US Southwest mired in heat wave that could topple records

By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) -A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to

2023-07-13 03:16

Pope warns of 'irreversible' climate change, urges UN action

Pope Francis warned Wednesday the world "is collapsing" due to global warming, urging participants of the upcoming COP28 climate talks to agree to binding policies...

2023-10-04 22:20

Dog who survived 72 days in mountains after owner's death is regaining weight, back on hiking trails

A dog who survived more than 10 weeks by her owner who died of hypothermia while hiking in the Colorado mountains has regained weight and is back on the trails

2023-11-17 07:54

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's hottest summer fell hardest on most vulnerable

HONG KONG (AP) — Joe Wong sweats through his days as a cleaner in a Hong Kong housing complex, laboring in narrow, stuffy corridors that this summer and last were the worst he’s known. He finds what relief he can in a resting area where a fan offers a breeze and a refrigerator holds the cool water he drinks — 7 1/2 liters a day — to ward off heatstroke.

2023-10-14 05:58

Heaviest animal ever? Scientists discover massive ancient whale

Look out, blue whale -- there's a new contender for...

2023-08-03 05:17

US soccer star Megan Rapinoe announces she’ll retire after the NWSL season

Megan Rapinoe has announced she’ll retire at the end of the National Women’s Soccer League season

2023-07-09 01:47

Pimco Is Buying Yen to Prepare for Tighter BOJ Monetary Policy

Pacific Investment Management Co. is buying the yen on a bet the Bank of Japan will be pressured

2023-11-20 07:59

Naval forces in Gulf warn ships against nearing Iranian waters

Western naval forces operating in the Gulf have warned ships sailing in the strategic Strait of Hormuz against approaching Iranian waters to...

2023-08-14 08:57

Olivia Dunne woos fans as she playfully faints in video while revealing her secret trait

Olivia Dunne shared a lighthearted TikTok video where she playfully fainted and collapsed into bed while revealing a secret trait

2023-11-11 13:25

Tammy Slaton back on TikTok after her cryptic post following husband Caleb Willingham’s death

Tammy Slaton's estranged husband, Caleb Willingham, died on June 30 after being married for less than a year

2023-07-10 11:52

Recession ahead? By this metric, one's here now: Earnings fall and Wall Street expects 2Q soreness.

The latest round of corporate earnings is leaving Wall Street with a confounding sense of relief and lingering anxiety

2023-06-02 00:21

Lawyer: Detained man, Gadhafi’s son, suffers deteriorating health 2 weeks into hunger strike

A lawyer says the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is suffering deteriorating health during the second week of a hunger strike

2023-06-16 19:29