Advocating for the environment is risky in Colombia’s Amazon
PUERTO ASIS, Colombia (AP) — Jani Silva sits inside the wooden house she built on the banks of…
Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time…
Mississippi homeowner shoots escaped monkey
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot…
Climate change fuels Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification to Category 5
The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less…
What polling shows Americans think about legal sports betting
WASHINGTON (AP) — As legalized sports betting expands, recent polling suggests that Americans have become increasingly critical of…
Republicans target law that protects whales, seals and polar bears
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental…
Why many young adults turn on subtitles, according to a new poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Heine, 35, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at…
Wall Street rises to its first gain in 4 days
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Friday and trimmed their losses for the week after a report…
Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News
NEW YORK (AP) — The conservative news network Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday,…
How she plans to inspire young readers
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor and book club impresario Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with her publisher,…
Robotic bunnies deployed to combat invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades…
Great white sharks are going to Maine and Canada to eat seals
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Rick Clough spent some four decades fishing for lobsters and sea urchins off the…