S T. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Engineers and dam safety specialists who assessed the danger of a catastrophic flooding from a leaking Florida sewage reservoir determined that the threat of a possible second …
Read More »Sewage pond leak triggers evacuations in Florida
The Florida governor declared a state of emergency after a significant leak in a large sewage storage pond threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores contaminated water. By ADRIANA …
Read More »Some Alaska Costco Shoppers Say Crows Steal Their Groceries
Some Alaska Costco shoppers say crows stole their groceries in the store parking lot ByThe Associated Press March 28, 2021, 1:41 am • 3 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Some Alaska Costco …
Read More »‘Nothing but trouble’: wreck demolition enters fifth month
SAVANNAH, Ga. – When salvage crews began disassembling the overturned Golden Ray, a wreck the size of a 70-story office building with 4,200 cars inside its cargo decks, in early November they …
Read More »Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano spews a large ash column
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on Tuesday, sending volcanic materials as high as 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) skyward and depositing ash in nearby villages. ForThe Associated Press March 2, 2021, 5:16 am • …
Read More »Anger rises when British horse racing reacts to trainer’s photo
The image of Grand National winner coach Gordon Elliott apparently posing for a photo while sitting on a dead horse has sparked horror and anger in British racing circles as authorities weigh …
Read More »Archaeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii
Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy have announced the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made outside the park following an investigation into an illegal …
Read More »Right to water activists are concerned about the sale of Poland Spring
Water rights activists are denouncing the possible sale of Poland Spring and saying that the buyer identified in the news reports represents a “new threat” to Maine’s water resources. ForThe Associated Press …
Read More »The Eiffel Tower needs an ice blowtorch as snow covers Europe
Eiffel Tower workers are using a blowtorch to melt the ice that accumulates on their surfaces, and snow blocks roads and stops trains and school buses in northern France. ByThe Associated Press …
Read More »Climate activist Thunberg appears on Swedish postage stamp
Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear on a postage stamp in her native Sweden which is part of a series focused on the environment which will be released on Thursday …
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