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This prehistoric whale had razor teeth, bulging eyes and a face only evolution could love

This prehistoric whale had razor teeth, bulging eyes and a face only evolution could love

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral.
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Firefighters make progress against fast-moving blaze along highway north of Los Angeles

Firefighters make progress against fast-moving blaze along highway north of Los Angeles

GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said. The King Fire, which broke out around 1 a.m.
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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal raced to contain wildfires on Thursday, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes even as much of southern Europe remained at high risk under hot, dry conditions.
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Wildfire forces evacuations in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

Wildfire forces evacuations in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

HALIFAX — An evacuation order in the West Dalhousie area of Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley was expanded late Thursday after a lightning strike ignited nearby woodlands the night before and triggered an intense, out-of-control wildfire.
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Fringe-wearing Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence dies at 96

Fringe-wearing Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence dies at 96

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gerry Spence, the fringe jacket-wearing trial lawyer from Wyoming known for a string of major court wins starting with a multimillion-dollar judgment against a plutonium processor in the landmark Karen Silkwood case, has died.
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New draft of plastic pollution treaty doesn't limit production but calls for a global response

New draft of plastic pollution treaty doesn't limit production but calls for a global response

GENEVA (AP) — The latest draft of a treaty to end plastic pollution would not put a limit on producing plastics, but recognizes that current levels of production and consumption are “unsustainable” and global action is needed.
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Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall Glacier.
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Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania county where an explosion at a U.S.
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Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close

Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production.
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Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has set his sights on Canada's electric vehicle mandate, pledging Thursday that his party will embark on a national campaign to push the Liberal government to scrap the policy he's dubbed the "Carney tax.
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