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6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico

6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed six people near Mexico City, authorities said.
A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale

A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale

SEATTLE (AP) — It's a good thing seals aren't on a humpback whale's menu.
Hundreds of homes near Houston still under evacuation orders as pipeline fire burns for second day

Hundreds of homes near Houston still under evacuation orders as pipeline fire burns for second day

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that erupted in a suburban Houston neighborhood burned throughout a second day and into the night Tuesday with still no definitive word on when the blaze would finally go out, when nearby residents may be able
US judge unlikely to rule until next week as Arizona tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drilling

US judge unlikely to rule until next week as Arizona tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drilling

PHOENIX (AP) — Members of an Arizona tribe urged a federal judge Tuesday to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.
Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries.
Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding

Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers and firefighters used sandbags to reinforce river embankments and delivered food and drinking water to cut-off communities as the worst flooding in years moved Tuesday across a broad swath of Central Europe, taking live
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa

IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick starchy West African staple made from cassava root.
US nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects

US nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S.
Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate

Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A federal court in Brazil dismissed charges Tuesday against one of three men arrested for the killings of Indigenous peoples expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon, ruling there wasn’t enough ev

Phoenix ends its streak of 100-degree days at 113 consecutive days

PHOENIX (AP) — After a meltdown summer, Phoenix finally is getting just a glimpse — ever so briefly — of a cooldown. The National Weather Service said Tuesday’s high temperature was 93 degrees Fahrenheit (33.8 Celsius) at 4 p.m. MST.
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