Tourists fined for touching endangered Hawaiian monk seal
HONOLULU — U.S. authorities launched an investigation and fined Louisiana tourists honeymooning in Hawaii after a video on social media showed a woman touching...
People struggled to tap resources during Northwest heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. — People in Oregon struggled to get rides to cooling centers during the recent heat wave that is believed to have killed...
Wildfires threaten homes, land across 10 Western states
LOS ANGELES — Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states on Tuesday, and the largest, in...
US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge
BILLINGS, Mont. — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their...
US officials flag “small” reaction risk with J&J vaccine
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction, U.S. health officials...
Judge questions treatment of suspended horse trainer Baffert
NEW YORK — A New York judge was sympathetic Monday to horse trainer Bob Baffert’s claims that his May suspension by the New York...
Scientists: Pup births hopeful sign for Isle Royale wolves
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Wolf pups have been spotted again on Isle Royale, a hopeful sign in the effort to rebuild the predator species'...
Pesticide caused kids’ brain damage, California lawsuits say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawsuits filed Monday in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a widely used bug...
UN calls for global database of human gene editing research
LONDON — The World Health Organization issued new recommendations Monday on human genome editing, calling for a global registry to track “any form of...
Germany seeks to know more than just COVID-19 case numbers
BERLIN — With coronavirus cases edging up again, German officials said Monday that a broader focus is needed to fully understand the impact the...