Invasion of big, voracious lizards threatens U.S. South: study
A group of South American lizards that can grow up to four feet long (1.2 meters) has established a home in the Florida wild after being brought to the United States as pets, and the reptiles could begin a voracious march across the U.S. South, accordi…
Australia, NZ firefighters fly out to battle deadly California wildfires
Firefighters from Australia and New Zealand flew out of Sydney on Friday on a mission to relieve exhausted crews battling deadly wildfires sweeping the northwest of the United States.
ICE denies hunger strike by immigrants at Texas detention center
A group of immigrant fathers, recently reunified with their sons and detained in Texas, have gone on a hunger strike to demand their release, an immigrant rights group representing them said on Thursday.
U.S., Alaska seek law opening state forests to roads
Alaska and the U.S. government are seeking new regulations that could open more of the state’s forests to roads and development to drive its economy, the U.S. National Forest Service said on Thursday.
Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing sex assault case involving Backstreet Boys’ Carter
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday that prosecutors were reviewing a sexual assault case involving Backstreet Boys’ singer Nick Carter.
Trump national security team says Russia behind effort to meddle in U.S. elections
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security team said on Thursday that Russia is behind “pervasive” attempts to interfere in upcoming U.S. elections, in a rejection of denials of meddling that Russian President Vladimir Putin made directly to Trump…
Crews battling deadly California wildfire slowed by returning winds
Crews battling a deadly wildfire in northern California faced a resurgence of gusty winds on Thursday, hampering progress they were making this week to keep the blaze from spreading further.
U.S. urges end to lawsuits over ‘abstinence-only’ for pregnant teens
The U.S. government is urging federal judges to dismiss two lawsuits by Planned Parenthood affiliates over its efforts to impose what they called an “abstinence-only-until-marriage” focus in its Teen Pregnancy Protection Program.
Detained immigrants in Texas on hunger strike: rights group
A group of immigrant fathers, recently reunified with their sons and detained in Texas, have gone on hunger strike to demand their release, an immigrant rights group representing them said on Thursday.
Boyd Gaming and Paddy Power’s FanDuel partner on U.S. mobile sports bets
Casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp and fantasy sports company FanDuel Group on Thursday said they were joining in a strategic partnership to run online and mobile sports betting operations in the United States.
