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A record-holding Sherpa guide concerned about garbage on higher camps on Mount Everest

A record-holding Sherpa guide concerned about garbage on higher camps on Mount Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest Mount Everest guides on Wednesday expressed concerns about the peak's growing piles of garbage, as he was honored by his government to mark Everest Day.
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Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal

Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state's crop-rich Central Valley.
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Kentucky families struggling after being hit for a second time by a tornado in the same locations

Kentucky families struggling after being hit for a second time by a tornado in the same locations

BARNSLEY, Ky. (AP) — Devin Johnson’s life was uprooted for a second time when a tornado flattened his home over the Memorial Day weekend — on the same lot in Kentucky where another storm left him homeless in 2021.
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Toyota shows 'an engine reborn' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars

Toyota shows 'an engine reborn' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars

TOKYO (AP) — “An engine reborn.” That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine.
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More people make 'no-buy year' pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them

More people make 'no-buy year' pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them

NEW YORK (AP) — A 35-year-old Brooklyn resident gave up buying new clothes. A 22-year old in San Diego swore off retail therapy at Target . A 26-year old in England banned carbonated drinks from her shopping list.
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Liberal MP calls out PBO for error in carbon price analysis, asks for correction

Liberal MP calls out PBO for error in carbon price analysis, asks for correction

OTTAWA — The parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is criticizing the parliamentary budget officer for not issuing a more-public correction to its carbon price analysis after finding an error in it.
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Quebec homeowners recall scramble to safety as tornado touched down west of Montreal

Quebec homeowners recall scramble to safety as tornado touched down west of Montreal

MONTREAL — Residents west of Montreal recounted on Tuesday the moment when a tornado tore through their communities, taking only a few seconds to rip apart homes, vehicles and farm buildings.
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Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that

Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might.
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New Jersey and wind farm developer Orsted settle claims for $125M over scrapped offshore projects

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Danish wind farm developer Orsted will pay New Jersey $125 million to settle claims over the company's cancellation of two offshore wind farms last year — a little over a third of what the company once was required to pay.
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A `gustnado' churns across a Michigan lake. Experts say these small whirlwinds rarely cause damage

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
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