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Today: December 13, 2025

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Asia|Environment|Science|World

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33
Environment|Science|World

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
Environment|Political|Science

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Food|Interview|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Ikea executive speaks with CNN ahead of new store launch

Chief sustainability officer of IKEA Australia and New Zealand, Mirja Viinanen, joins Elex Michaelson to share details about the new store in New Zealand. Plus, Michaelson asks Viinanen if she can put together IKEA products herself.

Ikea executive speaks with CNN ahead of new store launch
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|Sports|US

Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback

Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback

Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback
Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas
Education|Environment|Health

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

The UN aid coordination agency cuts its funding appeal after Western support plunges

The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordinator is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year — mostly from Western governments — plunged to the lowest level in a decade

The UN aid coordination agency cuts its funding appeal after Western support plunges
Americas|Crime|Environment|World

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade

'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Technology

Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State

Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.

Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet

Acclaimed actor and director Robert Redford was one of the first celebrities to use his platform to draw attention to environmental issues in the 1970s. For more than four decades, he advocated to preserve the earth’s natural resources and protect the planet from climate change. He is this year’s CNN Heroes Legacy Award honoree, introduced by Meryl Streep.

CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course

How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course

How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell

CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates announce the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year during CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell
Australia|Environment|World

Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia

A firefighter has died while battling wildfires that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states

Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|US|World

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
Environment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months
Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and triggering air raid alerts

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue
Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
Environment|Travel|US

National Park Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday

National Park Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday

National Park Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|US

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood
Environment|Science|World

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia
Crime|Entertainment|Environment|US|Videos|World

911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue

911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue

911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue
Crime|Environment|US

911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Technology|World

Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana

Federal border agents have descended on a Hispanic enclave just outside New Orleans, and local business owners are suffering

Shops empty in a Hispanic neighborhood as immigration crackdown comes to Louisiana
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help

A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue

911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help
Arts|Business|Environment|Sports|Technology

3D-printed surfboards from Santa Cruz firm catching wave of the future

3D-printed surfboards from Santa Cruz firm catching wave of the future

3D-printed surfboards from Santa Cruz firm catching wave of the future
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems

The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|US

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts

Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

Georgia's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to serve data centers

Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Quick-thinking rescuers save freezing dog from icy pond

Quick-thinking rescuers save freezing dog from icy pond

Quick-thinking rescuers save freezing dog from icy pond
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

"A devastating situation." Reward offered in major theft from oyster farm

"A devastating situation." Reward offered in major theft from oyster farm

"A devastating situation." Reward offered in major theft from oyster farm
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron has reunited with a giant panda born in France during a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it

President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken strict gas mileage requirements for automakers set under former President Joe Biden

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC
Crime|Environment|US|World

How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts

How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts

How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Mom picking up the pieces after home damage she blames on SpaceX

Mom picking up the pieces after home damage she blames on SpaceX

Mom picking up the pieces after home damage she blames on SpaceX
Business|Economy|Environment

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry

The Cooper family has worked in the coal industry in Colorado for generations

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast

A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego coast

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|Travel|World

Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies

When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide

Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite
Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

California activist gets jail time for taking chickens from Perdue Farms plant

A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant has been sentenced to 90 days in jail

California activist gets jail time for taking chickens from Perdue Farms plant
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|World

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language
Environment|Health|Science|Travel

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk

Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk

Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health

'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire

'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire

'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire
Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm

Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm

Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Sports

Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk

Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk

Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk
Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Cow sanctuary robbed of $20k in equipment, sheriff's office says: "My heart just dropped"

Cow sanctuary robbed of $20k in equipment, sheriff's office says: "My heart just dropped"

Cow sanctuary robbed of $20k in equipment, sheriff's office says: "My heart just dropped"
Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Reward increases in mysterious case of beheaded bison

Reward increases in mysterious case of beheaded bison

Reward increases in mysterious case of beheaded bison
Americas|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump proposes slashing U.S. fuel economy standards

President Trump says loosening U.S. fuel economy standards will save car buyers $900 up front, but as Paula Newton and Bill Weir discuss, they may face higher costs at the fuel pump.

Trump proposes slashing U.S. fuel economy standards
Environment|Health|Science|World

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman severely hurt, horse dies after she says bike rider scared them on trail. "It was terrifying."

Woman severely hurt, horse dies after she says bike rider scared them on trail. "It was terrifying."

Woman severely hurt, horse dies after she says bike rider scared them on trail. "It was terrifying."
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

People upset after crews drove heavy machinery over headstones and graves at cemetery

People upset after crews drove heavy machinery over headstones and graves at cemetery

People upset after crews drove heavy machinery over headstones and graves at cemetery
Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Don't forget pets when preparing for winter's cold. Here's what experts recommend

Cold, wintry weather brings risk for pets as well as people

Don't forget pets when preparing for winter's cold. Here's what experts recommend
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

The secret behind your skyrocketing energy costs

The secret behind your skyrocketing energy costs

The secret behind your skyrocketing energy costs
Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began

London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is a famed British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began
Environment|Science|World

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east
Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|World

A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'

A baby seal has caused chaos by wandering into a bar in Richmond, New Zealand

A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire

Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove all mesh netting on buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the materials

Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire
Environment|Science|World

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal
Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

Tesla's UK car sales fall in November, New Automotive data shows

Tesla's UK car registrations fell by 19% in November, preliminary data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Thursday, following steep drops reported in

Tesla's UK car sales fall in November, New Automotive data shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

Tesla UK sales fall 19% in November, New Automotive data shows

Tesla's UK car sales fell 19% year-on-year in November, preliminary data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Thursday, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker continues to lose

Tesla UK sales fall 19% in November, New Automotive data shows
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community

Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of contempt from Donald Trump was a shock in the country’s largest Somali community in Minnesota

President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community
Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

President Donald Trump has announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Chevron to spend up to $19 billion next year in focus on US, Guyana oil production

Chevron said on Wednesday that capital expenditure for 2026 will be between $18 billion and $19 billion as the oil major focuses on production in the U.S. and

Chevron to spend up to $19 billion next year in focus on US, Guyana oil production
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change

Twelve former U.S.

Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Trump proposes slashing fuel economy rules in boost for gas vehicles

President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed slashing fuel economy standards that former President Joe Biden had finalized last year, in a push to

Trump proposes slashing fuel economy rules in boost for gas vehicles
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Travel|World

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash

The National Transportation Safety Board described the fatal Nov. 10 flight that killed a Christian missionary father and his daughter in its preliminary report

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

One hospitalized after electric vehicle catches fire inside garage

One hospitalized after electric vehicle catches fire inside garage

One hospitalized after electric vehicle catches fire inside garage
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Trump announces plan to rescind Biden-era fuel-economy standards for vehicles

Trump announces plan to rescind Biden-era fuel-economy standards for vehicles

Trump announces plan to rescind Biden-era fuel-economy standards for vehicles
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation

Brazil's state of Para has delayed the deadline for the introduction of tracking devices in its cattle herds, a blow to environmental efforts to introduce a

Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse

Cuba said it had reconnected its electrical grid and was gradually restoring power after a partial collapse on Wednesday left capital Havana and much of

Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse
Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Grand Canyon cancels overnight stays at South Rim lodges because of water-line breaks

Overnight accommodations at the Grand Canyon's South Rim won't be available starting Saturday

Grand Canyon cancels overnight stays at South Rim lodges because of water-line breaks
Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Family continues search for missing Army specialist at Soberanes Point

Family continues search for missing Army specialist at Soberanes Point

Family continues search for missing Army specialist at Soberanes Point
Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Boy clears fire hydrant, helps firefighters save lives

Boy clears fire hydrant, helps firefighters save lives

Boy clears fire hydrant, helps firefighters save lives
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|World

UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges

A lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits over a fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky says the company put profits over safety by continuing to fly older planes

UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges
Arts|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

3 taken to hospital after crews battle fire that impacted three buildings; 30 displaced

3 taken to hospital after crews battle fire that impacted three buildings; 30 displaced

3 taken to hospital after crews battle fire that impacted three buildings; 30 displaced
Crime|Education|Environment|Political|World

Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene

Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene

Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Family escapes house fire, Tesla charging station suspected, firefighters say

Family escapes house fire, Tesla charging station suspected, firefighters say

Family escapes house fire, Tesla charging station suspected, firefighters say
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman transforms carport into humble pantry for neighbors in need

Woman transforms carport into humble pantry for neighbors in need

Woman transforms carport into humble pantry for neighbors in need
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Codelco and Glencore agree to partner on Chilean smelter project

Chile's state-run copper producer Codelco and Glencore, a Swiss trader and miner, have signed an initial agreement to collaborate on a smelter project in Chile, the

Codelco and Glencore agree to partner on Chilean smelter project
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough

Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and Russia failed to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine that could have eased sanctions on

Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA

Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for

Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Glencore to restart production at Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina

Glencore plans to restart operations at its Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina by the end of next year, it said on Wednesday, after it became the last to produce the

Glencore to restart production at Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Rescue teams are racing to reach communities isolated by last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as over 900 people remained missing

Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Crime|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns
Environment|World

Multilateralism works even as US, fossil fuel industry oppose climate action, UN chief says

The final outcome of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil last month was "disappointing," but showed multilateralism still works in the absence of the United

Multilateralism works even as US, fossil fuel industry oppose climate action, UN chief says
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals

Israel on Wednesday published a draft law that aims to boost state revenues from a concession for extracting minerals from the Dead Sea as well as

Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals
Americas|Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Historic house made from 20,000 glass bottles hits the market

Historic house made from 20,000 glass bottles hits the market

Historic house made from 20,000 glass bottles hits the market
Business|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'Out of control': Moviegoer says he was bitten by a mouse at Cinemark

'Out of control': Moviegoer says he was bitten by a mouse at Cinemark

'Out of control': Moviegoer says he was bitten by a mouse at Cinemark
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Volunteer shovels driveways for a dozen of families after snowstorm

Volunteer shovels driveways for a dozen of families after snowstorm

Volunteer shovels driveways for a dozen of families after snowstorm
Business|Environment|Europe|Technology

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis agree on Symbio restructuring plan

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis reached an agreement over the restructuring and refinancing of hydrogen fuel cell firm Symbio, the jointly owned company said on Wednesday.

Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis agree on Symbio restructuring plan
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Spain plans wild boar cull amid swine fever outbreak that hit exports

Spain's Catalonia region has pledged to curb its wild boar population, including by ramping up culls, after African swine fever was detected in several animals

Spain plans wild boar cull amid swine fever outbreak that hit exports
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World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record

The gap between developing nations' debt servicing costs and new financing hit a more than 50-year high of $741 billion between 2022 and 2024, the World Bank

World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record
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The impact of feeding wild horses: Topnotch's story shows how human interaction led to relocation

The impact of feeding wild horses: Topnotch's story shows how human interaction led to relocation

The impact of feeding wild horses: Topnotch's story shows how human interaction led to relocation
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Brazil's 2025 chicken exports to rise despite bird flu trade bans

Brazilian chicken exports are expected to rise up to 0.5% this year to 5.32 million metric tons, meat lobby ABPA said on Wednesday, after exporters avoided

Brazil's 2025 chicken exports to rise despite bird flu trade bans
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A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom

A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom

A raccoon ransacked a liquor store, got drunk, then passed out in the bathroom
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Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report

Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report

Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report
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What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?

Rising electricity demand has researchers exploring a wide range of methods to generate more power, including a type of nuclear reactor that’s smaller than traditional nuclear plants.

What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?
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Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms

A new Trump administration policy threatens free speech and association by targeting individuals and groups as potential domestic terrorists based on their beliefs rather than their actions.

Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms
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Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone

Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13

Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone
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Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years

Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
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A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions
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Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'

A married couple in their 70s who lost their apartment in a deadly Hong Kong blaze recounted on Wednesday how they were

Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'
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Rivian to recall nearly 35,000 US delivery vans over seat belt issue

Rivian Automotive is recalling 34,824 electric delivery vehicles in the U.S. as their seat belt system may fail to properly restrain the driver, increasing the risk of injury during

Rivian to recall nearly 35,000 US delivery vans over seat belt issue
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Norway government secures budget backing, preventing cabinet fall

Norway's governing Labour Party said on Wednesday it had reached agreement with four left-wing parties in parliament on a 2026 fiscal budget

Norway government secures budget backing, preventing cabinet fall