Like living beyond your financial means, using more water than nature can replenish can have catastrophic results.
January 20, 2026
A federal judge in Miami has rescheduled a hearing for a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds
January 20, 2026
Family mourns 19-year-old found dead after massive fire at Whitney Mesa Park in Henderson
January 20, 2026
'It's been really pretty': Stargazers gather in Placerville for glimpse of Northern Lights
January 20, 2026
The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’ with irreversible consequences
January 20, 2026
Woman and dog saved from freezing water by rescuers
January 20, 2026
Defense rests in former Uvalde school officer’s trial, closing arguments begin Wednesday
January 20, 2026
New court doc asserts former Obama WH counsel advised Jeffrey Epstein during critical reputational and legal battles
January 20, 2026
Rescuers in Karachi, Pakistan, are searching for dozens of missing people after a massive fire at a shopping plaza
January 20, 2026
Homeowner says blasting from nearby construction is cracking her house
January 20, 2026
How one donation pickup truck is fueling veterans’ support
January 20, 2026
A privately funded initiative called “Be The People” will try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts to solve local problems as part of a vision for the next 250 years of the United States
January 20, 2026
Stipends paid to residents had unintended consequences.
January 20, 2026
Supergiant star Betelgeuse is full of mysteries. New observations might solve the biggest one
January 20, 2026
Sinkholes are fairly common in Philadelphia due to aging water lines that leak or burst, causing the surrounding soil to wash away.
January 20, 2026
The US had a record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback
January 20, 2026
Britain approves ‘mega’ Chinese embassy in London despite national security fears
January 20, 2026
Four shark attacks in two days. Why Australia’s beaches are so dangerous this year
January 20, 2026
Blood. Pain. Disorientation. Here’s what protesters say ‘less-lethal’ weapons feel like
January 20, 2026
Black landowners from a Georgia island community founded by freed slaves have won their latest property dispute with local officials at the ballot box
January 20, 2026
A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days
January 20, 2026
A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end
January 20, 2026
More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state
January 19, 2026
Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?
January 19, 2026
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern U.S. following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field
January 19, 2026
Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say
January 19, 2026
Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500 homeless
January 19, 2026
Video shows cow using a brush to scratch its back in first described case of tool use in cattle
January 19, 2026
Sweet Beginnings urban beehives helping former prisoners build new lives
January 19, 2026
Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting
January 19, 2026
Repairs on Helene-damaged section of I-40 will cost nearly $2 billion
January 19, 2026
High school students help rebuild dog daycare after deadly fire
January 19, 2026
Families share histoplasmosis stories as Tennessee cases climb to more than 30
January 19, 2026
22-year-old Cornell grad launches nature conservancy
January 19, 2026
Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open
January 19, 2026
New Mexico sees alarming rise in tree die-off due to warm weather and insects
January 19, 2026
Moss Landing businesses unite to recover from battery facility fire's impact
January 19, 2026
Foxboro Disposal workers help woman recover lost family rings at transfer facility
January 19, 2026
Woman fosters more than a dozen dogs to help with adoptions
January 19, 2026
Three U.S. Catholic cardinals have urged the Trump administration to use a moral compass in foreign policy
January 19, 2026
A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence for electric discharges on the planet.
January 19, 2026
Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender
January 19, 2026
When you think IMAX, chances are your mind goes to those immersive documentaries that take you inside volcanoes, deep under oceans or to distant planets
January 19, 2026
China’s birth rate drops to record low as economy hits target despite US trade war
January 19, 2026
Vietnam’s Communist Party has opened a meeting to decide the country's top leadership and policies for the next five years
January 19, 2026
Authorities in Chile say that wildfires raging across central and southern areas of the country have left at least 18 people dead
January 18, 2026
Concerns over cruise Green Fee
January 18, 2026
Senior cats find hope as sanctuary plans take shape
January 18, 2026
Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits against Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Company
January 18, 2026
A small part of the Sunshine State became the Snowy State for a brief time as snow covered parts of the western Florida Panhandle
January 18, 2026
Philadelphia celebrates America's first volunteer fire company in "52 Weeks of Firsts"
January 18, 2026
Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid
January 18, 2026
Kremlin-installed authorities in Russia-occupied parts of southern Ukraine say Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged energy networks
January 18, 2026
Indonesian rescuers have recovered a body while searching for 11 people aboard a plane that crashed on Sulawesi island
January 18, 2026
Trump’s double pardon underscores sweeping use of clemency
January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” that was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises
January 17, 2026
'She just kept on going': School secretary hailed as hero for Helene relief efforts
January 17, 2026
A blast of winter weather has brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including Florida
January 17, 2026
A Minneapolis couple says federal officers rolled a tear gas canister under their SUV, flooding it with toxic fumes and leaving them and several of their six children, including an infant, in need of hospital treatment
January 17, 2026
Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes
January 17, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States to discuss a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war
January 17, 2026
Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects
January 17, 2026
Bonfires, dancing, pets: How Ukrainians are staying warm during the toughest winter in years
January 17, 2026
Meet the Los Angeles Fire Department crew tasked with protecting communities from the next wildfire disaster
January 17, 2026
Meet the guy tracking illicit oil tankers from his rooftop
January 17, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume
January 16, 2026
President Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing
January 16, 2026
Authorities say torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in recent weeks and are warning that more severe weather is expected across the southern African region
January 16, 2026
China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products
January 16, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear longstanding fight over Roundup cancer claims
January 16, 2026
Van narrowly escapes train collision in Iowa
January 16, 2026
'Banks,' a dog pulled from the muddy Iowa River, may soon have a new home
January 16, 2026
A Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has depth perception and lost the ability to drive
January 16, 2026
Aurora police find horses, goats and chickens during stolen vehicle investigation and seizure
January 16, 2026
The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence
January 16, 2026
At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open and equal democracy.
January 16, 2026
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer
January 16, 2026
Tourists are bundling up and warming shelters have opened as Florida experiences its coldest weather of the winter season
January 16, 2026
9-year-old boy honored by fire department after saving family from fire
January 16, 2026
Local leaders chime in after reports of ICE touring south Kansas City locations for possible detention center
January 16, 2026
Tens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela
January 16, 2026
As Attorney General Pam Bondi approaches her first anniversary on the job, the firings of career attorneys have defined her turbulent tenure
January 16, 2026
Abandoned 'zombie house' where owner died undiscovered for years gets stunning renovation
January 16, 2026
Community mourns Florida teens killed in sand tunnel collapse, organ donation brings hope
January 16, 2026
Community unites to sustainably restore Santa Cruz's iconic blue whale skeleton
January 16, 2026
Financial stress may be as bad for the heart as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease
January 16, 2026
Beef is a source of complete protein for humans, but its production results in greenhouse gas emissions.
January 16, 2026
Doing more with less may not be sustainable for an exhausted workforce over the long term.
January 16, 2026
Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their brains a fascinating area of research.
January 16, 2026
The US government used to have American farmers’ backs, but that support has been dwindling for decades. New subsidies signal big changes for farmers.
January 16, 2026
911 transcripts and an incident report reveal where Renee Good was shot and how her community faced her killing in real time
January 16, 2026
A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry
January 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it
January 16, 2026
It’s got tigers, tea plantations and beaches — so why does Bangladesh struggle to attract tourists?
January 16, 2026
New team of formerly incarcerated and unhoused responders helps homeless community
January 16, 2026
Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, ending a weeklong effort to return the crew early prompted by a medical issue involving one crew member.
January 15, 2026
A group of U.S. senators is voicing concern over U.S. Postal Service processing changes and what those could mean for voting with mail ballots
January 16, 2026
Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground
January 15, 2026
The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties.
January 15, 2026
An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after multiple fire reports
January 15, 2026
Is it time to tear down the aging SF Zoo? A campaign to replace it with an ecological park has begun
January 15, 2026
The United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1% “morally indefensible.”
January 15, 2026
International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island
January 15, 2026
A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction
January 15, 2026
Scientists have uncovered mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia
January 15, 2026
Fossil analysis changes what paleontologists know about how long T. rex took to grow full size
January 15, 2026
Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant
January 15, 2026
Viral bodycam video captures deputy wrangling large, runaway bird: "I've never handcuffed an emu"
January 15, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a flaw in the part that failed and contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed and killed 15 in November but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety
January 14, 2026
As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.
January 15, 2026
Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water
January 15, 2026
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark
January 15, 2026
Verizon says it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday
January 14, 2026
Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.
January 15, 2026
When fires broke out across Los Angeles in January 2025, Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, saw the devastation firsthand
January 15, 2026
Trump is threatening to attack a country that produces three times more oil than Venezuela
January 15, 2026
Officials say emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine
January 14, 2026
A top Danish official says a “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland remains with President Donald Trump after talks in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
January 14, 2026
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
January 14, 2026
NTSB investigators pinpoint failed aircraft part from UPS crash last year
January 14, 2026
Climbing USA seeks at least $250K more after hitting snag in preserving historic Utah building
January 14, 2026
A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York
January 14, 2026
Trent Cares: Teen turns lifelong passion into nonprofit to help kids help others
January 14, 2026
Horses really can smell our fear, new study finds
January 14, 2026
Reproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services
January 14, 2026
Trump wants to slash funding for federal climate and weather research. Congress is about to tell him ‘No’
January 14, 2026
Fields to fajitas: The partnership changing school meals in Boyle County
January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump’s threats against independent media and free speech look a lot like the actions of autocrats elsewhere intent on undermining the institutions meant to keep them in check.
January 14, 2026
'End of life doula' helps make death less scary for families
January 14, 2026
Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023
January 14, 2026
Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.
January 14, 2026
AI companies are gearing up to follow the social media model of monetizing their platforms through advertising. The danger for consumers with AI goes beyond data privacy to covert manipulation.
January 14, 2026
The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative feats.
January 14, 2026
Railway safety has vastly improved for motor vehicles, but reducing the risk of collisions with pedestrians is much trickier.
January 14, 2026
It’s that time of year again, when lots of U.S. residents are blasting the heat in their homes and still freezing cold
January 14, 2026
Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault
January 14, 2026
Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
January 14, 2026
Nearly 1,000 households displaced by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui in 2023 are anxiously awaiting news on federal assistance
January 14, 2026
New documents shed light on Renee Good’s ties to ICE monitoring efforts in Minneapolis
January 13, 2026
Wildlife crews have stopped actively searching for two juvenile gray wolves in Northern California's Sierra Valley
January 14, 2026
The House gave approval to legislation aimed at loosening water efficiency regulations for showerheads
January 13, 2026
Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of extreme heat during Brazil’s summer
January 13, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules
January 13, 2026
What we know about the alleged arson at Mississippi’s largest and oldest synagogue
January 13, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House
January 13, 2026
Why are there mass protests in Iran, and could the US get involved?
January 12, 2026
Man says animal rights activists targeted his house for all the wrong reasons
January 13, 2026
Her son was killed skateboarding home. Now she hands out reflective vests.
January 13, 2026
Louisville Tool Library helps neighbors save money by sharing resources
January 13, 2026
Astronomers now say the moon is eating up molecules from Earth’s atmosphere
January 13, 2026
At the same time, Americans have been facing worsening storms, wildfires and deadly heat waves.
January 10, 2026
Woman who was shocked on sidewalk with her dog speaks out: "Like he was being tased"
January 13, 2026
Exceptional teens become Boy Scout troop's first female Eagle Scouts
January 13, 2026
The Detroit Auto Show returns this week
January 13, 2026
Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill
January 13, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of households in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes, as temperatures drop well below freezing
January 13, 2026
The 2025-26 ‘super’ flu can come with vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the more typical aches and pains of flu.
January 13, 2026
Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.
January 13, 2026
Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.
January 13, 2026
Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers
January 13, 2026
Detroit seniors pay more in homeowner’s insurance, utilities and property tax, and those on fixed incomes can struggle to make ends meet.
January 13, 2026
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world
January 13, 2026
Hospital authorities in the Gaza Strip say that at least four Palestinians have died following the collapse of walls onto tents sheltering displaced during rainfall and strong winds that lashed the coastal territory
January 13, 2026
Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year
January 13, 2026
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland
January 12, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election
January 12, 2026
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Donald Trump seeks to shut it down
January 12, 2026
The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025
January 12, 2026
Democrats are looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships in the midterm elections in November
January 12, 2026
Officials say over 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till mid-week for operations to return to normal
January 12, 2026
Carriage horse runs into traffic, hits multiple vehicles
January 12, 2026
Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals have gone on strike
January 12, 2026
Birds at a college changed beak shapes during the pandemic. It might be a case of rapid evolution
January 12, 2026
Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announces her challenge against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections
January 12, 2026
Dad leads community effort against rising airplane noise in neighborhoods
January 12, 2026
10 displaced after car crashes into homes in rollover crash, driver cited
January 12, 2026
High school senior helps tackle food insecurity with meal kits
January 12, 2026
Stray dog mysteriously visits same grave daily at cemetery
January 12, 2026
Blending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals
January 12, 2026
US oil companies have never stopped investing and operating in Venezuela’s petroleum industry, despite many changes in the terms of their engagement.
January 12, 2026
The president has sued multiple media companies. He may care less about winning in court than intimidating news outlets, suggest two media scholars.
January 12, 2026
‘Completely bonkers’: Trump’s Greenland mining dreams collide with reality
January 12, 2026
President Donald Trump says Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after his threat to strike the country over its crackdown on protesters
January 12, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro
January 12, 2026
Britain is discussing with NATO allies how to enhance Arctic security against Russia and China
January 11, 2026
Hawaii’s new macadamia nut label law highlights local pride
January 11, 2026
Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities
January 11, 2026
Thousands of tourists are stranded in northern Finland after flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold
January 11, 2026
‘We hope they will give us heat’: Bitter winter cold bites for Kyiv’s residents as Russia steps up attacks
January 11, 2026
Man who unknowingly bought tainted gas calls on oil companies to reimburse hundreds of those impacted
January 11, 2026
Bison return to Illinois prairies after nearly 200 years
January 11, 2026
Families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the dusty corridor between Ramallah and Jericho packed up and prepared to flee their homes Sunday, saying harassment by Jewish settlers living in unauthorized outposts nearby had grown unbearable
January 11, 2026
What happens when the US decides to seize an oil ship?
January 11, 2026
Venezuela has a ton of oil. It also has something else America needs
January 11, 2026
Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman
January 10, 2026
A Philippine official says rescuers have detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing
January 10, 2026
Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation
January 10, 2026
A Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region
January 10, 2026
New York’s attorney general has sued the Trump administration for halting two major offshore wind projects expected to power more than 1 million homes
January 10, 2026
General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion in its fourth quarter after sales of electric vehicles sputtered when the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards
January 09, 2026
Rescued horses recover in Dorset after several were found stuck in their stalls
January 09, 2026
Switzerland is holding a national day of mourning for the 40 people who died in an Alpine bar fire during a New Year’s Eve celebration
January 09, 2026
California couple fights for insurance coverage 1 year after Eaton Fire
January 09, 2026
A huge black bear has finally been evicted from a crawl space under a Los Angeles area house where it had been living since Thanksgiving
January 09, 2026
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers
January 09, 2026
US seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean
January 09, 2026
Swimmer died from shark attack off California coast, coroner confirms
January 09, 2026
US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades
January 09, 2026
Environmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation
January 09, 2026
Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England are without power and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm swept in off the Atlantic
January 09, 2026
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
January 09, 2026
29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that decision away from the states.
January 09, 2026
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
January 09, 2026
Officials in the Philippines say two people have been killed and 36 others are missing after an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill
January 09, 2026
Anger and outrage are spilling out onto Minneapolis’ streets over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer
January 08, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento
January 08, 2026
Energy executives scramble to head off Trump demands on Venezuela
January 08, 2026
The top United Nations official says the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it's withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body
January 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy
January 08, 2026
The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them
January 08, 2026
Officials say severe storms moving through Oklahoma kicked up high winds and two tornadoes early in the day
January 08, 2026
Environmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades
January 08, 2026
GM takes $6 billion hit as cost of backing away from EVs
January 08, 2026
The House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through September
January 08, 2026
Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address
January 08, 2026
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that ended her political career
January 08, 2026
Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons
January 08, 2026
Two women honored for heroic rescue attempt during deadly Snake River boating accident
January 08, 2026
Private sector revives the climate disaster database Trump tried to squash
January 08, 2026
‘Cloud-9’ is a newly discovered celestial object. It could help solve a cosmic mystery
January 08, 2026
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.
January 08, 2026
Russian drone strikes have knocked out power in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and left over 600,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk without electricity
January 08, 2026
Diver finds WWII era explosive off coast of Fort Pierce
January 08, 2026
More than 1,000 bald eagles converge at wildlife refuge just north of Kansas City
January 08, 2026
Britain is bracing for potentially life-threatening winds, rains and snowfall as a severe storm headed in from the southwest of England during what already has been one of the country’s worst cold snaps in years
January 08, 2026
Northern Colorado city to change approach in response to homelessness
January 08, 2026
Getting into nature can be challenging during the workday
January 08, 2026
Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks
January 08, 2026
Trump wants to own Venezuela’s oil, but its largest oil customer is speeding toward clean energy
January 08, 2026
South Carolina measles cases jump 68% in one week amid holiday activities and lagging vaccination
January 08, 2026
Dozens of angry farmers have demonstrated in France and Greece, halting traffic and blocking roads with tractors to protest European Union plans to move forward with a free trade deal with five South American nations
January 08, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common
January 08, 2026
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so
January 08, 2026
Snow and ice are hampering travel in parts of Europe as flights have been grounded and roads clogged
January 07, 2026
The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity
January 07, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions
January 07, 2026
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down in May after its owners cited financial losses
January 07, 2026
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
January 07, 2026
Offshore wind developers and states are suing the Trump administration over its order to suspend work on five large-scale projects under construction off the East Coast for at least 90 days
January 07, 2026
The U.S. population is projected to grow more slowly over the next 30 years than previously predicted
January 07, 2026
New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar
January 07, 2026
Ted Koerner feared he might never see his aging golden retriever, Daisy Mae, playing in their backyard again after a wildfire destroyed his home
January 07, 2026
Venezuela’s oil industry has been in the spotlight since President Donald Trump captured the country’s President Nicolas Maduro
January 07, 2026
New York state's mental health services for children to get makeover following lawsuit settlement
January 07, 2026
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for energy and infrastructure projects
January 07, 2026
Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week
January 07, 2026
Firefighters, animal hospital save kitten trapped in metal sewer grate
January 07, 2026
Thousands of Berliners lost power for days after climate activists struck. Here’s what happened
January 07, 2026
A year after devastating fires in the L
January 07, 2026
Golden retriever rescued from icy waters by firefighters
January 07, 2026
Fairways torn up: Teens on e-bikes, dirt bikes cost golf course $60K in damages
January 07, 2026
Neighbors help rescue adult, 2 children from house fire
January 07, 2026
The youngest chimpanzees are the biggest risk-takers. Would humans show the same pattern if adults weren’t keeping such a close watch on little kids?
January 07, 2026
Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham confesses to 1965 cold case murder, police say
January 07, 2026
The 2025 tax and spending law lowers the federal loan borrowing limits for nursing students, raising the up-front costs of nursing school.
January 07, 2026
Councilwoman sworn in days after saving neighbors from burning home
January 07, 2026
Perhaps no one outside of Venezuela should care more about the US invasion and capture of President Nicolás Maduro than the Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
January 07, 2026
Renovated apartments help Atlantans aging out of foster care transition to adulthood without fear
January 07, 2026
Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and more – have tended to be passed about every five years since 1933.
January 07, 2026
Recent advances in computer vision and other types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity for facial recognition to apply to bears and other animals.
January 07, 2026
When cities burn, plastics, electronics, cleaning chemicals and much more create a toxic brew. Studies launched during the LA fires a year ago show exposure is often strongest inside homes.
January 05, 2026
Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena upended life for many residents. A year later, the community’s strength keeps them going
January 07, 2026
Everyone is talking about Greenland. Here’s what it’s like to visit
January 12, 2025
Plans for $2.3 billion stadium ignite debate in 2032 Olympics host city
January 07, 2026
No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID
The Carolinas emerge as new population boom states. Affordability and lifestyle drive growth
Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler's Knob
German soccer federation rules out World Cup boycott despite calls to oppose Trump
Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open by beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for her 2nd Grand Slam title
Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead