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Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

FREDERICTON — Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him.
Flash floods once again hit Vermont, damaging homes and roads

Flash floods once again hit Vermont, damaging homes and roads

SUTTON, Vt.
Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks

Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks

Wildfires have forced evacuations for visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West as the summer monsoon season brings increased lightning to the arid region.
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague

Northern Arizona resident dies from plague

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague is rare to humans, with on average about seven cases reported annually in the U.S.
Millions of dollars in Tesla EV rebate claims were legitimate, Ottawa says

Millions of dollars in Tesla EV rebate claims were legitimate, Ottawa says

OTTAWA — Tesla legitimately claimed thousands of electric vehicle rebates in the final weekend before the department suspended its rebate program in January, Transport Canada said on Friday.
What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.

What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.

Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town hall on Saturday about a disturbing attack on an eight-year-old girl that investigators initially linked to an animal, prompting fear and confusion.
Ontario environment minister apologizes for 'confusion' over clean water bill letter

Ontario environment minister apologizes for 'confusion' over clean water bill letter

TORONTO — Ontario's environment minister has apologized to First Nation chiefs for any "confusion" his letter caused when he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law.
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm's way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed at least 120 people , including more than two dozen children and counselors at an all
Wind turbine maker to pay settlement after blade broke apart and washed up on Nantucket beaches

Wind turbine maker to pay settlement after blade broke apart and washed up on Nantucket beaches

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on beaches for months has agreed to a $10.
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up

Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up

BEND, Texas (AP) — Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches.
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