Trump administration takes Keystone dispute to Supreme Court
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a permit program that allows new oil and gas pipelines to cross waterways with little review June 16, 2020,…
Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found
A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found June…
US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections
The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild birds despite warnings that billions of birds could die By MATTHEW BROWN…
9-year-old boy in Tennessee catches 80-pound lake sturgeon
A nine-year-old child in Tennessee has reeled in an 80-pound fish May 13, 2020, 1:44 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article HENDERSONVILLE,…
Flash flooding kills 2 sisters, ages 7 and 3, in Utah canyon
Two sisters ages 7 and 3 have died in flash flooding that sent torrents of water roaring into a narrow canyon in the Utah desert By COLLEEN SLEVIN and LINDSAY…
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet” — unless you are a beekeeper or a honeybee. The Asian giant hornets found…
Curtain lowers on nuke plant a stone’s throw from Manhattan
One of the two operating reactors at an aging nuclear plant in the New York City area will shut down Thursday night By MARY ESCH Associated Press April 29, 2020,…
Germany: Husband, in-laws charged in woman’s exorcism death
German authorities have charged four people in the death of a young woman who died in an apparent exorcism ritual almost 4 1/2 years ago April 28, 2020, 5:02 PM…
Study: Warming makes US West megadrought worst in modern age
A new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer April 16, 2020, 11:30…
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in…