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Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison

Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of leading a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation that killed thousands of eagles and hawks to sell on the black market was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison.
Hard-luck Mississippi Gulf Coast will have its first oyster season since 2018

Hard-luck Mississippi Gulf Coast will have its first oyster season since 2018

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Gulf Coast, battered by a mammoth oil spill more than a decade ago and left bereft by years of subsequent flooding, will have its first oyster season since 2018. The oyster season will open at sunrise, Nov.
Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as residents salvaged what they could from their ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 15
B.C.'s Golden Ears park closed due to damage from atmospheric river

B.C.'s Golden Ears park closed due to damage from atmospheric river

A popular park in British Columbia's Lower Mainland remains closed due to damage from an atmospheric river weather system that drenched the province's south coast, triggering a mudslide and local flooding that killed three people.
World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions

World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions

The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface” according to the CEO of one the compa

LA County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Seasonal firefighters clashed with police in Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry during a protest Thursday to demand permanent positions after their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season .
Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods.
Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts

Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts

As a mother of two, Robin Funsten knows it’s impossible to bathe her 2-year-old without getting water in the toddler's mouth. But she's never had to worry about that until recently. A month after deadly Hurricane Helene devastated the U.S.