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Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports

Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports

ISINYA, Kenya (AP) — The red rose: a token of love for many, and for Kenya, a major economic sector.
Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of
Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of
PHOTO COLLECTION: Winter Weather

PHOTO COLLECTION: Winter Weather

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
California braces for heavy rains as car pileup in winter storm closes an Oregon interstate

California braces for heavy rains as car pileup in winter storm closes an Oregon interstate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snow and ice in whiteout conditions contributed to as many as 30 cars involved in a pileup on a major highway connecting Oregon and Idaho, reportedly injuring several people, as a winter storm descended on the Pacific Northwest Thu

Man from uncontacted Indigenous tribe emerges in Amazon, and villagers demonstrate a lighter

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In a rare encounter, a young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon, the country’s Indigenous affairs agency and local witnesses said Thursday.
Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (AP) — When aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard a decade ago spearheaded a much-hyped flight around the world in a plane powered by sunlight, it raised awareness about climate change but held little promise of revolutionizin
Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (AP) — When aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard a decade ago spearheaded a much-hyped flight around the world in a plane powered by sunlight, it raised awareness about climate change but held little promise of revolutionizin
Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds

Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds

PORTLAND, Ore.
Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds

Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds

PORTLAND, Ore.
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