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Trump administration canceled a $4.9B loan guarantee for a line to deliver green power

Trump administration canceled a $4.9B loan guarantee for a line to deliver green power

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for a new high-voltage transmission line for delivering solar and wind-generated electricity from the Midwest to the eastern U.S.
Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire

Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire

JASPER, ALTA. — When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain town.
Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers were killed Wednesday and many others injured while battling a wildfire in northwestern Turkey , Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said.

Flood waters race through New Mexico community, prompting rescues

VADO, N.M.
Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.
Iran's public sector shuts down in 8 provinces due to heat wave

Iran's public sector shuts down in 8 provinces due to heat wave

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A government-ordered public shutdown in some areas of Iran took place on Wednesday due to a scorching heatwave that has seen temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius (104 F), straining the power grid Tehran’s public offices and b
Giant trolls have a message for humans about protecting the planet

Giant trolls have a message for humans about protecting the planet

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet.
Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake

Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake.
Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island

Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island

LONDON (AP) — When a schoolboy going for a run found the ribs of a wooden ship poking through the dunes of a remote Scottish beach, it sparked a hunt by archaeologists, scientists and local historians to uncover its story.
Heavy storms in northern Vietnam leave 1 dead, as Wipha weakens into a tropical depression

Heavy storms in northern Vietnam leave 1 dead, as Wipha weakens into a tropical depression

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy storms in northern Vietnam left one person dead and another missing, police said Wednesday, as Wipha weakened from a tropical storm into a depression.