Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's the rescue effort
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by ...
Study says El Nino, not climate change, was key driver of low rainfall that snarled Panama Canal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The climate phenomenon known as El Nino — and not climate change — was a key driver in low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal last year, scientists said Wednesday.
Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
In May 1990, President George H.W. Bush expanded the designation to the entire month. In 2009, President Barack Obama changed ...
Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group faces sentencing on terrorism charge
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse for joining ...
Avalanche eliminate Jets from playoffs with 6-3 road win
WINNIPEG — Mikko Rantanen’s first two goals of the playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five ...
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest
BEIJING (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside, sitting in protest.
Arizona's Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push Wednesday to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can be enforced.
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created transitional council
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for ...
'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
The shift, molded by plummeting church attendance, increasingly traditional priests and growing numbers of young Catholics searching for more orthodoxy, has reshaped parishes across the country, ...
Australian PM Albanese vows new funding to help women escape domestic violence after homicides rise
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new funding on Wednesday to help women ...
Harvey Weinstein to return to court Wednesday after his NY rape conviction was overturned
Aidala said Weinstein will attend the hearing, despite the 72-year-old having been hospitalized since shortly after his ...
Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule
The Taliban used to attack phone towers and threaten telecom companies, accusing them of colluding with United States and other international forces in helping track insurgents’ movements through ...