Sports
2/18 Sports Brief
US defeats Sweden and Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the Olympics MILAN (AP) — The U.S. and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics. Each needed extra […]
Year: 2026
Washington
The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally
The group of 15 backcountry skiers headed out on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California’s Sierra Nevada as a powerful winter storm moved into the state. The skiers on […]
Science / Health
Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other — an issue in areas where farms […]
Science / Health
‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might seem like a crazy plan. But if it’s crazy and it works, then it’s not crazy. […]
Science / Health
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury. The Indian Health Service has […]