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By Samantha Maldonado And Terry Chea The Associated Press LOS BANOS, Calif. — One of the most recent threats to California’s environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots. “Boy, they’re an ugly-looking thing,” said David Passadori, an almond and […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press NEW YORK — Due to climate change, the world’s oceans are getting warmer, rising higher, losing oxygen and becoming more acidic at an ever-faster pace and melting even more ice and snow, a grim international science assessment concludes. But that’s nothing compared to what […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Americans’ diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there’s still too much sugar, white bread and artery-clogging fat, a study suggests. Overall, the authors estimated there was a modest improvement over 16 years on the government’s healthy eating […]
Raymond Dolph, 70, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
By Tali Arbel The Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s a 21st century space race: Amazon, SpaceX and others are competing to get into orbit and provide internet to the earth’s most remote places. And like the last century’s battle for space supremacy that was triggered by the Soviet Union’s […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press The planet is getting hotter, and tackling that climate peril will grab the spotlight as world leaders gather for their annual meeting at the United Nations this week facing an undeniable backdrop: rising tensions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan and increasing nationalism, […]
By Lynn Elber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — “Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which “Pose” star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series “Fleabag” led a British invasion that overturned expectations. “This […]
By Mike Corder And Aleksandar Furtula The Associated Press THE AFSLUITDIJK, Netherlands — The Dutch, whose low-lying country is crisscrossed by rivers and bordered by the sea, have been battling with water for centuries. That challenge will only grow as warmer temperatures cause sea levels to rise. With that in […]
By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — What makes Impossible burgers possible? An engineered ingredient that makes the veggie patty look bloody and one of many new concoctions food regulators expect to see more of in the coming years. Several new vegetarian products are competing to win over […]
