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Pritzker delays $1.2B invasive carp project over concerns Trump won't cover federal share

Pritzker delays $1.2B invasive carp project over concerns Trump won't cover federal share

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has delayed a $1.

US approves fast-tracking power plants in mid-Atlantic grid over complaints that it favors gas

HARRISBURG, Pa.

US approves fast-tracking power plants in mid-Atlantic grid over complaints that it favors gas

HARRISBURG, Pa.
Brazil's Lula backs oil exploration in the Amazon ahead of hosting UN climate talks

Brazil's Lula backs oil exploration in the Amazon ahead of hosting UN climate talks

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil´s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pressing the country's environmental regulator to approve exploratory drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River, defending the push by saying new oil revenues could finance a t
Fans, crew mourn death of canine star of Citytv detective series 'Hudson & Rex'

Fans, crew mourn death of canine star of Citytv detective series 'Hudson & Rex'

Fans and creatives behind the canine detective series "Hudson & Rex" are mourning the death of its four-legged star.
Massive winter storm prompts weather warnings across several provinces

Massive winter storm prompts weather warnings across several provinces

HALIFAX — Environment Canada issued a flurry of weather warnings Wednesday as a huge winter storm was forecast to descend across parts of Ontario and Quebec and quickly spread to Atlantic Canada.
Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery

Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a mystery.
Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery

Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on south Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a mystery.
Kilauea is spewing lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano's latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

Kilauea is spewing lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano's latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23 .
Storm makes for treacherous travel as snow and ice track through the mid-Atlantic

Storm makes for treacherous travel as snow and ice track through the mid-Atlantic

A snowstorm blew into the mid-Atlantic states Tuesday, causing dozens of accidents on icy roads, prompting school closures and stoking worries about possible power outages.
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