Merkel’s likely heir favors her centrist path for Germany
DUESSELDORF, Germany — As a child of the Cold War in West Germany, Armin Laschet remembers when then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to Berlin...
Swimmers warned about oil after Georgia ship spill
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Health officials warned swimmers and fishers to be on the lookout for oil sheens off two Georgia islands after oil spilled...
Tennessee Valley Authority considers replacing coal with gas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation's largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants, saying they are...
Court strikes Trump EPA rule for full-year 15% ethanol sales
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule change that allowed for the sale...
Coast Guard: ‘Large’ oil leak during Georgia ship demolition
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A large amount of oil has escaped a barrier after it was released while crews were dismantling an overturned cargo ship...
Court: Toppled rig’s owners can’t sue Coast Guard contractor
NEW ORLEANS — The owner of Gulf of Mexico oil wells broken in 2004 cannot demand damages from a federal contractor who says his...
Nissan to make new electric cars, batteries in Britain
LONDON — Japanese carmaker Nissan and two partners on Thursday announced plans to invest 1 billion ($1.4 billion) pounds to produce a new model...
Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ shows earlier-than-expected melt
Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the “Last Ice Area,” because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it’s likely to withstand...
Montana man reunites with puppy after bear attack in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Montana man was reunited with his 14-week-old border collie two days after the dog disappeared following a bear attack on...
California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages
SAN FRANCISCO — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost...