LAKE ANNA, Va. — Environmental officials are testing lake water at a popular recreational destination in central Virginia after at least 20 people reported E. […]
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Wildfire claims 6 homes near Arizona town, shuts Phoenix-to-Las Vegas highway
PHOENIX — A wildfire near an Arizona community destroyed at least six homes, prompted overnight evacuations and closed the main highway between Phoenix and Las […]
It’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study says
CHICAGO — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic […]
Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money
NAIROBI, Kenya — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets. The roof, walls and wooden pillars were covered in […]
Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge cleared the way Monday for a landmark lawsuit to proceed that alleges the state has failed to […]
Massive chunk of Wyoming’s Teton Pass crumbles; unclear how quickly the road can be rebuilt
JACKSON, Wyo. — A massive chunk of the meandering Teton Pass has collapsed, leaving a gaping dirt gash along the mountain pass that is a […]
Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots
Information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on the November ballot where voters can see it, […]
Records tumble across Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits
RENO, Nev. — Records tumbled across the U.S. Southwest on Thursday as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in some areas, and […]
The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa
KALTUNGO, Nigeria — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. They had received little in the past […]
Climate records keep shattering. How worried should we be?
WASHINGTON — Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. Meanwhile, scientists and climate policymakers warn of the growing likelihood that the planet will […]