US heatwave: Scorching heat strains US air conditioning capacity
Weather experts warn of "dangerously hot conditions" over the weekend for millions of Americans.
2023-07-29 06:21
La Palma: Thousands evacuated as Canary Island wildfire burns
The blaze on Spain's La Palma has destroyed some 4,500 hectares of land since Saturday.
2023-07-16 13:17
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says justices are 'destroying the legitimacy' of the Supreme Court
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Sunday that some Supreme Court justices are "destroying the legitimacy of the court," amid a lack of oversight, calling it "profoundly dangerous" for democracy.
2023-07-03 00:17
Biden administration looks to reinstate protections for endangered species curbed by Trump
The Biden administration announced a proposal Wednesday to strengthen the Endangered Species Act, including repealing Trump-era rules that loosened protections for vulnerable species.
2023-06-22 05:20
Yes, Titanic tourism is a thing, and it's dangerous
Only a handful of people have seen the Titanic's wreckage in person, because precious few have what it takes to visit: the financial resources, access to experts -- and a willingness to accept the significant safety risk.
2023-06-21 18:57
US authorities seize shipment of swim bladder from endangered fish valued at $2.7 million
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona have seized 242 pounds of swim bladders -- the organ that helps fish control their buoyancy -- that came from the endangered Totoaba fish, authorities said. have seized 242 pounds of swim bladders -- the organ that helps fish control their buoyancy -- that came from the endangered Totoaba fish, authorities said.
2023-06-18 13:20
Influencers in firing line as France tackles scams
Influencers who promote fake products like miracle cancer cures are being called out - and face jail.
2023-06-18 07:19
Putin warns NATO over being drawn into Ukraine war, says Russia has more nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there is a "serious danger" of NATO being drawn further into the Ukraine war if members of the alliance continue to supply military weaponry to Kyiv.
2023-06-17 14:17
Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'
The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.
2023-06-03 08:20
Why Everest base camp won't be moving anytime soon
Nepal will not shift base camp due to climate change, after opposition from Sherpas and mountaineers.
2023-05-29 08:24
Parents charged after 7 kids found living in home with rats in cages and padlocked refrigerator, police say
Police in Pennsylvania arrested two parents after finding their seven children living in what authorities described as "unsanitary" and "unsafe living conditions" -- which included caged rats and feces on the home's floor.
2023-05-28 04:55
A dozen critically endangered red wolf pups were born at the North Carolina Zoo
The North Carolina Zoo has welcomed three litters of red wolf pups, bringing in a dozen new members of the world's most endangered wolf species.
2023-05-20 15:28