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Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds
U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out…
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Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels…
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Gilma becomes 2nd hurricane of eastern Pacific season and is forecast to strengthen away from land
MEXICO CITY — Gilma became the second hurricane of this year’s eastern Pacific Ocean season on Wednesday and was forecast…
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Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day exacerbated by windy and dry weather
ISTANBUL — Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures,…
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Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires
HONOLULU — The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a…
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Right whale found entangled off New England in devastating year for the species
PORTLAND, Maine — A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England, worsening an already…
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Heavy rain across Kauai prompts rescues from floodwater
HONOLULU — Several people on the Hawaiian island of Kauai needed to be rescued from floodwaters during heavy rain, authorities…
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Dead whale on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A dead humpback whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island on Thursday…
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Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffet’s railroad to court
LIBBY, Mont. — Paul Resch remembers playing baseball as a kid on a field constructed from asbestos-tainted vermiculite, mere yards…
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Thousands are evacuated after floods break a dam in the Russian city of Orsk
Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia’s border with…
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