Big money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. How can nations raise it?
Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer ...
In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed between hundreds of ...
The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to the White House this ...
Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to ...
Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
Donald Trump's first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia. Now with Trump set to ...
Hunter scores 24 points, Daniels has game-winning block as Hawks beat Kings 109-108
De'Andre Hunter scored 24 points and Dyson Daniels had four blocks, including one in the final seconds, as the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 109-108 ...
20 Wyeth paintings owned by LL Bean’s late granddaughter are set to be auctioned
Twenty Wyeth paintings from the estate of one of L.L. Bean's granddaughters are set to go up for auction Tuesday. The collection from Linda Bean is valued at more than $3 million ...
Trial begins of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped
The trial of a man accused of holding down a teenage boy so colleagues could rape and abuse him at a New Hampshire youth center in the 1990s is set to begin Tuesday. It' ...
At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change
Extreme heat ruined the pineapples on Esther Penunia's small farm in the Philippines this year, more disappointment than catastrophe since Penunia doesn't depend on the ...
Northern California and Pacific Northwest brace for atmospheric river
Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be the strongest storm of the season so far, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region ...
The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground, banking hard over ...
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Cowboys fall at home again after piece of roof comes down before loss to Texans
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Things were literally falling from the sky even before the Dallas Cowboys lost yet another home game.