California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Oil and gas companies would be liable for damages caused by climate change -related disasters in California under legislation introduced Monday by two Democratic lawmakers. The proposal claims that the oil industry intentionally deceived the public about...

Explosion at Maryland cannabis facility injures 2, officials say

STEVENSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two workers were injured in an explosion and fire at a cannabis extraction facility on Maryland's Eastern Shore on Wednesday, state fire officials said. Firefighters were called to PharmaCann in Stevensville for a report of an explosion, according to the...

Bodies found after gas explosion causes coal mine to collapse in southwest Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — At least three miners have died after a methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in a remote area of southwest Pakistan, officials said Friday, as authorities launched an operation to rescue nine other missing workers. Abdul Ghani, a mines...

An explosion at a Turkish factory kills at least 12 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion at a Turkish factory kills at least 12 people.

Small winter catch set for New England's long-closed shrimp industry, a climate casualty

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New England shrimp, long lost from the marketplace as waters have warmed, will come back to seafood counters in small amounts next year due to a research fishing program. Also called Maine shrimp or northern shrimp, the small pink crustaceans were long...

Deadly chocolate factory explosion caused by faulty gas fitting, safety board finds

Cascading failures involving a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion in 2023 at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate, a federal safety board said Tuesday. About 70 production workers...