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Rescue teams empty 1,500 tons of oil from Russian tanker
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. ...
Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Dead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India's east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to stop the number of 600 dead from getting even higher. The high number of turtle deaths in Chennai in southern India is most likely due...
Sledding on boogie boards, ice hockey on Canal Street: The Gulf Coast embraces a rare snow day
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When the sun rose over the Sunshine State on Wednesday, palm trees were dusted with snow, waves crashed on icy beaches, and overjoyed Floridians grabbed whatever would slide and headed for the closest hill. At a park a few blocks from the state capitol in...
How to survive snow and bitter cold that's reached all the way to the Gulf Coast
ATLANTA (AP) — Protecting homes, cars, people and pets from snow, ice and bitterly cold temperatures just isn't something many people are accustomed to in the Deep South. But northerners build certain tips into their everyday lives, from dressing in layers to trying not to panic if...
Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America.' Can he do that?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address that he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” repeating an idea he first brought up earlier this month during a news conference. “America will reclaim its rightful place as...
