Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
GENEVA (AP) — As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end…
Fishing in vast Pacific nature area halted after judge blocks Trump order
HONOLULU — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt…
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to…
US adults are stressed about grocery costs
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‘Chimp Crazy’ star Tonia Haddix sentenced to prison for lying that primate had died
A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” has been sentenced to nearly four…
Bull moose on Adirondack trail euthanized because of deteriorating health
A bull moose whose lingering presence around an Adirondack mountain hiking trail this summer forced its closure was…
Black rhino numbers have increased but there’s bad news for others
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there…
4 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo park
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a…
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as…
China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak as thousands fall ill
TAIPEI, Taiwan — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures…
Ontario premier warns that Trump could reopen trade pact
TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada’s most populous province said Wednesday he doesn’t trust U.S. President Donald…
Jen Pawol will be MLB’s first female umpire. Here are other women who broke officiating barriers
This weekend, Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball…