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March 18, 2024

Protests erupt in Santiago over power outages, food shortages as Cuba faces economic crisis

Several groups of protesters in Santiago, Cuba, on Sunday demonstrated against electricity outages and food shortages, with some lasting up to eight hours.

March 18, 2024

Our air is great, but Green New Deal is tough to swallow

Biden's Green New Deal is the color of money. Even though American air quality is the best it has been, the EPA is pushing a rule that could cost the economy $200 billion.

March 15, 2024

Whale study findings explore the evolution of menopause across species

New research on menopause in whales reveals that females of these species live significantly longer after their reproductive years compared to non-menopausal species.

March 15, 2024

Giant volcano 'hidden in plain sight' discovered on Mars, scientists say

A giant volcano hidden in plain sight has been discovered on Mars and scientists say it is 280 miles wide and nearly 30,000 feet high.

March 14, 2024

US could authorize Titanic research mission after long legal battle

The U.S. government is reconsidering a legal challenge against an expedition to the Titanic, which it filed citing a law that treats the shipwreck as a gravesite.

March 14, 2024

US Interior Department to allocate more than $120 million to tribes to address climate-related threats

The Interior Department is allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change, according to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

March 14, 2024

Massachusetts beach town left scrambling after storm washes away $600K in protective sand

A weekend winter storm in Salisbury, Massachusetts, washed away $600,000 worth of sand that was trucked in to protect homes and infrastructure, officials say.

March 13, 2024

PA Gov. Shapiro proposes plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gases

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday proposed a plan to to make power plant owners within the state pay for their allegedly planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

March 13, 2024

Indigenous communities in Argentina and Chile grapple with soaring demand for lithium

The prevalence of lithium mining is threatening to disrupt traditional ways of life for indigenous groups living in a region spanning Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.

March 13, 2024

Retired British couple found dead during Caribbean beach vacation

A retired British couple may have drowned while vacationing in the Caribbean after their bodies were found by police on a beach