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Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control

Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Republican-dominant Statehouse gaveled into session Monday with blueprints from Gov. Bill Lee to greatly expand school voucher access and find ways to embrace President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda.
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California considers letting wildfire victims sue oil companies for damages

California considers letting wildfire victims sue oil companies for damages

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Oil and gas companies would be liable for damages caused by climate change -related disasters in California under legislation introduced Monday by two Democratic lawmakers.
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California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire

California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire

GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Southern California Edison on Monday reported a fault on a power line connected miles away from ones located near the origin of the Eaton Fire, the deadly blaze that ignited outside of Los Angeles on Jan.
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Canada stops letting cross-border hikers enter B.C. via Pacific Crest Trail

Canada stops letting cross-border hikers enter B.C. via Pacific Crest Trail

OTTAWA — The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.
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Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes

Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes

Hospitals and clinics destroyed. Millions of tons of debris contaminated with toxic substances, unexploded ordnance and human remains. Tens of thousands of people with injuries that will require a lifetime of care.
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Manitoba conservation officers tasked with helping border patrol amid Trump threat

Manitoba conservation officers tasked with helping border patrol amid Trump threat

GRETNA, Man. — The Manitoba government said Monday its plan to have conservation officers help keep an eye on the United States border was underway, but the officers' union was still unclear as to how much extra work its members will be doing.
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Land long reserved for possible Pickering airport will go to Parks Canada: minister

Land long reserved for possible Pickering airport will go to Parks Canada: minister

After more than a half century in limbo, the federal government has abandoned plans for an airport at a site in Pickering, Ont., and will instead look to expand the area's urban national park.
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Gazans already enduring health issues, lack of clean water now face hazardous rubble

Gazans already enduring health issues, lack of clean water now face hazardous rubble

Hospitals and clinics destroyed. Millions of tons of debris contaminated with toxic substances, unexploded ordnance and human remains. Tens of thousands of people with injuries that will require a lifetime of care.
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Earthquake rattles houses in Maine and is felt hundreds of miles away

Earthquake rattles houses in Maine and is felt hundreds of miles away

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away. The earthquake took place at about 10:22 a.m.
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What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment

What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment

President Donald Trump's first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth's climate and environment.
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