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Thousands without power in Houston as thunderstorms roll through Texas toward southeastern US

Thousands in the Houston area are without power after hefty thunderstorms with 70-mile-per-hour winds, hail and lightning rolled in early Tuesday morning, downing power lines and shutting off electricity for more than 160,000 people.
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Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department

Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department

A Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been given sweeping powers to overhaul the federal department that manages vast tracts of resource-rich public lands, but he hasn't divested his energy investments or filed an ethi
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This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she started to think about how much waste such events produce.
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Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C.
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Union says CFIA staff facing intimidation and threats over planned B.C. ostrich cull

Union says CFIA staff facing intimidation and threats over planned B.C. ostrich cull

The head of the union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers says they have faced "intimidation and threats" amid heightened rhetoric since a Federal Court ruling upheld an order to cull hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm.
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Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment

Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Using xenon gas treatment and the latest technology is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster but also better for the environment, cutting down garbage and waste, a renowned mountain guide said Monday.
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Invasive fish captured in N.S. is first of such species found in Atlantic Canada

Invasive fish captured in N.S. is first of such species found in Atlantic Canada

NEW GERMANY — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says an invasive type of fish called a pond loach has been found in Nova Scotia, marking the first such finding in Atlantic Canada.
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Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs

Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs

TORONTO — Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon, First Nations leaders said Monday, as they ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects in the north.
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Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia’s busiest airport

Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia’s busiest airport

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hercules and Ned have quite the spacious office at West Virginia's busiest airport.
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German court convicts 4 ex-Volkswagen managers of fraud in emissions scandal

German court convicts 4 ex-Volkswagen managers of fraud in emissions scandal

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A German court on Monday convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and gave two of them prison sentences for their part in the manipulation of emissions controls, almost a decade after the scandal erupted over the c
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