Thailand Issues New Flood Warnings From Seasonal Rain September 29, 2021 By Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand issued fresh warnings Tuesday about flooding caused by seasonal monsoon rains, after at least...
Cyclone Damages Indian Crops Just Before Harvesting September 29, 2021 By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI — Heavy rains brought by Cyclone Gulab damaged India’s summer-sown crops such as soybeans, cotton, pulses and vegetables just...
Fires Threatening California’s Sequoias Continue to Grow September 29, 2021 THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters battled fast-growing forest fires threatening giant sequoias and small communities in the Sierra...
Earth-Monitoring Landsat 9 Satellite Launches in California September 29, 2021 By John Antczak LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest in a series of U.S. satellites that has recorded human and natural impacts on...
‘Ambiguous’ Flood Deductible May Cost Carriers That Insured New Orleans Hotel September 29, 2021 By Jim Sams The redevelopment of the historic Jung Hotel and Residences in downtown New Orleans flooded four times before renovations were complete....
Drug Distributors Strike 1st Opioid Settlement With Native American Tribe For $75M September 29, 2021 By Nate Raymond The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve claims they fueled an opioid epidemic...
Billionaire Row Condo Board Sues Developers Over 1,500 Building Defects September 28, 2021 By Robert Burnson The condo board at one of New York’s tallest and toniest towers sued the building’s developers, claiming design flaws are...
Cadmium Spiked at Lead Factory, Workers Didn’t Get Help September 28, 2021 By Rebecca Woolington, Corey G. Johnson and Eli Murray TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In June 2014, an air monitor strapped to a worker inside a Tampa lead factory picked...
Indiana Beaches Closed After Apparent US Steel Plant Spill September 28, 2021 PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Dunes National Park closed its beaches and a northwest Indiana water utility shut down an...
Strong Quake Hits Greek Island of Crete; 1 Dead, 20 Injured September 28, 2021 By Elena Becatoros and Derek Gatopoulos ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A strong, prolonged earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island...