion

French water management, waste management and energy services group Veolia said on Friday it had agreed to buy U.S.-based hazardous waste company Clean Earth from

November 21, 2025

France's Veolia to buy hazardous waste group Clean Earth for $3 billion

Environment|Europe|Science|World

Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback

Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts

November 21, 2025

Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback

Three-alarm fire as tech selloff resumes, Takaichi stimulus lands

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It turns out Nvidia's earnings could only smother the blaze on markets for so long.

November 21, 2025

Three-alarm fire as tech selloff resumes, Takaichi stimulus lands

EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says

The EU is prepared to take direct stakes in Australian critical minerals projects and will soon announce a list of projects it will support, EU Trade

November 21, 2025

EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says

Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Flood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing

November 20, 2025

Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire and its engine flying off

Frame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators capture horrifying images of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a fireball along a Kentucky airport runway

November 20, 2025

Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire and its engine flying off

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Joby Aviation sues air-taxi rival Archer over trade secrets

Electric air-taxi company Joby Aviation has sued rival Archer Aviation in California state court for allegedly stealing its trade secrets, according to a complaint made

November 20, 2025

Joby Aviation sues air-taxi rival Archer over trade secrets

Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount

Federal investigators have released photos of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine flew off, killing14 people in Kentucky two weeks ago

November 20, 2025

Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world

November 20, 2025

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

Colombia recovers first treasures from 300-year-old ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’

November 20, 2025

Business|Environment|World

Trump energy department reorganizes around fossil, nuclear priorities

The U.S.

November 20, 2025

Trump energy department reorganizes around fossil, nuclear priorities

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

BETA Technologies taps Near Earth to accelerate autonomous aircraft development

Electric aircraft maker BETA Technologies said on Thursday it is partnering with Near Earth Autonomy to develop uncrewed aircraft for the military, with

November 20, 2025

BETA Technologies taps Near Earth to accelerate autonomous aircraft development

Environment|Science|World

Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal

Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on

November 20, 2025

Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

In October weather balloon strike, United pilots were showered with glass, probe shows

Pilots of a United Airlines jet struck by an apparent weather balloon during an October 16 flight near Moab, Utah, were showered with glass before making an

November 20, 2025

In October weather balloon strike, United pilots were showered with glass, probe shows

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump inflames California over oil drilling plan for Pacific coast

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions in U.S. waters, including in California

November 20, 2025

Trump inflames California over oil drilling plan for Pacific coast

Economy|Environment|Political|Science

Trump opens parts of Florida, California waters up to offshore oil drilling, breaking decades of precedent

November 20, 2025

Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

VIDEO: Man jumps onto car roof after goat gets loose in Detroit neighborhood

November 19, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Lucid launches cheaper variant of Gravity electric SUV to broaden appeal

Lucid Group on Thursday launched a cheaper variant of its Gravity SUV with a starting price of $79,900, as the luxury electric-vehicle maker seeks to reach a broader audience amid slowing

November 20, 2025

Lucid launches cheaper variant of Gravity electric SUV to broaden appeal

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump

Mining industry access to federally owned coal in northeastern Wyoming will continue under a bill headed to President Donald Trump

November 20, 2025

Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump

Business|Environment|Science|World

Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days

Fire disrupted United Nations climate talks with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements

November 20, 2025

Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

Researchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico

November 20, 2025

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

Africa|Economy|Environment|Political|World

White House hits out at South African leader for 'running his mouth' over US boycott of G20

The White House has hit out at South Africa’s leader for "running his mouth" over the United States’ boycott of this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg

November 20, 2025

White House hits out at South African leader for 'running his mouth' over US boycott of G20

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

Iowa restaurant drops salads amid national lettuce price spike

November 20, 2025

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Bald eagle drops cat through windshield in North Carolina

November 20, 2025

Crime|Environment|Political|Technology

Santa Cruz pauses FLOCK camera data sharing after illegal searches

November 20, 2025

Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Political

Sacramento groups demand accountability from ICE following recent actions by federal agents

November 20, 2025

Evidence of fatigue cracks a 'major clue' in fatal UPS cargo jet crash, experts say

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday it has found evidence of fatigue cracks in a key part of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet that crashed

November 20, 2025

Evidence of fatigue cracks a 'major clue' in fatal UPS cargo jet crash, experts say

Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 climate summit evacuated after fire disrupts negotiations

A fire that forced an evacuation of the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem on Thursday was under control, officials said, although it was unclear whether

November 20, 2025

COP30 climate summit evacuated after fire disrupts negotiations

Business|Economy|Environment|World

South Africa, EU sign critical minerals deal, vow to defend multilateralism

South Africa and the European Union vowed to defend multilateralism on Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit, as they signed a partnership on critical minerals.

November 20, 2025

South Africa, EU sign critical minerals deal, vow to defend multilateralism

Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather

The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and

November 20, 2025

Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rules

A federal appeals court says the government can continue requiring America’s lobster fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices that report data back to authorities

November 20, 2025

Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rules

Arts|Crime|Environment|Political|US

Memorial for workers detained by ICE removed in Immokalee

November 20, 2025

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

Police: Woman charged for intentionally setting fire to home after being evicted in Pittsburgh's Garfield

November 20, 2025

‘God likes kind’: 9-year-old Charlestown boy creates 'Blessings Box' to feed neighbors

November 20, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

SoftBank to invest $3 billion in Ohio factory for OpenAI data center, The Information reports

SoftBank plans to invest up to $3 billion to overhaul an electric vehicle facility in Lordstown, Ohio, which will produce equipment for OpenAI’s forthcoming data centers after being

November 20, 2025

SoftBank to invest $3 billion in Ohio factory for OpenAI data center, The Information reports

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Waymo to broaden US robotaxi footprint with moves into Minneapolis, Tampa, New Orleans

Alphabet's Waymo will expand its robotaxi operations to Minneapolis, Tampa and New Orleans in the coming days, the ride-hailing service provider said on Thursday, as it accelerates the

November 20, 2025

Waymo to broaden US robotaxi footprint with moves into Minneapolis, Tampa, New Orleans

Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track to host test races without fans

There won’t be any spectators for the opening races at the controversial sliding venue for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

November 19, 2025

Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track to host test races without fans

Arts|Entertainment|Environment|World

K-pop fans' environmental activism comes to UN climate talks

K-pop is turning up in force at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, with fans-turned-activists hosting protest and events to mobilize their millions-strong online community to back concrete climate actions

November 20, 2025

K-pop fans' environmental activism comes to UN climate talks

Economy|Environment

Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

In the past, farmers have balanced their political beliefs against market logic. How much pressure can farmers endure?

November 20, 2025

Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

Environment|Science|Travel

Here’s where the weather could mess with your Thanksgiving travel plans

November 20, 2025

Arts|Business|Environment|Lifestyle

Why does this NYC subway station smell 'Christmassy'? It's an ad

A new advertisement inside the Grand Central subway station is filling the air with a seasonal scent

November 20, 2025

Why does this NYC subway station smell 'Christmassy'? It's an ad

The White House wants to eliminate ‘gender ideology’ and ‘trans ideology.’ What does that mean?

November 20, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's crown prince this week over the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist

November 20, 2025

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

Arts|Business|Environment|Technology|World

Building a modern metropolis using a centuries-old technique

September 10, 2025

Environment|Political|Science|World

UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board of governors is demanding Iran fully cooperate and provide the agency's inspectors with “precise information” about its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, and also grant them access to the country’s nuclear sites

November 20, 2025

UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts

Indonesian authorities evacuated over 1,000 people, including over 170 hikers, on Thursday after the eruption of its Semeru volcano, one of the country's tallest peaks.

November 20, 2025

Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts

Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds

A new study finds that thousands of hazardous sites across the U.S. are at risk of flooding due to sea level rise that could pose public health threats to neighboring communities

November 20, 2025

Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds

On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves

Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October

November 20, 2025

On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

World's richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study show

Two dozen of the world's richest nations, including the United States and Japan, are pulling back from their global development push, a study published on Thursday shows, with many

November 20, 2025

World's richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study show

Africa|Economy|Environment|Political|World

South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit

South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this weekend's Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg

November 19, 2025

South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won't have US and Trump

Leaders and delegates from the world’s richest nations and top developing countries are gathering this weekend for the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, an event overshadowed by the boycott of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration

November 20, 2025

Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won't have US and Trump

Business|Economy|Environment|World

China imports no US soybeans for second month, Brazil arrivals up 29%

China imported no soybeans from the U.S. for a second straight month in October even as total imports surged to a record high on purchases from South America, with buyers aiming to

November 20, 2025

China imports no US soybeans for second month, Brazil arrivals up 29%

House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own

The U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus

November 20, 2025

House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own

Asia|Education|Environment|Science|World

Cambodia releases rare captive-bred storks in conservation breakthrough

Conservationists in Cambodia have for the first time released two captive-bred Greater Adjutant Stork chicks into the wild as part of an ongoing programme to

November 20, 2025

Cambodia releases rare captive-bred storks in conservation breakthrough

Environment|World

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks

Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a

November 19, 2025

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks

Australia|Environment|Science|World

Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Australia has agreed to allow Turkey to host next year's COP31 climate summit, but Canberra will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

November 19, 2025

Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment

Ohio regulators order FirstEnergy to pay more than $250 million in penalties and refunds

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Wednesday ordered FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities to pay $250.7 million in penalties and refunds after an investigation linked to a bribery scandal

November 19, 2025

Ohio regulators order FirstEnergy to pay more than $250 million in penalties and refunds

Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant

Trafigura unit Nyrstar said on Thursday it had started casting antimony metal in a pilot plant at its Port Pirie metals facility in South Australia, a project listed as part of the U.S.-

November 20, 2025

Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant

Environment|Science|World

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, blanketing villages with ash and prompting evacuations

Indonesia's Mount Semeru has erupted, covering villages in ash and prompting evacuations

November 19, 2025

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, blanketing villages with ash and prompting evacuations

Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues

The return of Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to UN climate talks was hoped to spur nations to meet a self-imposed early deadline for progress on tough issues

November 19, 2025

Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues

Buffett-owned utility reaches $150 million Oregon wildfire settlement

PacifiCorp, owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said on Wednesday it reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs who blamed the utility for

November 19, 2025

Buffett-owned utility reaches $150 million Oregon wildfire settlement

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|US

Biggest US power grid operator moving forward with plan to manage data centers

Operators of the U.S. electric grid covering the world's largest data center market on Wednesday said they planned to move forward with a plan to manage the connection of

November 19, 2025

Biggest US power grid operator moving forward with plan to manage data centers

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

APM Terminals to invest $550 million in Peru's Callao port

Dutch port operator APM Terminals will invest $550 million to expand Peru's Callao port starting in January, chief commercial officer for the company's Peru

November 19, 2025

APM Terminals to invest $550 million in Peru's Callao port

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Trump administration extends order keeping Michigan coal online past closure date

The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant

November 19, 2025

Trump administration extends order keeping Michigan coal online past closure date

Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan in Turkey

A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil has killed at least 25 people, including three children

November 19, 2025

Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan in Turkey

Oil settles down on renewed push to end Russia-Ukraine war

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports indicated the U.S. is renewing its push to end Russia's war in Ukraine and has drafted a framework for it.

November 19, 2025

Oil settles down on renewed push to end Russia-Ukraine war

Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC

A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country

November 19, 2025

Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC

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Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a populist billionaire

Billionaire businessman and activist Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a Democrat

November 19, 2025

Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a populist billionaire

Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment

New Orleans may be next as immigration enforcement expands in North Carolina. Here’s what we know

November 19, 2025

Environment|Political|Science|World

Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat

Brazil failed to land an early COP30 climate deal on Wednesday, though President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remained upbeat about the

November 19, 2025

Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat

Environment|Science|US

Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live

November 19, 2025

Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat

Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species

November 19, 2025

Business|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump administration proposes to loosen rules protecting endangered species

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed four new rules that would roll back Biden-era regulations that strengthened protections for endangered species.

November 19, 2025

Trump administration proposes to loosen rules protecting endangered species

US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race

U.S. lawmakers cautioned against ushering in a nuclear arms race in the Middle East after the United States and Saudi Arabia said they signed an initial

November 19, 2025

US lawmakers say any civil nuclear deal with Saudi must not create arms race

Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore

November 19, 2025

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Education|Environment|Health|Technology|Travel

'Heart is pounding': Flight instructor and teen pilot make emergency landing on highway

November 19, 2025

UN children's agency to move majority of jobs out of Geneva and New York following funding cuts

The majority of staff jobs at the United Nations children's agency in Geneva and New York will be relocated to cheaper locations, as the

November 19, 2025

UN children's agency to move majority of jobs out of Geneva and New York following funding cuts

Business|Economy|Environment

Trump administration may delay biofuel import credit cuts as refiners balk

President Donald Trump's administration is considering delaying for one or two years its proposed cuts in incentives for imported biofuels amid pressure from U.S.

November 19, 2025

Trump administration may delay biofuel import credit cuts as refiners balk

Economy|Environment|World

Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico

Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key allies

November 19, 2025

Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico

Americas|Business|Crime|Environment|Political

Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A federal judge in Florida is pushing for a resolution in a lawsuit over detainees' access to attorneys at an immigration detention center in the Everglades

November 19, 2025

Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Owl partially covered in concrete is cleaned up and recovering after rescue in Utah

An owl found partially encased in concrete after it got inside a cement mixer in southwestern Utah is expected to fly free again after it was painstakingly cleaned by animal sanctuary workers who described the bird as a “fighter.”

November 19, 2025

Owl partially covered in concrete is cleaned up and recovering after rescue in Utah

Jessica Tisch accepts Zohran Mamdani’s offer to remain New York police commissioner

November 19, 2025

Economy|Environment|Health|World

Thousands of Tunisian doctors strike, say health system close to collapse

Thousands of young doctors went on strike across Tunisia on Wednesday to demand higher pay and warn of an impending collapse of the health system, part of a broader

November 19, 2025

Thousands of Tunisian doctors strike, say health system close to collapse

Environment|Travel|World

Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia

Five tourists were killed in a powerful snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern region of Patagonia, authorities said on Tuesday, adding that four more

November 18, 2025

Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Schneider Electric seals $2.3 billion in US data centre deals to power AI boom

Schneider Electric said on Wednesday it had signed new deals worth almost $2.3 billion with two U.S. data centre operators, as surging adoption of artificial

November 19, 2025

Schneider Electric seals $2.3 billion in US data centre deals to power AI boom

Economy|Environment|Health|World

Gaza storms bring flooding, sewage and misery in tent camps

Crammed into flimsy tent camps hard up against the seashore, Gazans have been flooded by heavy rain and storm surges in recent days, destroying some shelters

November 19, 2025

Gaza storms bring flooding, sewage and misery in tent camps

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

A health center closure in New England town reveals toll of federal cuts on rural communities

Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains

November 19, 2025

A health center closure in New England town reveals toll of federal cuts on rural communities

Man self-funds homeless shelter, says need is urgent

November 19, 2025

Business|Environment|Health|World

Gaza water provider resumes services after Hamas frees employee

A Gaza company that operates water desalination plants serving nearly half of the enclave's population said on Tuesday it had resumed operations after Hamas-led security freed a staff

November 19, 2025

Gaza water provider resumes services after Hamas frees employee

Uranium enrichment not part of civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, US energy secretary says

Uranium enrichment is not part of the deal on civil nuclear energy reached with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.

November 19, 2025

Uranium enrichment not part of civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, US energy secretary says

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Restorers dismantle and reconstruct a historic Cairo neighbourhood

Egyptian restorers are reconstructing a dilapidated neighbourhood in Cairo's historic centre, dismantling houses and then rebuilding them with materials from the old

November 19, 2025

Restorers dismantle and reconstruct a historic Cairo neighbourhood

Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says

The president of Cyprus says some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off the island nation could reach European markets as soon as 2027

November 19, 2025

Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says

Asia|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

South Korean ferry with 267 on board stranded, coast guard says

A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew got stranded on Wednesday after running aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, the coast guard said.

November 19, 2025

South Korean ferry with 267 on board stranded, coast guard says

Environment|Science|World

A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November

November 19, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

Wealthy countries promised billions of dollars to help developing nations adapt to climate change, but the result rests on a shaky foundation of fuzzy accounting.

November 19, 2025

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

Environment|Science|Technology

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

Searching for life on other planets requires more than just measuring their distances from their stars. A future NASA telescope may help search for potentially habitable worlds.

November 19, 2025

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

Business|Environment|Europe|World

Belgian farmer sues French energy giant for damage caused by climate change

A Belgian farmer is taking TotalEnergies to court, arguing the company should pay for climate change damage

November 19, 2025

Belgian farmer sues French energy giant for damage caused by climate change

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Archer partners with Saudi entities to develop and test air taxi operations

Archer Aviation said on Wednesday it has signed a deal with The Helicopter Company and luxury developer Red Sea Global, both owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, to develop, test

November 19, 2025

Archer partners with Saudi entities to develop and test air taxi operations

Asia|Environment|World

Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

Firefighters and army helicopters are battling a fire that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate

November 19, 2025

Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Mountain of illegally dumped trash near Oxford river causes outcry in England

A massive illegal trash dump near Oxford has sparked outrage in England

November 19, 2025

Mountain of illegally dumped trash near Oxford river causes outcry in England

Economy|Environment|Technology|World

China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand

China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market

November 19, 2025

China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand

Business|Environment|Technology

Ford to recall nearly 230,000 US vehicles over instrument panel display failure, NHTSA says

Ford is recalling 229,609 Bronco vehicles in the U.S. due to a failure in the instrument panel display, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, the U.S.

November 19, 2025

Ford to recall nearly 230,000 US vehicles over instrument panel display failure, NHTSA says

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

The West's push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China - led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials - is running

November 19, 2025

West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew it seized last week

Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, days after seizing the ship without explanation

November 19, 2025

Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew it seized last week

Japanese seafood caught up in escalating diplomatic dispute with China

China has indicated it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, two government officials in Tokyo said on Wednesday, in

November 19, 2025

Japanese seafood caught up in escalating diplomatic dispute with China

Business|Environment|Technology|World

How the NTSB is trying to prevent another major bridge collapse

November 19, 2025

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Japan's biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one

A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters

November 19, 2025

Japan's biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one

Asia|Business|Environment|Travel|World

Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

A new round of floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in central Vietnam since the weekend has killed at least eight people, a government report said on Wednesday, with

November 19, 2025

Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

Business|Economy|Environment

Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk

A federal appeals court has paused a California law that requires companies that do business in the state and make more than $500 million a year to report how climate change could hurt them financially

November 18, 2025

Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk

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Loose wire led to power outage before March 2024 Baltimore ship crash, NTSB says

The NTSB said on Tuesday a loose wire caused a power failure on the 984-foot cargo ship Dali, leading to its March 2024 collision with Baltimore’s Francis

November 18, 2025

Loose wire led to power outage before March 2024 Baltimore ship crash, NTSB says

Australia|Environment|Political|Science|World

Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says

Australia will not oppose a successful Turkish bid to host next year's COP31 climate summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, warning a prolonged standoff over hosting

November 19, 2025

Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Political

After backlash, Alabama Public Television will keep paying for PBS

The commission that oversees Alabama Public Television voted to continue paying its contract with PBS

November 18, 2025

After backlash, Alabama Public Television will keep paying for PBS

US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule

By Courtney Rozen and Sarah N.

November 18, 2025

US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Scientists criticize food manufacturers for massive profits from sales of unhealthy ultraprocessed food

November 18, 2025

Environment|Science|World

Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism

United Nations climate talks are bubbling to a critical point, with host Brazil pressing negotiators to make progress on key issues

November 18, 2025

Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism

Business|Environment|Travel|World

Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest

November 18, 2025

Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

US loans Constellation $1 billion for Three Mile Island reactor reboot

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it has loaned Constellation Energy Corp $1 billion to restart its nuclear reactor at a Pennsylvania plant formerly

November 18, 2025

US loans Constellation $1 billion for Three Mile Island reactor reboot

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Ukraine plans $44 billion claim against Russia for wartime emissions

Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion from Russia for the damage linked to an increase in climate-warming emissions from the ongoing war, a government

November 18, 2025

Ukraine plans $44 billion claim against Russia for wartime emissions

Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S.

November 18, 2025

Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

L3Harris to invest $400 million to expand solid rocket motor production in Arkansas

Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies said on Tuesday it will invest $400 million in a new solid rocket motor production campus in Arkansas, marking one of the largest such expansions in

November 18, 2025

L3Harris to invest $400 million to expand solid rocket motor production in Arkansas

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Detroit Three CEOs, Tesla VP asked to testify at US Senate hearing

The CEOs of the Detroit Three automakers and a senior Tesla executive have been invited to appear at a Jan.

November 18, 2025

Detroit Three CEOs, Tesla VP asked to testify at US Senate hearing

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US data center demand raising power risks this winter, regulator says

Rising power demand driven by data centers is shrinking U.S. electricity supplies and increasing the risk of energy shortages if extreme winter weather strikes this year,

November 18, 2025

US data center demand raising power risks this winter, regulator says

Economy|Environment|World

Jamaica faces $9.5 billion finance gap to rebuild after Melissa

Jamaica spent years building a pot of

November 18, 2025

Jamaica faces $9.5 billion finance gap to rebuild after Melissa

Arts|Education|Environment|Political

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

Abolitionists used hard facts to counter pro-slavery propaganda, forcing indifferent Americans to face ugly realities.

November 17, 2025

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year

November 18, 2025

Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

A misplaced wire label caused a power outage on a massive container ship, sending it crashing into a bridge, the NTSB finds

November 18, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Exxon joins Chevron in pursuing parts of Lukoil global empire, sources say

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil has joined rival Chevron Corp in considering options to buy parts of sanctioned Russian oil

November 18, 2025

Exxon joins Chevron in pursuing parts of Lukoil global empire, sources say

NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge

Federal investigators say the loss of electrical power from a loose wire caused a huge cargo ship to lose propulsion and steering before crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and killing six construction workers

November 18, 2025

NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July

Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it plans to restore production at Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine by July after a fatal incident forced operations to halt two months ago.

November 18, 2025

After deadly accident, Freeport aims to restart Grasberg copper production by July

Business|Environment|World

Brazil pushes for early COP30 climate deal, though divisions persist

Brazil said on Tuesday it still expects to land a deal on some of the most contentious issues at the COP30 climate

November 18, 2025

Brazil pushes for early COP30 climate deal, though divisions persist

Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong

Global refining margins have hit multi-year highs in November due to sanctions on Russia, refinery outages and

November 18, 2025

Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong

Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates

Amazon’s Zoox will start giving free robotaxi rides through parts of San Francisco as it accelerates its attempt to challenge Waymo’s early lead in the race to transport passengers cities in self-driving vehicles

November 18, 2025

Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates

Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero and a villain at the U.N. climate talks in Brazil

November 18, 2025

Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

COP30 presidency draws up early draft of deal text

Brazil's COP30 presidency has drawn up a draft of a possible deal.

November 18, 2025

COP30 presidency draws up early draft of deal text

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

More than 12 million US households keep their homes either too cold or too hot, sacrificing comfort because they can’t afford to pay their energy bills.

November 18, 2025

Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, has been delighting tourists in Venice with his acrobatic flips for months

November 18, 2025

Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

Mixed quarter at Home Depot with less storm damage to homes and a more anxious shopper

Home Depot’s third-quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers and a housing market that has slumped

November 18, 2025

Mixed quarter at Home Depot with less storm damage to homes and a more anxious shopper

Rattled tech stokes volatility

By Mike Dolan - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Persistent tech sector valuation and leverage jitters, a deepening crypto

November 18, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump's empty chair at G20 summit is opportunity for South African hosts

An empty chair for Donald Trump at the G20 summit offers an opportunity for South African hosts, determined to set an agenda for global leaders in the face of the

November 18, 2025

Trump's empty chair at G20 summit is opportunity for South African hosts

Economy|Environment|Health|World

UN food agency warns of deepening hunger crisis as funding falls short

The world is facing a deepening hunger crisis with resources falling far short of needs, the United Nations World Food Programme warned on Tuesday, citing sharp declines in

November 18, 2025

UN food agency warns of deepening hunger crisis as funding falls short

Business|Environment|Political|World

Gaza water provider suspends services after Hamas detains staff member

A Gaza company that operates water desalination plants serving nearly half of the enclave's population has stopped operations to protest at the detention by Hamas of one of its staff.

November 18, 2025

Gaza water provider suspends services after Hamas detains staff member

Business|Environment|Technology

Big Tech-led demand for carbon removal credits fuels supply crunch

Surging demand for high-quality

November 18, 2025

Big Tech-led demand for carbon removal credits fuels supply crunch

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Honda to recall over 256,000 US vehicles over software error, NHTSA says

Honda is recalling 256,603 Accord hybrid vehicles in the United States over a software error that may cause a potential loss of drive power, the U.S.

November 18, 2025

Honda to recall over 256,000 US vehicles over software error, NHTSA says

Why we pay less for art made by women

November 18, 2025

Crime|Environment|World

Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa

Singapore seized a record 35.7 kg of smuggled rhinoceros horns worth about S$1,130,000 ($867,430) en route to Laos, the largest haul in Singapore to date, the National Parks Board

November 18, 2025

Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa

Business|Environment|Europe|World

Gas pipeline accident reported in Russia's Omsk region, governor says

An accident occurred on an underground section of a gas pipeline in Russia's Omsk region, the regional governor, Vitaly Khotsenko, said on Tuesday.

November 18, 2025

Gas pipeline accident reported in Russia's Omsk region, governor says

Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Monkeys, meth and mesh bags: Thai police arrest two for alleged animal trafficking

November 18, 2025

Business|Environment|Science

Clamour for change inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations

An existential question hangs over this year's COP30 summit in Brazil: what are the annual U.N. climate negotiations

November 18, 2025

Clamour for change inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations

Asia|Business|Environment|World

Tiny Tuvalu says it treasures 'special relationship' with Taiwan

The prime minister of tiny Tuvalu said on Tuesday that his country treasures its "special relationship" with Taiwan, making a visit to Taipei at a time of growing

November 18, 2025

Tiny Tuvalu says it treasures 'special relationship' with Taiwan

Business|Environment|Europe|Health|World

French court rejects case against Perrier over its claims as 'natural' mineral water

A French court on Tuesday rejected a case against Perrier brought by consumer group UFC-Que Choisir, which had sought a recall of all bottles of the sparkling

November 18, 2025

French court rejects case against Perrier over its claims as 'natural' mineral water

Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto will cut output at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland by 40% from next October to extend the plant's life, the company said on Tuesday.

November 17, 2025

Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life

Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub

Australia's remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island has enough power to support a new Google data centre without depriving locals, but its arrival could

November 18, 2025

On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub

Business|Economy|Environment

Costs more than double to rebuild vital Baltimore bridge destroyed by cargo ship

November 18, 2025

Archer Aviation to supply electric powertrain to Anduril, EDGE for Omen drone

Archer Aviation said on Monday it will supply its electric powertrain for the Omen autonomous air vehicle, being co-developed by U.S. defense technology firm Anduril

November 17, 2025

Archer Aviation to supply electric powertrain to Anduril, EDGE for Omen drone

US-Saudi event to include CEOs from Chevron, Qualcomm, Pfizer, source says

The U.S.-Saudi Arabia investment forum to take place in Washington during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week is expected to include

November 17, 2025

US-Saudi event to include CEOs from Chevron, Qualcomm, Pfizer, source says

Akzo Nobel in talks to merge with Axalta Coating, Bloomberg News reports

Dulux paint maker Akzo Nobel NV is in talks to merge with paintmaker Axalta Coating Systems, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

November 17, 2025

Akzo Nobel in talks to merge with Axalta Coating, Bloomberg News reports

Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|World

BP restores part of Olympic Pipeline after Washington leak

BP was responding to a release of refined products on the Olympic Pipeline System east of Everett, Washington, and had partially restored part of the system, the

November 17, 2025

BP restores part of Olympic Pipeline after Washington leak

US outlines new approach for proxy disputes, seen as blow to shareholder activists

The top U.S. financial regulator on Monday changed the grounds on which companies may seek permission to skip votes on shareholder resolutions, a move seen as making it more

November 17, 2025

US outlines new approach for proxy disputes, seen as blow to shareholder activists

Environment|Science|World

Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'

Pope Leo XIV is urging countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet

November 17, 2025

Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science

EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers

November 17, 2025

EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

Crime|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Ex-leader of Spain's Valencia region grilled in parliament over deadly floods

The outgoing leader of Spain's Valencia region, Carlos Mazon, told parliament on Monday the authorities did not know that people were drowning when he was questioned for

November 17, 2025

Ex-leader of Spain's Valencia region grilled in parliament over deadly floods

US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds

Abrupt cuts to development aid by major donor countries could cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing countries by 2030, including 5.4 million

November 17, 2025

US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Acting head of FEMA leaves after short and troubled tenure

David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is stepping down, according to the Department of Homeland Security, ending a

November 17, 2025

Acting head of FEMA leaves after short and troubled tenure

Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Technology

Tesla wins bid to undo race bias class action by Black factory workers

A California state judge has ruled that more than 6,000 Black workers at Tesla's flagship assembly plant cannot sue over alleged racial harassment as a class, reversing

November 17, 2025

Tesla wins bid to undo race bias class action by Black factory workers

Business|Environment|World

Pope Leo urges stronger action as UN climate summit enters final week

Pope Leo criticized world governments on Monday for failing so far to slow global warming and called for a stronger

November 17, 2025

Pope Leo urges stronger action as UN climate summit enters final week

Business|Environment|Food

Tyson Foods to halt carbon emissions claims, environmental group says

Tyson Foods has agreed to stop saying it will reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and marketing beef as climate friendly to settle a lawsuit that accused

November 17, 2025

Tyson Foods to halt carbon emissions claims, environmental group says

Education|Environment|Science

Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen rise to power

November 17, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine's Odesa, where US natural gas will go

A drone has struck a Turkish-flagged tanker in Ukraine's Odesa region and set it ablaze

November 17, 2025

Drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine's Odesa, where US natural gas will go

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

1.5 million Lego bricks bring wildlife to Denver museum

November 17, 2025

Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act

Jamaica has joined other small island nations at the United Nations climate talks to urge immediate action on climate change

November 17, 2025

Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act

Business|Economy|Environment

New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills

A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills

November 17, 2025

New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says

A new report finds over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health’s funding cuts

November 17, 2025

NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says

He came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a father facing deportation to Ukraine

November 17, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?

Politics is just one challenge. The cost of borrowing to build wind and solar farms is another, especially in fast-growing developing countries. There are solutions.

November 17, 2025

Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?

Environment|Sports|Travel|World

Soccer-Haiti coach leading country he has never been to

Haiti have a good chance to secure World Cup qualification on Tuesday, but the situation in the strife-torn Caribbean country is such that the coach has never actually been

November 17, 2025

Soccer-Haiti coach leading country he has never been to

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Canada's inflation in October eases to 2.2% on lower gasoline, food prices

Canada's annual inflation rate in October eased to 2.2% as gasoline prices dropped, food prices eased and mortgage interest costs came down below the 3% mark,

November 17, 2025

Canada's inflation in October eases to 2.2% on lower gasoline, food prices

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Chinese EV maker XPeng forecasts weak fourth quarter revenue amid fierce competition

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng forecast fourth-quarter revenue below estimates on Monday, as a prolonged price war and intensifying competition in the world's largest auto market

November 17, 2025

Chinese EV maker XPeng forecasts weak fourth quarter revenue amid fierce competition

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

China's C919 takes to Dubai skies in bid to win over Gulf buyers

China raised its global aerospace presence with a flying display by its C919 jetliner in Dubai on Monday, as Chinese planemaker COMAC

November 17, 2025

China's C919 takes to Dubai skies in bid to win over Gulf buyers

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil prices ease after loadings resume at Russian export hub

Oil prices eased on Monday as loadings resumed at Russia's Novorossiysk export hub after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port that had been hit by a

November 17, 2025

Oil prices ease after loadings resume at Russian export hub

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|World

Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US amid immigration crackdowns

Schools across the U.S. are seeing a big drop in enrollment from immigrant families

November 17, 2025

Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US amid immigration crackdowns

White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide

Active white nationalist groups operate in all but two U.S. states. Researchers have found that there’s a strong association between holding white nationalist views and supporting political violence.

November 17, 2025

White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide

Asia|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Heavy rain triggers landslides and floods in central Vietnam, killing 7

Heavy rain has swept central Vietnam, triggering landslides and floods, killing at least seven people, injuring dozens, and stranding thousands

November 17, 2025

Heavy rain triggers landslides and floods in central Vietnam, killing 7

Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff

In Chile, a hard-right former lawmaker and admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump is leading in the presidential runoff

November 17, 2025

Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff

Car carrying 3 people crashes into house in Washington County

November 17, 2025

Education|Environment|Health|Science

If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can’t see, such as what foods different people are able to digest.

November 17, 2025

If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving

Asia|Environment|World

Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people

Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 18 people

November 17, 2025

Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people

Arts|Environment|Political|US

Preservationists sue over Trump’s latest plans to refashion a federal building to match his aesthetic

November 16, 2025

Asia|Environment|World

Landslides in Indonesia's Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing

Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in Indonesia's Central Java province last week have led to the deaths of at least 18 people, authorities said on Monday, with search

November 17, 2025

Landslides in Indonesia's Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing

Asia|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Philippines eyes completion of South China Sea code as ASEAN chair next year

The Philippines is hoping a code of conduct for the South China Sea can be completed when it is chair of the ASEAN bloc next year, with a consensus emerging between Southeast Asia

November 17, 2025

Philippines eyes completion of South China Sea code as ASEAN chair next year

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla

When Peruvian green energy entrepreneur Luis Zwiebach wanted to buy an electric vehicle in 2019, he flew 4,000 miles to California to

November 17, 2025

Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla

Australia|Environment|Political|World

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not co-host the COP31 climate summit with Turkey amid

November 17, 2025

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Australia's Syrah Resources, Tesla to further extend graphite supply deal deadline

Australia's Syrah Resources said on Monday that it had agreed with Tesla to extend the deadline to tackle an alleged default of their graphite supply agreement for the second time in two

November 16, 2025

Australia's Syrah Resources, Tesla to further extend graphite supply deal deadline

South Korea's new president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'

South Korean Kim Yong-ho thought he would die within seconds after a 200-kilogram (441-pound) industrial press at a Hyundai Steel plant sprang to life

November 16, 2025

South Korea's new president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'

Environment|Science|World

Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years

November 16, 2025

Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California

A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire

November 16, 2025

Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California

Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Wildlife rehabilitation center treats record high number of patients

November 16, 2025

Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking early this week. Here’s what to know

November 16, 2025

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Lifeguard recounts terrifying shark bite

November 16, 2025

Officer shot, killed serving warrant; suspect charged

November 16, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology

Solar storms can trigger auroras on Earth. This star’s explosion could destroy a planet’s atmosphere

November 16, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed on Sunday forming a regional co-operation organisation he called the "Community of Central Asia", in what he said was a bid to promote

November 16, 2025

Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states

Education|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships

Five students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 U.S. winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars

November 16, 2025

US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get it

At the halfway point of annual United Nations climate negotiations in Brazil, it appears the talks may do more than just focus on implementing past promises, as some observers had expected

November 16, 2025

As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get it

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump tariff rollback offers relief for Indian farmers

Indian agricultural exporters are among the winners from U.S.

November 16, 2025

Trump tariff rollback offers relief for Indian farmers

Environment|Science|World

Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say

Turkey has proposed jointly leading next year's U.N. climate summit with Australia, though the two sides have not yet reached an agreement and the discussions on the hosting standoff

November 16, 2025

Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say

Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Make way for the flock! Hundreds of sheep head through German city to their winter pastures

Pedestrians in the German city of Nuremberg made way for hundreds of bleating sheep on Sunday as a flock of the animals was herded through the center on its way to its winter quarters

November 16, 2025

Make way for the flock! Hundreds of sheep head through German city to their winter pastures

Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance

The Czech Republic plans to build two new reactors at its Dukovany plant to expand the country's nuclear energy capacity

November 16, 2025

Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance

In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation

By the end of next year, the state of Para is requiring all cattle to be tagged to trace where they came from in order to be sold legally

November 16, 2025

In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on a prisoner exchange with Russia

Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners

November 16, 2025

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on a prisoner exchange with Russia

Crime|Environment|Political|World

Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have gathered in Manila to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal

November 16, 2025

Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal

With the end of the penny, is the clock ticking for the nickel?

November 16, 2025

Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51

Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died

November 15, 2025

Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51

Environment|Europe|World

Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain

Violent weather brought on by Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal, authorities there said on Saturday, while in Britain rescue workers were organising

November 15, 2025

Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain

Business|Environment|Health|Science

Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods and deaths on stormy seas

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river has doused Southern California, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfires

November 15, 2025

Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods and deaths on stormy seas

Education|Environment|Science|World

Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India

November 16, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information

November 14, 2025

Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal

Environment|Lifestyle|Science

A strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California

November 14, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit

Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to demand

November 15, 2025

Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit

Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit

A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the

November 15, 2025

Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit

Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks to demand progress from negotiators on the problem of climate change — among other causes

November 15, 2025

Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums

Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

First strong winter rains soak Gaza's makeshift shelters

Parts of Gaza's huge Muwasi tent camp are struggling after winter's first major rainfall

November 15, 2025

First strong winter rains soak Gaza's makeshift shelters

Environment|World

Heavy rainfall devastates displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out. Officials in Gaza have received “hundreds of pleas for help,” with nonexistent resources to meet that need, according to the spokesperson for Gaza Civil Defense. According to the United Nations, more than 1.4 million people in Gaza are in need of emergency shelter items and more than 320,000 housing units have been damaged by Israeli military attacks.

November 14, 2025

Heavy rainfall devastates displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars and urges inclusion of marginal voices

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience

November 15, 2025

Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars and urges inclusion of marginal voices

Oldest sequenced RNA reveals details about a mammoth’s final moments 40,000 years ago

November 15, 2025

Economy|Environment|Science|World

A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat

November 15, 2025

Education|Environment|Science

COP30 makes individual climate actions seem small. That's why experts say to work in groups

Climate choices aren’t just individual actions

November 15, 2025

COP30 makes individual climate actions seem small. That's why experts say to work in groups

Business|Economy|Environment|Food

Tariffs are coming for your holiday wine

November 15, 2025

Environment|World

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

A landslide after heavy rains in Central Java killed 11 people, Indonesia's disaster management agency said on Saturday, adding that rescuers were searching for a dozen who are

November 15, 2025

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

Education|Environment|World

Bittersweet moments of joy as Gaza celebrates high school graduations without schools

November 15, 2025

Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit

With the United States absent from the U.N. annual international climate summit for the first time in three decades, China is

November 15, 2025

China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit

Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety

Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety

November 15, 2025

Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety

Education|Environment|World

An uncommon program helps children displaced by flooding that devastated Alaska villages

An immersion program that helps preserve an Alaska Native language has been a boon to children displaced by last month's severe flooding in western Alaska

November 15, 2025

An uncommon program helps children displaced by flooding that devastated Alaska villages

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built

Utilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they'll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy

November 15, 2025

Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain

The Federal Aviation Administration is rolling back some of its restrictions on commercial flights at 40 major U.S. airports that have been in place since Nov. 7

November 14, 2025

FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Shell ordered to pay Venture Global's legal fees after arbitration loss

Venture Global said on Friday that following Shell’s recent loss in arbitration over liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply claims, an International Chamber of Commerce panel has issued an

November 15, 2025

Shell ordered to pay Venture Global's legal fees after arbitration loss

As Washington weighs options on Venezuela, US invasion of Panama offers an imperfect blueprint for military action

November 15, 2025

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Australian energy minister to push for hosting COP31 at Brazil climate summit

Australia's Energy Minister Chris Bowen said he would travel on Saturday to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to push for Australia to host next year's summit, amid a stand-off with

November 14, 2025

Australian energy minister to push for hosting COP31 at Brazil climate summit

Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

November 14, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US paves way for talks on sale of Lukoil's foreign assets

The Trump administration on Friday gave clearance to potential buyers to talk to Russia's Lukoil about buying

November 14, 2025

US paves way for talks on sale of Lukoil's foreign assets

Proposal to ban Central Park horse carriages voted down by key NYC council committee

Central Park’s iconic horse carriages will trot on, for now

November 14, 2025

Proposal to ban Central Park horse carriages voted down by key NYC council committee

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, sources say

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO -The board of Canada's Barrick Mining has raised the possibility of splitting the company into two separate entities, one focused on North America and the other on Africa

November 14, 2025

Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, sources say

Google plans $40 billion Texas data center investment amid AI boom

Alphabet's Google said on Friday it would invest $40 billion in three new data centers in Texas, as part of its push to expand capacity for artificial intelligence initiatives.

November 14, 2025

Google plans $40 billion Texas data center investment amid AI boom

Education|Environment|Opinion|Science

Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it

A communications researcher lays out the dynamics of conspiracy theory belief and why they gain traction in times of anxiety and uncertainty.

November 14, 2025

Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it

Africa|Environment|Political|World

Rubio emphasizes importance of Sudan ceasefire in call with UAE counterpart

U.S.

November 14, 2025

Rubio emphasizes importance of Sudan ceasefire in call with UAE counterpart

Environment|MidEast|Political|World

UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border

A survey conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last month found that a wall built by the Israeli military crosses the Blue Line, the de facto border, a U.N

November 14, 2025

UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border

Business|Environment|World

Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference

Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send Japan a message: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and elsewhere

November 14, 2025

Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference

Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks

Researchers are reporting what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy triggered by tick bites

November 14, 2025

Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks

Environment|World

Indigenous groups demand attention at UN climate talks in Brazil

Brazil is hosting the United Nations climate talks with a focus on Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest

November 14, 2025

Indigenous groups demand attention at UN climate talks in Brazil

Crime|Environment|Health|Technology

Person rescued after getting stuck in swamp in Massachusetts' North Shore

November 14, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|World

As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides

A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that

November 14, 2025

As California wildfire rages, Los Angeles threatened with floods, mudslides

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market

Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company Blue Origin is now the second, after SpaceX, to land a rocket booster for reuse.

November 14, 2025

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market

FAA halves flight cuts to 3% as airlines push for end

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it halved a requirement that U.S. airlines reduce domestic flights at 40 major airports from 6% to 3% starting

November 14, 2025

FAA halves flight cuts to 3% as airlines push for end

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

International Paper to close two U.S. packaging plants amid weak demand

International Paper on Friday said it will shut two U.S. packaging plants by January as the company cuts costs and consolidates operations amid weak demand.

November 14, 2025

International Paper to close two U.S. packaging plants amid weak demand

Business|Environment|Lifestyle|World

COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal as Indigenous fight for forest

U.N. climate talks were nearing a midway point on Friday, with countries still wrangling over which issues they might be

November 14, 2025

COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal as Indigenous fight for forest

Environment|Science|World

Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets

November 13, 2025

Activist investor Kimmeridge takes stake in US energy producer Devon

Activist investment firm Kimmeridge Energy Management has taken a stake in U.S. shale producer Devon Energy, according to a stock market filing released on Friday.

November 14, 2025

Activist investor Kimmeridge takes stake in US energy producer Devon

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

A new rare earth crisis is brewing as yttrium shortages spread

Global supplies of the rare earth element yttrium are running low due to Chinese

November 14, 2025

A new rare earth crisis is brewing as yttrium shortages spread

Environment|Science

Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescue

The Marine Mammal Center has rescued a sea otter pup in Morro Bay, California, after it was separated from its mother

November 14, 2025

Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescue

Environment|Health|Political|World

Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza

November 14, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Standard Lithium gets boost from Washington in Arkansas lithium race

Standard Lithium is getting a boost from Washington as it vies with Exxon Mobil to become the first company to produce lithium in Arkansas, a U.S.

November 14, 2025

Standard Lithium gets boost from Washington in Arkansas lithium race

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Enbridge approves $1.4 billion project to boost Canadian oil flows to US

Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge on Friday approved $1.4 billion in expansion projects for its Mainline and Flanagan South pipelines to the U.S., which it stressed

November 14, 2025

Enbridge approves $1.4 billion project to boost Canadian oil flows to US

Tens of thousands of displaced people missing in Sudan's Darfur, UN says

Tens of thousands of people who have fled the Sudanese city of al-Fashir are unaccounted for, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday, raising concerns for their safety

November 14, 2025

Tens of thousands of displaced people missing in Sudan's Darfur, UN says

Saudi Aramco to sign US LNG agreements during crown prince's visit to Washington, sources say

Saudi Aramco is set to sign two U.S. liquefied natural gas supply deals with Woodside Energy and Commonwealth LNG

November 14, 2025

Saudi Aramco to sign US LNG agreements during crown prince's visit to Washington, sources say

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid

The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, and materials are limited. And supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear.

November 14, 2025

Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid

Environment|Science|Travel|World

CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro

November 14, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster

A London judge has ruled that BHP Group is liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster

November 14, 2025

London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster

Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour

Global equity fund inflows cooled significantly in the week to November 12 as worries about stretched technology valuations and signs of softening U.S. labour market conditions fuelled risk

November 14, 2025

Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Ukrainian energy workers in endless race to repair damage from Russian strikes

Standing near the mangled exterior of his thermal power plant, the 53-year-old production manager described the now familiar job of a Ukrainian energy worker: swiftly

November 14, 2025

Ukrainian energy workers in endless race to repair damage from Russian strikes

Business|Economy|Environment|World

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit

(Corrects to remove analyst's inaccurate comment in paragraph 10 that BHP had made a new $500 million provision relating to the incident.)

November 14, 2025

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit

Different needs but similar fears arise in communities on both ends of Missouri's redistricting

The rush to redraw America's congressional maps has put a historically Black neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and a mostly white farming community 100 miles away in the same district

November 14, 2025

Different needs but similar fears arise in communities on both ends of Missouri's redistricting

Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

Chile's presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake

Chileans will head to the ballot box on Sunday to elect a new president in a vote that is pitting the governing leftist coalition against an array of right-wing

November 14, 2025

Chile's presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets

Buy the Rumor, Sell the News

By Anna Szymanski -Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!

November 14, 2025

A flooded restaurant in Thailand brings delight with swimming fish among diners

A restaurant in central Thailand has become an internet sensation after a nearby river flooded it with water and fish

November 14, 2025

A flooded restaurant in Thailand brings delight with swimming fish among diners

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk suspends oil exports after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk halted oil exports on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack, and oil pipeline monopoly Transneft suspended crude supplies to the outlet, two

November 14, 2025

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk suspends oil exports after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Villagers struggle with aftermath of intense Iberian wildfires

Photo essay: See here "The fire started on my birthday," says taxi driver Simon Rodriguez, hauling

November 14, 2025

Villagers struggle with aftermath of intense Iberian wildfires

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

ACS, BlackRock launch 2 billion euro data centre joint venture

Spain's ACS and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners have created a joint venture to develop an initial 2 billion euro ($2.33 billion), 1.7 gigawatt portfolio of data centres,

November 14, 2025

ACS, BlackRock launch 2 billion euro data centre joint venture

Stellantis to recall nearly 113,000 US vehicles, NHTSA says

Chrysler-parent Stellantis is recalling 112,859 U.S. vehicles over possible engine failure or compartment fire, the U.S.

November 14, 2025

Stellantis to recall nearly 113,000 US vehicles, NHTSA says

Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel|US

With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers

The first major blast of wintry weather in the U.S. this week brought snow, frigid temperatures and in some places something a little more magical: Frost flowers

November 14, 2025

With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers

Environment|Health|Science

New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites

November 14, 2025

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson

First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to leftist Democrats around the country frustrated with unaffordability, homelessness, public safety and the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration

November 13, 2025

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Colombia's Ecopetrol to execute $6.3 billion in investments in 2025, drill five additional wells

Colombia's state-run energy company Ecopetrol ECO.CN expects to execute about $6.3 billion in investments in 2025, equivalent to 90% of its target, executives

November 14, 2025

Colombia's Ecopetrol to execute $6.3 billion in investments in 2025, drill five additional wells

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump administration revokes Biden-era limits on Alaska oil drilling

The Trump administration on Thursday finalized its rollback of Biden-era limits on oil and gas drilling in an Alaska area that is the nation's largest tract of undisturbed public land.

November 13, 2025

Trump administration revokes Biden-era limits on Alaska oil drilling

Crash victims' families appeal US judge's decision to dismiss Boeing criminal case

Families of some victims of two Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people asked a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to reverse a judge's decision to

November 13, 2025

Crash victims' families appeal US judge's decision to dismiss Boeing criminal case

Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S. based TerraGen

Rio Tinto said on Friday its Kennecott operation in Utah, U.S., has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with TerraGen to source renewable energy from a new wind farm in Texas.

November 13, 2025

Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S. based TerraGen

Environment|Health|Science

Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations

A tanker truck spewing hazardous gas in an Oklahoma hotel parking lot forced hotel guests and hundreds of residents to evacuate in the overnight hours

November 13, 2025

Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel

Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer's boat

A wildlife photographer captured a dramatic encounter on video between a harbor seal and a pod of killer whales

November 13, 2025

Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer's boat

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the population

November 13, 2025

Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once

November 13, 2025

You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

Business|Economy|Environment|Food

JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

JBS, the world's largest meat company, reported a net profit fall in the third quarter in spite of a rise in global net sales amid a still-

November 13, 2025

JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

Environment|Science|World

Ocean activist dodging Japanese arrest vows at COP30 to take on deep-sea mining, krill industry

A Canadian anti-whaling activist who has dodged arrest in Japan for more than a decade vowed at COP30 in Brazil to continue fighting for marine

November 13, 2025

Ocean activist dodging Japanese arrest vows at COP30 to take on deep-sea mining, krill industry

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

White House hosts oil, biofuel talks as Trump administration nears decision on refinery waivers

The White House this week held separate meetings with oil refiners and biofuel producers as it seeks to resolve a long-running dispute over billions of gallons of U.S.

November 13, 2025

White House hosts oil, biofuel talks as Trump administration nears decision on refinery waivers

Los Angeles officials seek to halt proposed Dodger Stadium gondola

A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence when the City Council voted to urge transportation officials to ground the project

November 13, 2025

Los Angeles officials seek to halt proposed Dodger Stadium gondola

Business|Environment|Health|Science|World

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million

November 13, 2025

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

Bookstore faces city action over homeless encampment

November 13, 2025

Education|Environment|Science|US|World

Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media

Wildlife officials say a small alligator spotted along the Charles River in Boston this week has been rescued and delivered to safety

November 13, 2025

Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets

Oil prices steady after steep losses in previous session

(Corrects second bullet point, paragraph 8 and paragraph 10 in November 13 story to remove attribution to OPEC and make clear the surplus projection is implied according to a Reuters calculation based

November 13, 2025

Oil prices steady after steep losses in previous session

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s most sensitive wilderness areas

October 23, 2025

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere

The twin spacecraft Blue and Gold could open a new era in space exploration and planetary science, powered by commercial partnerships and innovations.

November 13, 2025

NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere

Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover

November 13, 2025

Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Interview|Lifestyle

Desert raves and apocalyptic doom collide in 'Sirāt,' one of the year's most talked about films

Since its prize-winning debut at the Cannes Film Festival, “Sirāt” has been one the year’s most talked about films

November 13, 2025

Desert raves and apocalyptic doom collide in 'Sirāt,' one of the year's most talked about films

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal

European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help

November 13, 2025

EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal

The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says

Gov. Patrick Morrisey says crews have found the body of a coal miner missing for days after a mine flooded in West Virginia

November 13, 2025

The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says

Environment|Health|Science|World

Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says

Africa is facing the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, the Africa CDC told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, blaming the rise on fragile water systems and conflict.

November 13, 2025

Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 batteries in US over fire risk

Tesla said on Thursday it is recalling about 10,500 units of its Powerwall 2 battery power systems in the U.S. for fire and burn hazards after receiving 22 reports of overheating. The U.S.

November 13, 2025

Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 batteries in US over fire risk

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Can Peru reboot its Amazon oil? Pollution fallout and local opposition loom

Near a remote bend of the Patoyacu River in Peru's northern Amazon, Wilmer Macusi stood atop a rusty pipeline cutting through the jungle, swirling a

November 13, 2025

Can Peru reboot its Amazon oil? Pollution fallout and local opposition loom

Aid agencies 'nowhere close' to meeting needs for displaced Sudanese, IOM chief says

The funding gap for aid agencies is accentuating Sudan's crisis, leaving them unable to help many of the tens of thousands of people fleeing from the Darfur city of al-

November 13, 2025

Aid agencies 'nowhere close' to meeting needs for displaced Sudanese, IOM chief says

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Technology

No car? No problem. Building apartments near public transit could help address the housing crisis

Quantavia Smith, who was often homeless for a decade, now has a studio apartment in Los Angeles with easy access to public transit

November 13, 2025

No car? No problem. Building apartments near public transit could help address the housing crisis

Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech

While Trump scraps US climate policies, companies still face pressure from states, other countries and their customers. That pressure trickles down supply chains.

November 13, 2025

Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party

Whether Maine’s Graham Platner wins or loses, his campaign to knock off longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins already points to a deeper question: Can Democrats do more than rent rural authenticity?

November 13, 2025

Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party

USDA searched for terms like 'diversity,' 'climate modeling' to target grants for cancellation

The U.S.

November 13, 2025

USDA searched for terms like 'diversity,' 'climate modeling' to target grants for cancellation

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration

China has created more space debris than any other country. But as its space program grows, it has more to lose from a collision than ever before.

November 13, 2025

Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration

Business|Economy|Environment

USDA data blackout fuels uncertainty ahead of upcoming crop report

A crop data blackout during the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown has led to the widest range of analyst estimates in a decade for corn and

November 13, 2025

USDA data blackout fuels uncertainty ahead of upcoming crop report

Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Colombia’s ‘lost children’ remain open wound 40 years after deadly volcanic eruption

Maria Gladys Primo cannot hold back tears as she recalls the night of November 13, 1985, when she last saw her two young children, before a landslide of mud,

November 13, 2025

Colombia’s ‘lost children’ remain open wound 40 years after deadly volcanic eruption

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Millions saw unexpected northern lights, as a wild solar storm unfolded across the world

November 12, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration over Chinese chemical shipments to Iran following CNN reporting

November 13, 2025

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political

The government shutdown is over, but things are not back to normal

November 13, 2025

Environment|World

Australia's conservative Liberal Party abandons net zero policy

Australia’s conservative Liberal Party on Thursday walked away from its policy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and pledged instead to prioritise bringing down

November 13, 2025

Australia's conservative Liberal Party abandons net zero policy

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Australia's green energy push, Pacific ties face setback from COP31 impasse

Australia risks undermining efforts to establish itself as a leader in the green energy transition and letting down its

November 13, 2025

Australia's green energy push, Pacific ties face setback from COP31 impasse

Parents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years ago

Sergio Melendro was among hundreds of children missing after a volcanic eruption devastated Armero, Colombia, in 1985 and his mother Martha Lucía López still searches for him

November 13, 2025

Parents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years ago

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

New Zealand beefs up ties with Niue amid Cook Islands row

New Zealand said on Thursday it would strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Niue, a self-governing island nation in "free association" with it, after their leaders met in

November 13, 2025

New Zealand beefs up ties with Niue amid Cook Islands row

Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?

When Fusarium graminearum infects wheat, it can pose a risk to humans, animals and agriculture.

November 12, 2025

What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA

Strong solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. have delayed the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket

November 12, 2025

Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA

Environment|Science|Travel|World

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents are chasing monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes

November 12, 2025

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Venezuelans voice uncertainty, fear and skepticism after arrival of US aircraft carrier in region

November 13, 2025

Business|Crime|Environment|Technology|World

Boeing ordered to pay more than $28 million to 737 MAX crash victim's family

A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing on Wednesday to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was

November 13, 2025

Boeing ordered to pay more than $28 million to 737 MAX crash victim's family

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting

U.S.

November 12, 2025

Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting

Business|Environment

Search for trapped worker inside a West Virginia coal mine is a rescue operation, governor says

West Virginia's governor says the search for a trapped worker inside a flooded coal mine remains a rescue operation

November 12, 2025

Search for trapped worker inside a West Virginia coal mine is a rescue operation, governor says

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes

Scientists report that emissions from fossil fuels rose by 1.1% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of a small increase

November 13, 2025

Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes

G7 diplomats publicly show support for Ukraine but avoid contentious issues like trade

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies publicly showed their consensus on Ukraine and Sudan

November 12, 2025

G7 diplomats publicly show support for Ukraine but avoid contentious issues like trade

All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville

A grandfather and his young granddaughter

November 12, 2025

All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville

Asia|Environment|Health|Travel|World

US State Department warns Americans in Japan: Watch out for bears

November 12, 2025

Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'It changed me': Inmates help train puppies to help veterans with PTSD, other disabilities

November 12, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Chevron says it expects upside to current estimated oil resource in Guyana

Chevron said on Wednesday it expects that a prolific oilfield in Guyana could hold more than the current estimate of 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent in

November 12, 2025

Chevron says it expects upside to current estimated oil resource in Guyana

Business|Environment|Technology

How a Texas refinery turns Amazon-destroying cattle into 'green' jet fuel

(Corrects details describing commercial restrictions on a Amazon ranch owned by Antonio Luceno Barros.

September 16, 2025

How a Texas refinery turns Amazon-destroying cattle into 'green' jet fuel

Volkswagen says Rivian JV tech could extend to combustion cars in future

Volkswagen Group said on Wednesday the technology it is developing with U.S. electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive could eventually be used in

November 12, 2025

Volkswagen says Rivian JV tech could extend to combustion cars in future

A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks

As United Nation climate talks get underway in Belem, a different kind of conference is kicking off: the People’s Summit, a gathering of activists, organizers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups from around the world

November 12, 2025

A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks

Library trades food for fines to help with food insecurity

November 12, 2025

Africa|Environment|Health|Political|World

Sudan's worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says

U.N. humanitarian affairs and relief head Tom Fletcher has told The Associated Press that the situation is getting “horrific for civilians” in Sudan

November 12, 2025

Sudan's worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says

A timeline of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance and her mother’s arrest

November 12, 2025

No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming

Melissa was just the latest blow, following close on the heels of Beryl. Many islands today have little time to recover before the next disaster hits.

November 12, 2025

No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continues

Anthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure, including new data centers in Texas and New York

November 12, 2025

Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continues

Denver turns asphalt into gardens to reduce flooding and reinvest in neighborhoods

November 12, 2025

Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Nvidia denies $1 billion investment in northern Mexico

Nvidia on Wednesday denied plans to invest $1 billion in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, hours after the state governor touted the firm's plans to build a data center

November 12, 2025

Nvidia denies $1 billion investment in northern Mexico

Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Live skunk caught at harbor

November 12, 2025

Teen 'serial rapist' sentenced to 35 years in prison

November 12, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on

Indigenous protesters on Wednesday defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate summit and clashing with

November 12, 2025

COP30 Indigenous protesters defend summit incursion as climate talks roll on

Business|Economy|Environment

Chevron targets 10% annual cash flow growth through 2030, higher cost-cutting

Chevron said on Wednesday that it plans to grow free cash flow by more than 10% annually through 2030 and increase oil and gas production, while further reducing

November 12, 2025

Chevron targets 10% annual cash flow growth through 2030, higher cost-cutting

Environment|Science

Newsom calls Trump an ‘invasive species’ and ‘wrecking ball’ in fiery remarks at COP30 climate summit

November 12, 2025

Crime|Environment|Health|Technology|World

SF Muni operator appears to fall asleep while speeding 50 mph through curve, jolting passengers

November 12, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|US

Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10 billion investment plan

Toyota Motor said on Wednesday it had begun production at its $13.9 billion North Carolina battery plant as it ramps up hybrid production and confirmed plans to invest $

November 12, 2025

Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10 billion investment plan

Economy|Environment|Europe|Health|World

Ukrainians flee southeastern front as fighting worsens

Bundled in layers of clothing and clutching her cane inside an evacuation van, 84-year-old Polina Plyushchii said the threat of drones and other weapons had made it too

November 12, 2025

Ukrainians flee southeastern front as fighting worsens

Environment|Health|Science

Sea otter pup and mom reunited

November 12, 2025

Education|Environment|Europe|Science|World

Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say

Researchers have found that shouting is more effective than speaking when trying to scare off seagulls

November 12, 2025

Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say

Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Federal shutdown creates uncertainty for Maine cancer patient struggling to stay warm

The federal government shutdown has created delays in some states when it comes to the federal program that helps millions of families heat and cool their homes

November 12, 2025

Federal shutdown creates uncertainty for Maine cancer patient struggling to stay warm

Video shows alligator slinking back into Charles River in Boston

November 12, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

OPEC shifts oil outlook to see small surplus in 2026

The world oil market will see a small surplus in 2026 after OPEC+ production increases and higher supply from other producers, an OPEC report showed on Wednesday, a

November 12, 2025

OPEC shifts oil outlook to see small surplus in 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Sanctions stymie Lukoil drilling plans in Romanian Black Sea

Oslo-listed Vantage Drilling cancelled a contract to drill next year, which two industry sources told Reuters on Wednesday was with

November 12, 2025

Sanctions stymie Lukoil drilling plans in Romanian Black Sea

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival

Millions of Americans rely on this network of federally funded health clinics for their primary care.

November 12, 2025

Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change

From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.

November 12, 2025

Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option

Battery researchers are seeking options with better performance, improved environmental sustainability and lower cost than lithium-ion batteries.

November 12, 2025

Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option

Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays

A psychology team distills the 6 principles of ‘consumer wisdom’: a set of habits that promotes well-being by aligning our values and behaviors.

November 12, 2025

Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays

Polestar's losses widen, aims to keep Nasdaq listing with reverse stock split

Polestar reported a wider third-quarter loss on Wednesday and said it would conduct a reverse stock split - reducing the number of its existing shares

November 12, 2025

Polestar's losses widen, aims to keep Nasdaq listing with reverse stock split

Economy|Environment|Health|World

Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if the

November 12, 2025

Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Northern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight

November 12, 2025

UN agencies warn of famine for millions, appeal for more funding

Millions more people risk famine in at least a dozen crisis spots around the world, including Sudan and Gaza, two U.N. agencies warned on Wednesday, appealing for funds to address a

November 12, 2025

UN agencies warn of famine for millions, appeal for more funding

Fearful of Trump's raids, some Hispanic shoppers turn to safety of online buying

In Newark's heavily Latino Ironbound district, Rosa Ludena works the register of the electronics shop she's owned since 2003.

November 12, 2025

Fearful of Trump's raids, some Hispanic shoppers turn to safety of online buying

Education|Environment|Science

Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects

November 12, 2025

Former Rep. Elaine Luria mounts a comeback for her old Virginia seat

November 12, 2025

Former aide to two NY governors, accused of being Chinese agent, goes on trial for money laundering and fraud

November 12, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Why are multilateral development banks under pressure to reform?

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are under pressure to offer more help to poor countries being hammered by energy challenges and

November 12, 2025

Why are multilateral development banks under pressure to reform?

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says

Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to

November 12, 2025

World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Data centres to drive energy storage 'boom cycle' in next five years, UBS says

AI data centre-fuelled power demand growth in the U.S. is likely to drive a "boom cycle" for energy storage in the next five years as more storage is needed to

November 12, 2025

Data centres to drive energy storage 'boom cycle' in next five years, UBS says

Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|World

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse

Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat,

November 12, 2025

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse

Business|Education|Environment|World

Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated

Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened Typhoon Fung-wong that brought record downpours to the mountainous east

November 12, 2025

Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated

Global wine output subdued by climate shocks, OIV says

Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather,

November 12, 2025

Global wine output subdued by climate shocks, OIV says

Rohingya survivor recalls deadly boat sinking, more bodies found

The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya

November 11, 2025

Rohingya survivor recalls deadly boat sinking, more bodies found

Asia|Education|Environment|World

Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island

Taiwan has evacuated 8,300 people and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday

November 12, 2025

Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island

Americas|Crime|Environment|Political|World

Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards

November 11, 2025

Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

A rare blackout has hit the entire Dominican Republic, snarling traffic and paralyzing business in the country of nearly 11 million people

November 11, 2025

Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

Americas|Environment|Science|World

Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast

The southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

November 11, 2025

Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast

Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge

Australia's Mineral Resources said on Wednesday it would sell a 30% stake in part of its lithium business to South Korea's POSCO for $765 million to reduce debt, sending its

November 11, 2025

Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge

Business|Economy|Environment|World

At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy

California Governor Gavin Newsom assured an audience at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil that his state would continue to prioritize green technology,

November 11, 2025

At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy

Business|Economy|Environment|World

Global EV sales growth hits 23% in October, research firm says

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 23% in October to 1.9 million units, driven by strong demand across major markets, market

November 12, 2025

Global EV sales growth hits 23% in October, research firm says

Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks

A group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city Belem, briefly trying to force their way into the main venue before they were pushed back

November 11, 2025

Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks

Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died

November 10, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|World

AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is criticizing the United States for missing key United Nations climate talks, calling it doubling down on stupid

November 11, 2025

AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'

Environment|Science|World

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago

November 09, 2025

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments

November 11, 2025

Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

California's Newsom criticizes "chilling" U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying vessels

California Governor Gavin Newsom said it was chilling to see the U.S. military blowing up suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coasts of Latin America

November 11, 2025

California's Newsom criticizes "chilling" U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying vessels

Americas|Crime|Environment|Political|World

French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law

France is worried about U.S. military operations in the Caribbean because they violate international law, the country's foreign minister Jean-Noel

November 11, 2025

French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law

Environment|Science|World

US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy

(Corrects paragraph 14 to delete reference to former USARC commissioners' obvious personal or professional lack of connections to the Arctic, adds more information on Nesheiwat's professional

November 11, 2025

US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy

Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Home saved after Amazon driver spots flames, calls 911

November 11, 2025

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on political norms

November 11, 2025

Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump

Environment|World

Gaza families still without electricity despite ceasefire

Palestinian mother Hanan al-Joujou, 31, has to feed her three children in the dark with a flashlight as there is no electricity in Gaza even after last month's Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

November 11, 2025

Gaza families still without electricity despite ceasefire

Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political

Nancy Pelosi's exit opens way for tough fight to replace her in San Francisco district

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in debate about what its future should look like

November 07, 2025

Nancy Pelosi's exit opens way for tough fight to replace her in San Francisco district

Environment|Science|US|World

Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming

November 10, 2025

Environment|Science|World

Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power

This year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples

November 11, 2025

Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power

Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries

Oil prices gained about $1 on Tuesday on the impact of the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and the optimism over a potential end to the U.S. government shutdown,

November 11, 2025

Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries

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Shell challenges arbitration decision on Venture Global LNG supply contracts

Shell has challenged its defeat in an arbitration case against U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global in the New York Supreme

November 11, 2025

Shell challenges arbitration decision on Venture Global LNG supply contracts

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

November 11, 2025

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Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida

A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood

November 11, 2025

Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida

Environment|Interview|Science|World

Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest

At 93 years old, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire is urging Brazil to empower native peoples to preserve the Amazon rainforest

November 11, 2025

Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Canadian Conservative leader struggles to unify party divided over Trump-style politics

A lifelong politician who just last year was projected to become prime minister of Canada, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is now struggling to define his party’s

November 11, 2025

Canadian Conservative leader struggles to unify party divided over Trump-style politics

Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Rare rabbits, 60 chickens among the animals found living in horrendous conditions in home, police say

November 11, 2025

Utah judge rejects Republican congressional map in win for Democrats

A Utah judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led legislature in favor of an alternative that appears likely to result in

November 11, 2025

Utah judge rejects Republican congressional map in win for Democrats

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Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the Philippines

Taiwan has evacuated more than 3,000 people and closed schools and offices ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong

November 11, 2025

Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the Philippines

Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

G7 foreign ministers to tackle Ukraine, Middle East peace at meeting in Canada

Group of Seven foreign ministers will meet in Canada on Tuesday, with Ukraine and the Middle East set to be high on the agenda as U.S

November 11, 2025

G7 foreign ministers to tackle Ukraine, Middle East peace at meeting in Canada

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Portuguese AI data hub

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure at a data centre in Portugal's port city of Sines over the next few years, marking one of the largest

November 11, 2025