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Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it's a plot against populist president

Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it's a plot against populist president

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) 鈥 Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on Saturday against lithium mining in Serbia , despite officials' warnings of their alleged plot to topple populist President Aleksandar Vu膷i膰 and his government.
Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say

Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) 鈥 Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began, authorities said Friday, with the mid-August peak of fire season still on the horizon. Blazes have scorched more than 1.
Heavy rain hits Eastern Canada as remnants of tropical storm Debby move in

Heavy rain hits Eastern Canada as remnants of tropical storm Debby move in

MONTREAL 鈥 Remnants of tropical storm Debby doused a large swath of Eastern Canada on Friday, with forecasters saying up to 120 millimetres of rain would fall in some parts of Quebec before it moved out of the region.
Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania

Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania

First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain from the remnants of Debby slammed the Northeast with intense floods.

Beau Hossler shoots 10-under 60 at vulnerable Sedgefield in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) 鈥 Beau Hossler shot a 10-under 60 on Friday in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship, squandering a chance for a sub-60 round with pars on the last three holes at soft and vulnerable Sedgefield Country Club.
Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge

Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) 鈥 Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes.
Calgary mayor says city considering replacing water pipe that ruptured

Calgary mayor says city considering replacing water pipe that ruptured

CALGARY 鈥 City officials are weighing options to strengthen a key water main for the long term -- including building a new one -- after a June rupture forced Calgarians to cut their water use and further inspection found more weaknesses.
Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin Island in Nunavut

Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin Island in Nunavut

IQALUIT 鈥 A worker has died after being attacked by two polar bears off the eastern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut. The Nasittuq Corporation says in a statement that employees responded to the attack Thursday at its work site on Brevoort Island.

Colorado wildfire that destroyed 27 homes was human-caused, officials say

DENVER (AP) 鈥 The Colorado wildfire that tore through 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) and destroyed 48 buildings, over half of which were homes, was human-caused, investigators said Friday.
68 dead fish found after contaminated water discharge from Yukon mine disaster site

68 dead fish found after contaminated water discharge from Yukon mine disaster site

WHITEHORSE 鈥 The federal government has ordered the company that owns the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon to build barriers to protect fish from cyanide-contaminated water after 68 dead fish were found following a discharge of treated water from the site of
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