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A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests

A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests

In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate , some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer.

Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said.
Do US adults support Trump's agenda? Here's what an AP-NORC poll shows

Do US adults support Trump's agenda? Here's what an AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump will start implementing a far-reaching agenda when he takes office for the second time on Monday, but a poll finds that despite his claims of an “unprecedented and powerful mandate,” the incoming Republican president la
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk

Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, less than two weeks after the outbreak of deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and charred thousands of homes.
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk

Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes broke out The National Weather Service
Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles next to those left standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world.
Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles next to those left standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world.
US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure

US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It started to get real when the artwork was taken down from her office walls. The collection — all creations of Indigenous artists — had been handpicked by U.S.
'Good first step': N.B. mystery brain disease patients welcome new investigation

'Good first step': N.B. mystery brain disease patients welcome new investigation

FREDERICTON — Melissa Hawkes began to feel unwell during a visit to a friend's house in March 2021. All that she remembers before blacking out is that she went to the bathroom.
How the invasive water hyacinth is threatening fishermen's livelihoods on a popular Kenyan lake

How the invasive water hyacinth is threatening fishermen's livelihoods on a popular Kenyan lake

NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake and taking home nothing.
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