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Papuan women's mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her floating village inviting women to join her the next morning in the surrounding mangrove forests. Merauje and the women of her village, Enggros,...
Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged bulk carrier traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The attacks come as the rebels continue their...
Police: Head that washed ashore in South Florida belongs to missing 19-year-old
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A bodyless head that washed ashore in South Florida has been identified as that of a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing in Miami Beach after he tried to rescue his younger sister from a rip current, authorities said. Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr. was...
Tropical Storm Sara drenches Honduras’ northern coast with flash flooding and mudslides in forecast
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara started moving slightly faster Saturday after it stalled over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home. Sustained rain fell overnight and continued...
Falling scaffolding plank narrowly misses pedestrians at Boston's South Station
BOSTON (AP) — Strong wind sent a large scaffolding plank crashing to the ground outside New England's busiest train station, narrowly missing pedestrians streaming in and out of the building. No one was hurt when the plank fell last Friday at South Station, which serves as a hub...
Surprise bids revive hope for offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico after feds cancel lease sale
A surprise pitch from a Chicago company with no experience building offshore wind farms has reignited enthusiasm for wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico. Hecate Energy, a company best known for land-based solar projects, presented its plan to build a 133-turbine wind farm...
A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An endangered sea turtle that was found about a year ago some 5,000 miles (8,047 kilometers) from its native waters has been released into the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Houston Zoo. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle, named Boeier after the boat that...
Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Rafael has weakened into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane last week. Rafael weakened into a tropical storm Saturday and dissipated into a remnant low on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center...
Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House. But it might not be that easy. Many of the largest offshore wind...
Jets use balanced scoring attack in 7-4 victory over the Lightning
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Dylan Samberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti added empty-net goals for the Jets, who lead the NHL with 22 points this...
