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Pressure ramps up at UN talks to reach a deal for cash to curb and adapt to climate change

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations' annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday as negotiators pressed on to get a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change.

Nov 23, 2024 4:04 AM Read more >

Storm dumps record rain in Northern California, while US Northeast deals with winter storms

HEALDSBURG, Calif.

Nov 22, 2024 11:02 PM Read more >

People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters

HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer: her severely disabled daughter.

Nov 22, 2024 10:04 PM Read more >

Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations' annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday under a cloud of anger and disappointment as negotiators were well short of a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change.

Nov 22, 2024 9:17 PM Read more >

Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle

HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a river and flooding some streets, including in parts of San Francisco.

Nov 22, 2024 8:57 PM Read more >

PHOTO COLLECTION: Winter Weather

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

Nov 22, 2024 7:45 PM Read more >

U.S. court tosses hostile workplace, pay discrimination claims against BlackBerry

A U.S. court has closed the door on "hostile work environment” and wage discrimination claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd.

Nov 22, 2024 6:07 PM Read more >

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal's owner fuming, but that local police are describing as a sad mix-up.

Nov 22, 2024 6:01 PM Read more >

Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force winds.

Nov 22, 2024 4:33 PM Read more >

National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes' support

BISMARCK, N.D.

Nov 22, 2024 2:49 PM Read more >