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Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day

Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — An unusual May nor'easter soaked New England on Thursday and threatened to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Tax bill passed by House Republicans would gut Biden-era clean energy tax credits

Tax bill passed by House Republicans would gut Biden-era clean energy tax credits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package passed by House Republicans early Thursday would gut clean energy tax credits that Democrats approved three years ago while supporting increased mining, drilling and other traditional ener
Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A civil court in Peru has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area in the Amazon — marking a major breakthrough for Indigenous land claims.
North Carolina House advances more Hurricane Helene aid in $465M package

North Carolina House advances more Hurricane Helene aid in $465M package

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina House advanced another Hurricane Helene funding package on Thursday to address pressing needs in the mountains eight months after the storm caused historic flooding and destruction .
Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024

Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic.
Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 3 dead and 1 missing

Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 3 dead and 1 missing

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Record floodwaters on Australia's east coast left three people dead and one missing, officials said Thursday, as more heavy rain was forecast in the area.
'The path disappeared:' Landslide sweeps away home and road northeast of Montreal

'The path disappeared:' Landslide sweeps away home and road northeast of Montreal

SAINTE-MONIQUE — André Lemire said he was woken up early Wednesday morning by his partner, who had heard ominous noises outside the farm where they live in Ste-Monique, Que.
AP Exclusive: US meatpacking workers win back pensions in new union contract with JBS

AP Exclusive: US meatpacking workers win back pensions in new union contract with JBS

U.S. meatpacking workers are getting their first new pension plan in nearly 40 years under a contract agreement between JBS, one of the world’s largest meat companies, and an American labor union .
What to know about the US Senate's effort to block vehicle-emission rules in California

What to know about the US Senate's effort to block vehicle-emission rules in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Congress may stop California from implementing its first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing - and, Democrats say, may kill people

Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing - and, Democrats say, may kill people

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer” and saying another does not "care about wasting money.