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Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat? Panda Express thinks so, but McDonald's has doubts

Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat? Panda Express thinks so, but McDonald's has doubts

Do Americans want plant-based options at fast-food restaurants? Two recent moves show restaurant chains are still undecided.
Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety

Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it , eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river.
After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio

After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — On the second floor of an upscale steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis, just days before their engines would be put to the test against each other in the Indianapolis 500, engineers from Chevrolet and Honda sat side-by-side and sha
Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot

Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot

PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air.
Nova Scotia municipalities urged to get creative to find new revenue streams: report

Nova Scotia municipalities urged to get creative to find new revenue streams: report

HALIFAX — The tax base for municipalities across Nova Scotia isn't keeping up with the cost of services and programs, and local governments need to get creative in finding new revenue, including by asking Ottawa for a cut of personal income taxes.
Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean

Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier crossing islands in the southeast Caribbean , killing at least six people.
Newborn white rhino Silverio takes his first giant steps in a Chilean zoo in a boost to his species

Newborn white rhino Silverio takes his first giant steps in a Chilean zoo in a boost to his species

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for the almost endangered species.
Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing’s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco.
Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared

Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it

A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota dam that partially failed last week, but officials acknowledged Tuesday the structure most in danger
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