Firefighters make progress against fast-moving blaze along highway north of Los Angeles
GORMAN, Calif. -- Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along ...
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Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under ...
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Judge to hear arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over concerns
MIAMI -- A federal judge is set to hear closing arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an ...
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Great white shark seen near popular beaches in Maine
SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Reports of a large great white shark near some of Maine's most popular beaches have prompted police ...
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Ice dam at glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes
A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday ...
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Many Delaware beachgoers feel the sting of a blooming jellyfish population
LEWES, Del. -- More beachgoers have been getting an unexpected shock this summer as jellyfish numbers bloom along the Delaware ...
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Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law
MIAMI -- A federal judge on Wednesday was hearing arguments over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center ...
Read moreDetailsCanada wildfire smoke brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third ...
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Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding
MOUNT AIRY, Md. -- A 13-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy ...
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Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest ...
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