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Deadly explosion off Nigeria points to threat posed by aging oil ships around the world

Deadly explosion off Nigeria points to threat posed by aging oil ships around the world

OKITIPUPA, Nigeria (AP) — It was the dead of night when the ship caught fire, Patrick Aganyebi remembers, but the flames made it seem as bright as day. The explosion that night woke him and knocked him to the floor.
How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween

How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween

HUDSON, Colo. (AP) — Alan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of his pumpkin patch in northeast Colorado on a clear day.
Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — At least 48 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, most of them in Acapulco, Mexican authorities said Sunday as the death toll continued to climb and families buried loved ones
California's commercial Dungeness crab season delayed for the sixth year in a row to protect whales

California's commercial Dungeness crab season delayed for the sixth year in a row to protect whales

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the sixth year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines.
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions

G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions

TOKYO (AP) — Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite global uncertainties.
King Charles III seeks to look ahead in a visit to Kenya. But he'll have history to contend with

King Charles III seeks to look ahead in a visit to Kenya. But he'll have history to contend with

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III wants to look to the future when his state visit to Kenya starts on Tuesday. But first he will have to confront the past.
In Benin, Voodoo's birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred

In Benin, Voodoo's birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred

PORTO-NOVO, Benin (AP) — For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get pregnant.
EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degradin
In Seattle, phones ding. Killer whales could be close

In Seattle, phones ding. Killer whales could be close

SEATTLE (AP) — Peter Bates was dropping his car at the mechanic this month when a notification pinged on his phone: killer whales were approaching his Seattle neighborhood. He hopped on a bus toward the water, then an electric bike.
Mexican security authorities raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

Mexican security authorities raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican officials raised the death toll to 39 on Saturday from Hurricane Otis, which struck the country’s southern Pacific coast including the resort city of Acapulco early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm.
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