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As Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle

As Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle

JIFTLIK, West Bank (AP) — Across the dusty villages of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli water pipes don’t reach, date palms have been left to die. Greenhouses are empty and deserted.
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Evacuation ordered for 20,000 residents of N.W.T. capital as wildfire approaches

Evacuation ordered for 20,000 residents of N.W.T. capital as wildfire approaches

YELLOWKNIFE — Some 20,000 residents in the capital of the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave by Friday as wildfire danger in the region intensifies.
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Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110

Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Public schools on Maui started the process of reopening and traffic resumed on a major road in signs of recovery a week after wildfires demolished a historic town and killed at least 110 people , while the head of the island's
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B.C. changes policy on dispute with U.S. on selenium contamination from coal mines

B.C. changes policy on dispute with U.S. on selenium contamination from coal mines

The British Columbia government has changed its tune on a long-requested investigation into contamination from its mines flowing into U.S. waters, opening the door to progress on an issue that has drawn the attention of President Joe Biden.
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Hawaii works to pause land transactions in area of deadly Maui wildfires. Follow live updates

Hawaii works to pause land transactions in area of deadly Maui wildfires. Follow live updates

Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii, killing more than 100 people and destroying the historic town of Lahaina. The wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
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Biden marks 1-year anniversary of climate, health law, says 'we're investing in all of America'

Biden marks 1-year anniversary of climate, health law, says 'we're investing in all of America'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden proclaimed Wednesday his administration is “turning things around” for Americans when it comes to the economy, with his signature climate, health care and tax package giving people “more breathing room” on prices
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US wildlife managers agree to review the plight of a Western bird linked to piñon forests

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S.
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Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, one year on: 'It's restoring the American dream'

Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, one year on: 'It's restoring the American dream'

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden rattled off an impressive list of economic wins Wednesday to mark one full year of "transformative" climate spending that's better known among critics in Canada and overseas than it is by voters in the United States.
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B.C. puts fish protection orders in place as heat, drought persists

B.C. puts fish protection orders in place as heat, drought persists

BURNABY, B.C. — The British Columbia government is putting fish protection orders in place for the Thompson Okanagan region as extreme drought conditions affect river levels and threaten the local salmon populations.
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NDP adds to Greenbelt complaint to integrity commissioner in light of auditor report

NDP adds to Greenbelt complaint to integrity commissioner in light of auditor report

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is asking the province's integrity commissioner to consider within his Greenbelt investigation the premier and government staffers' reported use of personal phones and emails.
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