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As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles

As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles

By TAMMY WEBBER, BRITTANY PETERSON and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. “That’s…

Harris inspects fence at US-Mexico border as she works to project tougher stance on migration

Harris inspects fence at US-Mexico border as she works to project tougher stance on migration

By WILL WEISSERT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris walked a scrubby stretch of fence line along Arizona’s border with Mexico on Friday, seeking to project an image of…

Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene

Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene should take precautions and prepare…

Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group’s leader

Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group’s leader

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on Friday in a series of massive explosions that targeted the leader of the militant group and leveled multiple…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted overseas travel, campaign cash…

Trump and Zelenskyy meet in New York as election holds high stakes for US support for Ukraine

Trump and Zelenskyy meet in New York as election holds high stakes for US support for Ukraine

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LISA MASCARO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face with Donald Trump on Friday with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion and…