Texas flooding underscores Trump’s challenges in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, sending ash cloud 11 miles in the air
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as…
What to know about the Texas flash floods and the rising death toll
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Flash floods in Texas killed dozens and left an unknown number of July Fourth…
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation’s top storm-related killer
The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 27…
Texas families plead for information on more than 20 girls missing from summer camp after floods
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas parents frantically posted photos of their young daughters on social media with pleas…
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of dissent”…
Ethiopia finishes the Nile dam that will increase its electricity output
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Thursday that a controversial power dam on the Nile…
Canada to take steps to protect endangered right whales from ships
The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from…
What to know about electric vehicles after federal tax credits end
The massive tax and spending cut bill that Congress passed Thursday ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles.…
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest
TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of…