A drought has forced authorities to further slash traffic in Panama Canal, disrupting global...
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal,...
St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as US Virgin Islands offer short-term...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the...
US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites Wednesday, U.S. Central Command said, marking...
Plan for $400 million monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia draws protest
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — Some local residents and an animal-rights group are protesting plans for a monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia.Opponents on Tuesday urged...
Major solar farm builder settles case alleging it violated clean water rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. construction company that built solar farms across the country will pay $2.3 million in penalties to settle claims that...
Court documents underscore Meta’s ‘historical reluctance’ to protect children on Instagram
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico's lawsuit against Meta underscore the company's “historical reluctance” to keep children safe on its...
US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department barred former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei from entering the United States, accusing him Wednesday of “significant...
Capitol rioter who assaulted at least 6 police officers is sentenced to 5 years...
A Florida man described by prosecutors as one of the most violent rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to five...
Colorado funeral home owners apparently sought to cover up money problems by abandoning bodies
DENVER (AP) — Two Colorado funeral home owners apparently sought to cover up their financial difficulties by abandoning nearly 200 bodies that they had...
South Dakota House passes bill that would make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled...
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House passed a bill Wednesday that would make xylazine, an animal sedative that is being mixed with...