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For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic -- for better or worse

For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic -- for better or worse

NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go.
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Reshaped Death Valley park could take months to reopen after damage from Hilary

Reshaped Death Valley park could take months to reopen after damage from Hilary

DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION, Calif.
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California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm

California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear away mud and debris Tuesday in the aftermath of a tropical storm that hit Southern California. The system was dissipating as it moved over the Rocky Mountains.
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Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho

Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.
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Tropical Storm Hilary swirls northward packing deadly rainfall along Mexico's Baja coast

Tropical Storm Hilary swirls northward packing deadly rainfall along Mexico's Baja coast

ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding
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Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash flo
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South Korean firm opening copper foil plant in Quebec for use in electric vehicles

South Korean firm opening copper foil plant in Quebec for use in electric vehicles

GRANBY, Que. — A new player has entered Quebec's electric vehicle battery sector, with a South Korean firm announcing it will open a copper foil factory in the province by 2026.
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USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans

USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday.
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It's time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use

It's time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use

Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden .
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Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario will review the Greenbelt land swaps that two provincial watchdogs have said were rushed and flawed, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, though he indicated development will continue in the meantime.
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