NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists
NEW YORK -- A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson ...
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Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- After days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky, residents closely monitored waterways ...
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Swollen rivers flood towns in US South after dayslong deluge of rain
FRANKFORT, Kentucky -- Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people worsened flooding as some ...
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Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
CHICAGO -- The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick's Day ...
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Hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces uncertain future after Hurricane Helene
ERWIN, Tenn. -- After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for other companies, Patrick Mannion ...
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Panama’s president denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal for free
PANAMA CITY -- Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had ...
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Renewed interest in uranium mining threatens waterways and wildlife
Conservationists celebrated on August 8, 2023 as the Biden administration designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – the Ancestral Footprints of ...
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Man’s dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video
Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont River, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the ...
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Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana
LULING, La. -- The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following ...
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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago
PHOENIX -- PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the ...
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