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Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

Firefighters battling a California wildfire that has burned through more than 5 square miles (13 square kilometers) of the high Sierra made significant progress slowing its growth on Wednesday, but hundreds of residents whose homes are threatened rem
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Weekend grizzly attack in Alberta linked to fatal attack three years ago

Weekend grizzly attack in Alberta linked to fatal attack three years ago

MADDEN, Alta. — Alberta officials are warning residents of a hamlet to be vigilant following a recent grizzly bear attack by an animal they say killed a person three years ago.
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The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people's bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Gl
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A Florida county's plan to turn a historic ship into the world's largest artificial reef hits a snag

A Florida county's plan to turn a historic ship into the world's largest artificial reef hits a snag

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed deal that could create the largest artificial reef in the world.
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Florida county in talks to turn historic ship into the world's largest artificial reef

Florida county in talks to turn historic ship into the world's largest artificial reef

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed deal that could create the largest artificial reef in the world.
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Bear cub driven by two men from northern Ontario to Windsor, fed Taco Bell

Bear cub driven by two men from northern Ontario to Windsor, fed Taco Bell

TORONTO — Anyone who finds injured wildlife should seek local support for the animal rather than attempting to deal with the situation themselves, the director of an animal rescue charity says after two men picked up a black bear cub in northern Onta
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Report: Mountain Valley Pipeline test failure due to manufacturer defect, not corrosion

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A test failure of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in May resulted from a manufacturer defect, not corrosion, according to an independent report commissioned by its developers.
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A remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers encroaching on their land in Peru

A remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers encroaching on their land in Peru

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two loggers have been killed by bow and arrow after allegedly encroaching the land of the uncontacted Mashco Piro Indigenous tribe deep in Peru's Amazon, according to a rights group.
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Remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers in Peru as rights groups call for more government action

Remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers in Peru as rights groups call for more government action

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two loggers have been killed by bow and arrow after allegedly encroaching the land of the uncontacted Mashco Piro Indigenous tribe deep in Peru's Amazon, according to a rights group.
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Break in the weather helps contain a wildfire near South Dakota's second-biggest city

Break in the weather helps contain a wildfire near South Dakota's second-biggest city

Firefighters battling a wildfire near South Dakota's second-largest city caught a big break Wednesday — from the weather.
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