Record-breaking downpours along Canada's Atlantic coast cause flooding in Nova Scotia
An unusually long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages
2023-07-23 03:52
A wildfire is raging out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, forcing tourist evacuations
A large blaze burning on the island of Rhodes for the fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts
2023-07-23 02:57
Yemeni police say they've arrested 2 suspects in the killing of a senior World Food Program official
Yemeni police say they have arrested two suspects in the killing of a senior World Food Program official the previous day
2023-07-23 00:51
Ukraine wants ships to keep exporting its grain despite Russian attacks. Some are interested
A major shipping group says there is still interest from ship owners in carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea if they can mitigate the risk
2023-07-22 14:23
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $820 million with a possible cash payout of $422 million
The Mega Millions top prize has jumped to an estimated $820 million after there was no grand prize winner in the latest drawing
2023-07-22 12:52
Oklahoma governor's feud with Native American tribes continues over revenue agreements
Republican leaders in Oklahoma are grumbling publicly that Gov. Kevin Stitt’s hostile posture toward Native American tribes is costing the state money and are considering pushing him out of tribal negotiations altogether
2023-07-22 12:29
US pulls plug on authorization for lithium exploration next to a national wildlife refuge in Nevada
Federal land managers have pulled the plug on a Canadian mining company’s lithium exploration project near a national wildlife refuge in southern Nevada
2023-07-22 10:56
UN agency that governs international waters mired in grueling debate over deep sea mining
Members of a U.N. agency that governs international waters are locked in a fierce debate amid disagreement over whether to allow deep sea mining and set a new deadline for proposed regulations still stuck in draft mode
2023-07-22 08:56
DeSantis seeks review of Florida's holdings in Bud Light maker over transgender influencer backlash
Presidential candidate and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking for an investigation of the state's investments in the company that makes Bud Light because of conservative backlash over a transgender social media influencer marketing the beverage
2023-07-22 06:55
AI is the wild card in Hollywood's strikes. Here's an explanation of its unsettling role
Getting control of the use of artificial intelligence is a central issue in the current strikes of Hollywood's actors and writers
2023-07-22 04:55
Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again
The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign of a swift ending
2023-07-22 02:22
Florida family found guilty of selling bleach product as Covid-19 'cure-all'
A federal jury in Miami on Wednesday found a Florida family guilty of defrauding the United States by distributing a toxic bleaching agent as a Covid-19 cure, according to court records.
2023-07-22 02:21