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Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast

Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A tropical cyclone weakened into a tropical low weather system on Saturday as it approached Brisbane, Australia’s third-most populous city, bringing flooding rain that was expected to lash the coastal region for days.
Storm dumps heavy snow on northern Arizona, gridlocking Interstate 40

Storm dumps heavy snow on northern Arizona, gridlocking Interstate 40

PARKS, Ariz. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy snow across northern Arizona on Friday, playing a major factor in a more than 15-mile (24-kilometer) backup on a major interstate.
New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE

New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'

Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community, saying the dismissal showed th
Feds refuse protection order for southern resident orcas, rejecting ministers' advice

Feds refuse protection order for southern resident orcas, rejecting ministers' advice

OTTAWA — The federal government is rejecting the recommendations of two of its own ministers and refusing to issue an emergency order protecting southern resident killer whales from "imminent threats" to their survival.
Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region suspect avian flu in wild bird deaths

Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region suspect avian flu in wild bird deaths

Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region say they are investigating suspected cases of avian influenza after a large number of dead wild birds were recently discovered.
Trump's interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf Coast

Trump's interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf Coast

PORT SULPHUR, La. (AP) — The planned expansion of a massive liquefied natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for a U.S.
Trump's interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf Coast

Trump's interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf Coast

PORT SULPHUR, La. (AP) — The planned expansion of a massive liquefied natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for a U.S.
Council of Europe says Switzerland not doing enough to comply with landmark climate decision

Council of Europe says Switzerland not doing enough to comply with landmark climate decision

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Switzerland hasn't shown that it's meeting the requirements of a landmark climate change decision from Europe’s highest human rights court, the Council of Europe announced Friday.
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe

Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe

LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel Mura stands before Soares Lake in Brazil’s Amazon, looking out at the amber waters that are surrounded by a jagged shoreline that has been home for centuries to Indigenous people known as
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