Today: May 17, 2024
Today: May 17, 2024

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DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill making climate change a lesser priority under state law and banning offshore wind turbines near the state's long coastline

DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to rule that Texas cannot keep a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande, one in a series of

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says

(Reuters) -A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring 14 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said.

Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says

Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

The threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000

Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up

Falling crop prices are leaving agriculture equipment sellers with an excess of unsold tractors and combines.

Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up

China military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command

China military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

A big change may be coming to a Jersey Shore town that was founded as a religious retreat and prevents people from using the beach on Sunday mornings

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people in the European Union face less discrimination but more physical or sexual attacks than three years ago, a

LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds

Death toll from South African building collapse rises to 33

The death toll from a building collapse in the South African city of George last week edged up to 33 on Tuesday, as rescuers continued to comb through the rubble with 19

Death toll from South African building collapse rises to 33

Brazil states ask court to double what Vale, BHP should pay for dam burst

Two Brazilian states have asked a court to more than double the amount that miners Vale and BHP, plus a jointly owned tie-up, must pay in damages for a

Brazil states ask court to double what Vale, BHP should pay for dam burst

Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines has sent three coast guard vessels to ensure the safety of a civilian flotilla sailing to a shoal in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have been embroiled

Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea

Distraught farmer in flood-hit Brazil mourns the loss of animals, dreams

The despair in Nilton Muradaz Junior's eyes is unmistakable as he looks at the vast lake that was once his farm and home

Distraught farmer in flood-hit Brazil mourns the loss of animals, dreams

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

Defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree

Two men charged with cutting down the beloved 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree have made their first appearances in a northern England courtroom

Defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

Morocco has grown its automotive industry from virtually non-existent to Africa’s largest in less than two decades

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

The vast flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside

A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

NYC's Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day

The women's section of Rikers Island is getting a redesigned and more kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day

NYC's Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services

Violence is traumatizing Haitian children

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services

Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later

Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Thai industrial sentiment falls in April on weak demand, wage hike plan

The Thai industrial sentiment index dropped in April, dented by slowing domestic demand, a government minimum wage hike plan and drought, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)

Thai industrial sentiment falls in April on weak demand, wage hike plan

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

An Indian state has accused yoga guru Baba Ramdev of criminal misconduct for promoting his traditional ayurvedic medicine as a cure for COVID-19 because it

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Fearful medics and patients are fleeing a hospital in Rafah and transfers of the sick and injured via a border crossing with Egypt are at a standstill due to

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Ukraine's parliament dismisses agriculture minister suspected of corruption, lawmaker says

Ukraine's parliament has dismissed Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky who tendered his resignation in late April as he faces an investigation into alleged involvement in illegal

Ukraine's parliament dismisses agriculture minister suspected of corruption, lawmaker says

Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America

As students across the nation consider jobs that play a role in solving the climate crisis, they’re looking for meaningful climate training

Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America
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