2019-11-21 California Crisis of Fires, Power Outages Years in the Making
The power company that serves more than 5 million people in one of the world’s most technologically developed areas has to make a decision: turn off the electricity or risk…
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The power company that serves more than 5 million people in one of the world’s most technologically developed areas has to make a decision: turn off the electricity or risk…
A United States diplomat has told lawmakers that he and others followed President Donald Trump’s orders to pressure Ukraine into investigating his political opponent. American Ambassador Gordon Sondland said that…
Pope Francis is visiting Thailand to support the country’s small Roman Catholic community. His three-day stay will be followed by a similar visit to Japan. The pope plans to discuss…
Many of America’s cranberry farmers are struggling because of major price drops and continuing international trade tension. But some farmers of this popular fruit have found a new way to…
Yousuf and his family left their home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago. They went to the city of Kabul to escape war, but they could not escape sadness. Five…
Russia says the United States decision giving support to Israeli settlement claims in the occupied West Bank will hurt the Middle East peace process. The Russian foreign ministry statement said…
Nearly 8 million people visited the Czech capital of Prague last year, making it one of the most visited cities in Europe. Many visitors walk through the old city and…
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is slowly trying to rebuild after years of conflict. South Sudan has the lowest literacy rate of any country worldwide. Only 27 percent of…
Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out, but did not worry after the three-year-old quickly quieted down. The next morning, however, she found her daughter, Mercy, nearly…
People across the United States are putting up tall, narrow structures to help a little bird called the chimney swift. They hope the birds will use these structures as nesting…
One brother is considered likely to become Sri Lanka’s president in elections this weekend. Another brother is thinking about seeking the prime minister’s job after parliamentary elections early next year.…
A wildlife conservation group said this week that it has pictures of one of the rarest animals in the world. Global Wildlife Conservation, or GWC, said it captured the images…
Venice, Italy is experiencing its worst flooding in more than 50 years. The floods resulted in calls Wednesday to help protect the historic city from rising sea levels. Italian officials…
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked out of jail last week. The Brazilian politician known as Lula was released after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that a…
Protests against climate change have been taking place in many countries throughout the year. Yet energy officials from one area appear unlikely to support calls to suspend use of fossil…