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February 15, 2019

9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses

The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials ...

February 15, 2019

Year in space put US astronaut's disease defenses on alert

Nearly a year in space put astronaut Scott Kelly's immune system on high alert and changed the activity of some of his genes ...

February 15, 2019

Snow storm brings whiteout conditions to California's Sierra

Skiers eager to hit the slopes had to sit out a Presidents' Day holiday weekend as heavy snow and rain fell for a fourth ...

February 15, 2019

Washington state snow plow rage: 2 plow drivers threatened

Unusually heavy snow in the Spokane area has caused snow plow rage: Two plow drivers clearing streets this week were ...

February 15, 2019

Locals find monarch colony in Mexico after yearslong search

For years, park rangers and conservationists working around Mexico's Nevado de Toluca volcano chased rumors of a monarch ...

February 15, 2019

UK students protest lack of action on climate change

Chanting "Save our Planet!" thousands of students around Britain are rallying to demand that Britain's Conservative ...

February 15, 2019

Storm creates chaos in California with flooding, mudslides

Waves of heavy rain pounded California on Thursday, trapping people in floodwaters, washing away a mountain highway, ...

February 15, 2019

Report: Facebook, FTC discussing 'multibillion dollar' fine

A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a "multibillion dollar" fine for the social network's ...

February 15, 2019

Trail runner recounts life-or-death fight with mountain lion

When a young mountain lion clamped its jaws onto Travis Kauffman's wrist and clawed at his face, he screamed a "barbarian ...

February 15, 2019

California considers insurance to help with wildfire costs

California should get insurance to help cover taxpayers' costs in bad wildfire seasons, a solution that could help stem ...

February 15, 2019

Trump-dominated board to close coal plant, despite his plea

A federal utility board voted Thursday to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky, rejecting pleas from President Donald ...

February 14, 2019

Broken pipe puts much of a city under boil-water advisory

A water line broke in one of Ohio's largest cities Thursday, forcing some 100,000 customers to boil their water, closing ...

February 14, 2019

El Nino is back but it's late, weak and probably no big deal

An El Nino, which can alter weather worldwide, has formed but it's so weak and late that it shouldn't be a big deal, U.S.

February 14, 2019

EPA too slow on limiting toxic chemicals, critics say

Under pressure from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it would move toward setting safety limits ...

February 14, 2019

Senate Dems on Green New Deal debate: 'Bring it on'

When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would bring the Green New Deal forward for votes he thought it would ...

February 14, 2019

Several dozen miners believed trapped after Zimbabwe floods

Hundreds of relatives, community members and others on Thursday sat on piles of soil and rocks or wandered around at a site ...

February 14, 2019

The Latest: Environmentalists criticize water pollution plan

The Latest on the Environmental Protection Agency's plan for dealing with long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS (all times ...

February 14, 2019

South Africa reports drop in rhinos killed by poachers

The South African government is reporting progress in the fight against rhino poaching. The environmental affairs ministry ...

February 14, 2019

EPA sets toxins response plan amid criticism from lawmakers

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical ...