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Rescue teams empty 1,500 tons of oil from Russian tanker

Jan. 25, 2025 12:22 PM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — Rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil left onboard a tanker that ran aground last year in southern Russia, officials said Saturday. The mishap resulted in a devastating oil spill that damaged miles (kilometers) of coastline along the Black Sea. ...

Ukrainian winemaker and US veterans team up to show the best of Ukraine, a glass at a time

Jan. 25, 2025 11:36 AM EST

MONTCLAIR, Va. (AP) — In a wine shop an hour outside of Washington, owner Arthur Lampros sampled a wine from a part of the world that was totally new to him, racking his brain to pin down the tastes on his tongue. Was there a body of water near the vineyards, he wondered, that...