Haddish, Shatner, Paisley join Discovery’s ‘Shark Week’
NEW YORK — Deep in the ocean, surrounded by sharks, Tiffany Haddish stayed cool. She drew on her land-based survival skills.
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COVID vaccines still work against mutant, researchers find
New research from France adds to evidence that widely used COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against a coronavirus mutant that is spreading rapidly...
Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to...
FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations
Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time...
California nixing algae that crowds out food for sea animals
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — For the first time, scientists say they have seen a species of bright green algae growing in the waters off...
UN nuclear agency to help monitor Fukushima water release
BERLIN — The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said it reached an agreement with Japan Thursday on helping monitor and review the release of treated...
California to pay victims of forced, coerced sterilizations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is poised to approve reparations up to $25,000 to victims who were among the thousands of people — some as...
US agency offers $307 million for rural water projects
OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $307 million in grants and low-interest loans in an effort...
Drought, heat, fire force fishing ban on Colorado River
DENVER — Colorado wildlife officials on Wednesday urged anglers to avoid fishing along a stretch of the Colorado River because low flows during a...
Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change
The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra...
