Trump administration OKs oil and gas drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s…
USDA reopens county offices to support farmers despite the ongoing government shutdown
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government…
Delays in federal FEMA grants risk jeopardizing disaster response
State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts…
Mexico floods highlight need for better severe weather warnings
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The most recent torrential rains in east-central Mexico, which have left at least 76…
Last surviving member of 1953 Everest expedition dies
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered…
Alaska airlifts hundreds from storm-devastated coastal areas
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The house rocked as though an earthquake had struck, and suddenly it was floating.…
Deadly flooding and landslides cut off 300 communities in Mexico
TIANGUISTENGO, México (AP) — When a river that winds through the mountains of central Mexico suddenly turned into…
Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes
JUNEAU, Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast…
Storm brings heavy rain, possible mudslides to California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred…
Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64
POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — Fifteen minutes before water from a flooded stream swept into her home, Lilia…
High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn
A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to…
GOP repeals Biden-era limits on mining, drilling in Alaska, Montana
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling and other development in…