Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida’s Big Bend, the ‘Nature Coast’ far from tourist attractions
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It's not Disney World, it’s not...
EPA head says he’s ‘proud’ of decision to block Alaska mine and protect salmon-rich...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The nation’s top environmental official said he fully supports his agency’s decision to block a proposed gold and copper mine...
John McEnroe says he tested positive for COVID and will miss US Open TV...
NEW YORK (AP) — John McEnroe has COVID-19 and is missing time as ESPN's lead tennis analyst for its U.S. Open television coverage.“Unfortunately, after...
Alabama describes proposed nitrogen gas execution; seeks to become first state to carry it...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's proposed procedures to carry out executions with nitrogen gas include fitting a mask over the inmate's face and replacing...
For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an...
DALLAS (AP) — One airline plans to find out if solitude-seeking travelers will pay a hefty extra charge to avoid sitting near babies and...
Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the...
PHOENIX (AP) — Sweltering heat in Phoenix that has routinely broken records this summer led to yet another canceled concert, with rapper 50 Cent...
FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network...
Louisiana plagued by unprecedented wildfires, as largest active blaze grows
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — One of the largest wildfires in Louisiana history continues to burn through land and threaten rural communities, which are...
Guatemala’s president-elect faces legal challenges that seek to weaken him. Here’s what’s happening
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Aug. 20 presidential election has been bogged down in court and legal challenges despite the fact the results were...
A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is...
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the sunken Titanic,...
