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Alberta man killed in highway hit and run after striking animal with vehicle

Alberta man killed in highway hit and run after striking animal with vehicle

TILLEY — Mounties in southern Alberta are looking for a driver after a man was struck dead on the side of a highway while checking his own vehicle for collision damage.
Mass evacuations in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers

Mass evacuations in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan has evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions, officials said Tuesday.
Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias and distortions, according to dozens of scientists surveyed by The Associated
Tropical storm leaves 4 dead in Vietnam and brings heavy rain to the region

Tropical storm leaves 4 dead in Vietnam and brings heavy rain to the region

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain fell Tuesday in parts of Southeast Asia after a tropical storm made landfall in Vietnam, causing at least four deaths, damage to homes and flooding in the capital and coastal areas.
Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration's work on climate change and public health

Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration's work on climate change and public health

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration proposal to reverse a landmark finding that climate change is dangerous to the public relies heavily on a report from the Department of Energy that dozens of scientists say is flawed.
Hurricane Erin leaves rough seas with 2 swimmers dead and a search underway for a missing boater

Hurricane Erin leaves rough seas with 2 swimmers dead and a search underway for a missing boater

SALISBURY, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Erin never made landfall but left behind rough ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast.
Firefighters and weather are stabilizing Oregon wildfire. Flames so far spare California wineries

Firefighters and weather are stabilizing Oregon wildfire. Flames so far spare California wineries

A wildfire that destroyed four homes in central Oregon was starting to stabilize on Monday, authorities said, while a blaze in Northern California wine country has so far spared some of the state's most famous vineyards.
Louisiana governor says there's no sign of 'imminent danger' after fire at auto lubricant plant

Louisiana governor says there's no sign of 'imminent danger' after fire at auto lubricant plant

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast Louisiana, residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies of water. But Gov.
Records tumble and heat warnings expand across B.C., as bad-air advisories are lifted

Records tumble and heat warnings expand across B.C., as bad-air advisories are lifted

A series of temperature warnings and special weather statements has been expanded as a heat wave that has already broken more than 20 daily heat records settles in over British Columbia.
Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved

Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved

Celebrity doctor-turned-U.S. health official Mehmet Oz says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's order to cull a herd of ostriches in B.C. over bird flu concerns would amount to a "slaughter" based on rules made in a "bygone era." Dr.
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