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Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach .
Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach .
Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'

Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment was announced on Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a
Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'

Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment was announced on Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste

As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste

DUARTE, Calif. (AP) — Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said.
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since 2011.
Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear

Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishermen who hoped for a loosening of fishing regulations during President Donald Trump’s administration faced a setback when a federal appeals court reinstated rules meant to protect a dwindling whale species from
Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business

Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that's previously suffered environmental damage after oil giant Shell's sale of its onshore business in the country. Shell's $2.
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since 2011.
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.
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