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Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since 2011.
Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear

Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishermen who hoped for a loosening of fishing regulations during President Donald Trump’s administration faced a setback when a federal appeals court reinstated rules meant to protect a dwindling whale species from
Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business

Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that's previously suffered environmental damage after oil giant Shell's sale of its onshore business in the country. Shell's $2.
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since 2011.
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.
Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods, outlines response plan

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods, outlines response plan

OTTAWA — Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on hundreds of goods originating in the United States — from meat and milk to carpets and curtains — in response to steep new American levies against Canada.
Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition

Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asia's only nuclear power plant, completed four decades ago in Bataan, about 40 miles from the Philippine capital Manila, was built in the 1970s but left idle due to safety concerns and corruption.
Ontario, Quebec and B.C. among provinces pulling U.S. booze from provincial retailers

Ontario, Quebec and B.C. among provinces pulling U.S. booze from provincial retailers

Canadian alcohol producers are cheering decisions from several provinces to yank U.S. booze from provincial liquor stores. They say the move will deliver a boost to homegrown business while adding ammunition to a federal plan aimed at getting the U.
N.B. park officials cautiously optimistic as piping plover numbers see small jump

N.B. park officials cautiously optimistic as piping plover numbers see small jump

FREDERICTON — It's a small step toward saving an endangered species but a big leap for a little bird. Sixteen piping plover chicks survived in 2024 in the Kouchibouguac National Park on the east coast of New Brunswick.