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Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on Thursday.
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Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await

Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await

SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — In the dark, dozens of people lined a narrow road near the Samoan fishing village of Siumu , gathering near a sign bearing a portrait of King Charles III and waiting excitedly for a glimpse of the real monarch.
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Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on Thursday.
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India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as it braces for a tropical storm

India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as it braces for a tropical storm

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal.
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North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an estimate of the monetary scope of the catastrophic flooding and what Gov.
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Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 23 people dead in flooding and landslides

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 23 people dead in flooding and landslides

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 23 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to rescue trapped
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Grand Teton grizzly bear No. 399 that delighted visitors for decades is killed by vehicle in Wyoming

Grand Teton grizzly bear No. 399 that delighted visitors for decades is killed by vehicle in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife photographers in Grand Teton National Park is dead after being struck by a vehicle in western Wyoming. Grizzly No.
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North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's administration said Wednesday.
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Groups say Jewish students, staff at University of B.C. face hostile environment

Groups say Jewish students, staff at University of B.C. face hostile environment

VANCOUVER — A coalition of Jewish organizations says it is "deeply alarmed" by a rising tide of antisemitism at the University of British Columbia in recent weeks.
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Sweeping blackouts in Cuba raise the question: Why has the island's solar buildout been so slow?

Sweeping blackouts in Cuba raise the question: Why has the island's solar buildout been so slow?

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s large-scale blackouts that left 10 million people without power this month may not have happened if the government had built out more solar power to boost its failing electric grid as promised, some experts say.
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