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A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby

A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the tropical system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.
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Maui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blaze

Maui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blaze

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina on Thursday to remember the 102 people killed when the nation’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century destroyed the historic t
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Ottawa calls $8-million price tag for animal captivity bill speculative, premature

Ottawa calls $8-million price tag for animal captivity bill speculative, premature

OTTAWA — A proposed law to prohibit keeping elephants and great apes in captivity in Canada could cost up to $8 million to administer over the first five years, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new analysis Thursday.
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Explorer's family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say

Explorer's family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult, legal experts said on Thursday.
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B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs

B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs

VANCOUVER — The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest.
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Greece flies more firefighters to battle a blaze on Crete, and orders new evacuations

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities flew additional forces Thursday to the southern island of Crete, where 250 firefighters battled a wildfire that forced the evacuation of eight villages in mountainous areas.
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Flash flooding risk in Ontario, Quebec as remnants of tropical storm Debby on the way

Flash flooding risk in Ontario, Quebec as remnants of tropical storm Debby on the way

MONTREAL — More than 100 millimetres of rain is forecast to hit parts of Eastern Canada by the weekend as the remnants of tropical storm Debby make their way to the region.
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Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update

Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update

MIAMI (AP) — Federal forecasters are still predicting a highly active Atlantic hurricane season thanks to near-record sea surface temperatures and the possibility of La Nina, officials said Thursday.
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A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways

A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways

NEW YORK (AP) — After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month — just barely.
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Handlers help raise half-sister patas monkeys born weeks apart at an upstate New York zoo

Handlers help raise half-sister patas monkeys born weeks apart at an upstate New York zoo

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Two baby patas monkeys were born weeks apart at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in upstate New York and are being raised by keepers after their mothers showed a lack of maternal instinct, a zoo official said Thursday.
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