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USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous.
The Amazon's Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

The Amazon's Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing traditional songs while playing drums and other instruments.
Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area

Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area

WALTON, N.S. — Four boxcars filled with concrete are sitting on the floor of the Bay of Fundy near Walton, N.S., where residents are worried the debris — abandoned by another failed tidal power project — has become a hazard to local fishers.
Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline

Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — A powerful drought in Brazil's Pantanal region led on Monday to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offeri
In the Amazon, the Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now, they aim to change the region

In the Amazon, the Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now, they aim to change the region

APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing traditional songs while playing drums and other instruments.
Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos? Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos? Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor. Seems inconsequential, right? Hardly.
Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday.
A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

LEADVILLE, Colo.
Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires

Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif.
Francine weakens moving inland from Gulf Coast after hurricane winds cause blackouts

Francine weakens moving inland from Gulf Coast after hurricane winds cause blackouts

MORGAN CITY, La.
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