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Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kristy strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday and was expected to remain away from land as the storm grows more powerful, forecasters said.
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North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Feds press Louisiana on its commitment to a stalled billion-dollar coastal restoration project

Feds press Louisiana on its commitment to a stalled billion-dollar coastal restoration project

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Federal officials want to know if Louisiana remains committed to a nearly $3 billion planned coastal restoration project that litigation has stalled.
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Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kristy strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday and was expected to remain away from land as the storm grows more powerful, forecasters said.
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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) — Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to the work.
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North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, Sheriff says

RALEIGH, N.C.
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U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionist policies: KPMG

U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionist policies: KPMG

TORONTO — A new report suggests many Canadian business leaders are worried about economic uncertainties related to the looming U.S. election.
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Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed six

Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed six

HAVANA (AP) — A small town in far eastern Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least six people after Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain.
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Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Wednesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.
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Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules delayed as species shows decline in babies

Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules delayed as species shows decline in babies

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishing regulators are delaying a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters off New England.
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