AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams
More than 2,200 dams built upstream from homes or communities are in poor condition across the U.S., likely endangering lives if they were to fail, according to an Associated Press analysis.
AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams
Constructed four generations ago, the massive rock and clay dam at El Capitan Reservoir is capable of storing over 36 billion gallons of water, enough to supply every resident in San Diego for most of a year.
Condition of some US dams kept secret in national database
Americans wondering whether a nearby dam could be dangerous can look up the condition and hazard ratings of tens of thousands of dams nationwide using an online database run by the federal government.
Fox chews through fence, kills 25 flamingos at National Zoo
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foxes are known to raid henhouses. But this raid, on an outdoor zoo yard housing dozens of bright pink flamingos unable to fly away, was many times worse.
US says superyacht owned by Russian oligarch seized in Fiji
WASHINGTON (AP) — A superyacht that American authorities say is owned by a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering has been seized by law enforcement in Fiji, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday.
Ontario NDP pledges provincial dental plan that would ‘mesh’ with federal one
TORONTO — Ontario's New Democrats are pledging free or low-cost dental care for all low- and middle-income families if elected next month, with a plan that would speed up and expand a promised federal dental program. Coverage promised under the federal...
Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine
MILAN (AP) — Across Europe, rising energy prices are testing the resolve of ordinary consumers and business owners who are caught between the continent’s dependence on cheap Russian energy and its revulsion over President Vladimir Putin's invasion of U...
Ontario Liberals promise to cap class sizes for all grades at 20 students
VAUGHAN, Ont. — The Ontario Liberals would spend $1 billion to cap class sizes at 20 students for every grade across the province and hire 10,000 teachers if elected in June, party leader Steven Del Duca announced Thursday. Del Duca said
Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford
From cutting class sizes to ending for-profit long-term care to rebates for electric vehicle purchases, parallel promises abound in the Ontario NDP and Liberals' platforms in a race in which the leaders have not ruled out working together. Both NDP Lea...
Sri Lanka ruling coalition candidate wins vote in Parliament
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s beleaguered government won a key vote in Parliament on Thursday as a ruling coalition-backed candidate was elected deputy speaker, despite growing public pressure on the government amid the worst economic crisis in...