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'Control-mania': Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill

'Control-mania': Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has taken a giant step backward in accountability and transparency with the introduction this week of a contentious omnibus bill, political observers and access to information experts say.
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Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them shrinking more than twice as fast as in the early 2000s.
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Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail

Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration is once again targeting California's controversial high-speed rail project, with federal transportation officials on Thursday announcing an investigation and possible withdrawal of about $4 billion in feder
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Proposal to ban lab-grown meat in Nebraska gets pushback from ranchers and farm groups

Proposal to ban lab-grown meat in Nebraska gets pushback from ranchers and farm groups

LINCOLN, Neb.
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Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language

Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival.
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Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature: “Bring Your Own Blood.
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Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007

Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007

NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G.
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In its 10th episode, Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava

In its 10th episode, Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava

HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Wednesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec.
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Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years.
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Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state

Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.
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