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TORONTO — Gabbi Kosmidis still feels shivers from watching the intensely gory 2006 horror thriller “Silent Hill” as a child. “It was an insane film for an 11-year-old to watch,” says the Toronto-based voice actor, now 30.

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A placid fishing trip turned “berserk” for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 400 kilograms (900 pounds) appeared to fall out of the sky before crash-landing in their small boat.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains west of Mexico City rebounded this year, doubling the area they covered in 2024 despite the stresses of climate change and habitat loss, experts said Thursday.

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow.

South Dakota's governor signed a bill into law Thursday that bans the taking of private property for building carbon dioxide pipelines, a blow to a sprawling Midwest pipeline network that ethanol producers see as key for their future.

DALLAS (AP) — A large balloon used by U.S.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving behind an avalanche of waste.

South Dakota's governor signed a bill into law Thursday that bans the taking of private property for building carbon dioxide pipelines, a blow to a sprawling Midwest pipeline network that ethanol producers see as key for their future.

MONTREAL — National Bank says it's aiming to reach $20 billion in renewable energy lending commitments by 2030 as part of its net-zero emissions push, even as the U.S. government works to unwind supports for the sector.