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Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term. There's an appetite for more

Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term. There's an appetite for more

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt did in 1906 what Congress was unwilling to do through legislation: He used his new authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument.
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An elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion

An elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An elephant died Sunday of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, an official said, less than two weeks after being reunited with her sister.
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Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees

Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees

FREDERICTON — University of New Brunswick forestry professor Anthony Taylor was heading down a highway in the spring of 2018 when his wife pointed out clumps of red-coloured trees.
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An elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An elephant died Sunday of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, an official said, less than two weeks after being reunited with her sister.
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Settlement offers nearly $9M to Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during hurricane

Settlement offers nearly $9M to Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during hurricane

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of the elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after they sued.
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Settlement offers nearly $9M to Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during hurricane

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of the elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after they sued.
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More cases of parasite causing deadly whirling disease in fish found in B.C. waters

More cases of parasite causing deadly whirling disease in fish found in B.C. waters

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has detected more cases of a parasite that Parks Canada describes as potentially devastating to young trout and salmon.
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Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects

Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has confirmed new rules for wind and solar energy projects it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province's scenery.
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Feds approve scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site

Feds approve scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The federal government on Friday approved a scaled-down wind farm in Idaho over local opposition, including from groups concerned about its proximity to a historic site where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World
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In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami
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