President of Kentucky plant that exploded says it is 'accountable' for neighborhood damages
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week said the company is accountable for the accident and will pay damages to residents affected by the blast.
Climate change activist gets 2 years in prison for dumping red powder on Constitution display
WASHINGTON (AP) — A climate change activist who dumped red powder on a case containing the original copy of the U.S. Constitution was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison for his role in the ...
First batch of Boy Scout art raises over $3.7 million for those abused while scouting
DALLAS (AP) — The first batch of artwork from the Boy Scouts of America’s collection raised over $3.7 million at auction Friday to help pay the compensation owed to those who were sexually abused ...
NYC concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain
GILBOA, N.Y. (AP) — New York City officials are concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain, saying they may postpone repairs on a temporarily out-of-service aqueduct to bring ...
Mercury downstream of Yukon mining disaster, other chemicals also above 'objectives'
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says mercury has been detected in water samples three kilometres downstream from a gold mine disaster that spilled several million tonnes of contaminated rock in June ...
Can AI be Cancon? CRTC launches review of Canadian content definition
The consultation is part of the CRTC’s implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which updated broadcasting laws to capture ...
Protesters' biggest day expected at UN climate talks, where progress is slow
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations climate talks neared the end of their first week on Saturday with negotiators still at work on how much wealthier nations will pay for developing countries ...
Fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said.
Parr scores game-winning goal to left Blades over the Oil Kings
Tyler Parr scored the game-winning goal at 6:45 of the third period as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 in Western Hockey League play on Friday night. We apologize, but this video ...
Forget downtown or the 'burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving
But last year, more people moved to the county than to any other in the United States, almost 30,000. Bulldozed citrus groves in recent years made way for housing and big box stores that could one day ...
Flame's Wolf comes up big in matchup of the NHL's two smallest goalies
CALGARY — After years of closely following the career of Juuse Saros, Calgary Flames rookie Dustin Wolf faced him for the ...
In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it
When you have people disembarking from the vehicle you should have a bear monitor,” Van Nest, a conservation officer for the province of Manitoba, cautions as the tourists gaze at a polar bear on the ...