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Lake-effect snow heading for New York state could disrupt travel and football

Lake-effect snow heading for New York state could disrupt travel and football

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Black Friday was giving way to a white weekend in parts of New York state, with the first big snow of the season threatening to bury towns along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend.
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Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S.
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How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival

How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival

VANCOUVER — A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly to their eyes, cause higher mortality than earlier research suggested.
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Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them

Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state's iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.
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Cucumbers recalled in Canada, U.S. over possible salmonella contamination

Cucumbers recalled in Canada, U.S. over possible salmonella contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling cucumbers across the country due to a potential salmonella contamination. All sizes of SunFed Produce whole fresh American cucumbers sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 were recalled Thursday after the U.
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Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake

Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms came ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution inched closer to an agreement Friday, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth.
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Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution inched closer to an agreement Friday, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth.
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From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

NYANGAMBE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn.
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Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S.
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