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Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns

Colombia’s President instructs state oil firm to end partnership with US company due to environmental worries

BOGOTA – Colombian President Gustavo Petro instructed the state-owned oil company Ecopetrol…
Facing a flap over cats, Scotland's government denies it plans to ban felines

Scotland’s government denies plans to ban cats amid controversy.

LONDON – The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not…
Lawsuit alleges first deaths from disastrous 2023 train derailment in Ohio

First deaths resulting from Ohio train derailment in 2023 lead to lawsuit

A lawsuit was filed just before the second anniversary of the 2023…
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

Private jet hits sound barrier, sparks conversations about bringing back supersonic flights for everyone

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has achieved a significant milestone by…
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff

“Rain in Southern California aids firefighters, but raises concerns about toxic ash runoff”

After a period of windy and dry conditions, Southern California has finally…
A fierce storm is lashing Ireland and Scotland with record winds, downing power lines

Record Winds Cause Power Outages in Ireland and Scotland due to Fierce Storm

LONDON – Ireland experienced its strongest wind gusts on record, reaching 114…
US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure

US Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, discusses difficult decisions made during her groundbreaking time in office

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It started to get real when the artwork was…
153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need

153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes are exploring innovative methods to increase food production in response to increasing global demand

In Des Moines, Iowa, more than 150 recipients of the Nobel and…
Los Angeles tree advocates wait and hope that fire damage won't be too severe

Tree enthusiasts in Los Angeles are eagerly anticipating and praying that fire devastation will not be too extreme.

Los Angeles has been a battleground for increasing the number of trees…
With their Los Angeles-area homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories

Families return to search for memories in their Los Angeles-area homes that are still smoldering

LOS ANGELES – Many watched their homes burn on television in a…