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Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain

Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) 鈥 Flood warnings were issued, hundreds of homes were evacuated, thousands more lost power and a man was missing as heavy rain lashed southeast Australia on Thursday.
Poland sees no signs of interference in oil pipeline spill

Poland sees no signs of interference in oil pipeline spill

WARSAW, Poland (AP) 鈥 The Polish operator of an oil pipeline says there are 鈥渘o signs of any third-party interference鈥 related to a leak in a pipeline that is the main source of crude oil from Russia to Germany.
Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat

Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) 鈥 Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Manitoba premier says Ottawa needs to have leeway on carbon pricing

Manitoba premier says Ottawa needs to have leeway on carbon pricing

WINNIPEG 鈥 Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says she is not planning legislation to push back against the federal government over areas of jurisdiction, as Alberta and Saskatchewan are planning.
Rough times ahead: Hurricane Ian batters SW Florida economy

Rough times ahead: Hurricane Ian batters SW Florida economy

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) 鈥 Hurricane Ian has come and gone but it still could deliver prolonged blows to the local economy, walloping small businesses heavily dependent on tourists and seasonal residents.
California delays decision to list Joshua tree as threatened

California delays decision to list Joshua tree as threatened

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) 鈥 California again pushed back its decision on whether to list the western Joshua tree as threatened after a unanimous vote Wednesday by the Fish and Game Commission.

Prosecutor: Fisherman caught cheating at tournament charged

CLEVELAND (AP) 鈥 Two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament were indicted Wednesday on charges of attempted grand theft and other counts.
Connecticut GOP candidate acknowledges work in Saudi Arabia

Connecticut GOP candidate acknowledges work in Saudi Arabia

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) 鈥 For months, Bob Stefanowski, the Republican candidate for governor in Connecticut, declined to reveal the clients of his lucrative business consulting firm, saying he had a duty to customers to keep certain things confidential.

Hydro-Quebec subsidiary buys 13 dams in New England

MONTREAL (AP) 鈥 A Hydro-Quebec subsidiary is buying a company that operates 13 hydropower generating stations in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, strengthening its relationship with New England.
MacArthur's 2022 'genius grant' winners picked to inspire

MacArthur's 2022 'genius grant' winners picked to inspire

A specialist in plastic waste management, artists, musicians, computer scientists, and a poet-ornithologist who advocates for Black people in nature are among this year's 25 winners of the John D. and Catherine T.
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