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September 20, 2019

2 dead as Imelda strands drivers, floods homes in Texas

The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda flooded parts of Texas on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and ...

September 20, 2019

Hurricane rips roofs, cuts power in Bermuda, but no deaths

Hurricane Humberto blew off rooftops, toppled trees and knocked out power as it blew past the British Atlantic island of ...

September 20, 2019

Global climate protests start in Australia before UN summit

Thousands of protesters gathered Friday at rallies around Australia as a day of worldwide demonstrations calling for action ...

September 20, 2019

FAA chief meets Boeing officials, tries out Max simulator

The chief of the Federal Aviation Administration tested the Boeing 737 Max in a flight simulator Thursday, but the FAA ...

September 20, 2019

'Middle of the herd' no more: Amazon tackles climate change

Online shopping giant Amazon revealed a carbon footprint Thursday that rivals that of a small country and vowed to reduce the ...

September 20, 2019

Colorado driver puts injured bobcat in car next to child

Officials have a warning after a Colorado Springs woman put an injured bobcat in her car, inches away from where her child ...

September 19, 2019

California promises fight to keep auto emission authority

Preparing for a lengthy legal battle with the Trump administration about how much pollution to allow from cars, California ...

September 19, 2019

Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970

North America's skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a ...

September 19, 2019

Greece: Oxygen-starved fish dying in drought-hit lake

Tens of thousands of dead fish have been found on the banks of a lake in a protected nature reserve in northern Greece after ...

September 19, 2019

Huawei debuts phone without Google apps as US sanctions bite

Huawei launched a new flagship smartphone on Thursday but it comes without popular Google apps such as Chrome or YouTube ...

September 19, 2019

From DNA, scientists create skull of Neanderthal cousin

Scientists say they've deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of ...

September 19, 2019

Trump admin unveils national fuel rule, blow to CA

The Trump administration unveils a national fuel economy standards rule that would revoke California's authority to set its ...

September 19, 2019

Humberto brushes Bermuda as new hurricane threatens Mexico

Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda with strong winds Wednesday as the powerful Category 3 storm passed just to the north of ...

September 19, 2019

Rare California trout species returns to native habitat

For the first time in nearly a century, a rare California trout species is swimming in a mountain creek that is its native ...

September 19, 2019

No truce: Trump keeps up feud with California during visit

President Donald Trump remains on a war footing. With California. Trump's primary mission during his two-day visit to the ...

September 19, 2019

The Latest: Trump accuses SF of environmental violations

The Latest on President Donald Trump in California (all times local): 10:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says the ...

September 19, 2019

No severe impacts from Imelda as it moves through Texas

Tropical Depression Imelda has deluged parts of Southeast Texas with rain, but officials in Houston and surrounding ...

September 19, 2019

Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage ...

September 19, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg heads to Washington

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be in Washington Thursday to meet with lawmakers and talk about internet regulation.

September 19, 2019

Utah police use sirens to drive bear up tree for relocation

Utah police used their vehicle sirens to drive a 2-year-old bear up a tree after its presence in a northern Utah town caused ...