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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A year after pandemic precautions all but halted work to raise the world's most endangered cranes for release into the wild, the efforts are back in gear. Fourteen long-legged, fuzzy brown whooping crane chicks — one more than in 2019 — are following their parents or costumed surrogates in facilities from [...]
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure damaged by recent flooding and erosion, with estimated costs approaching $2 billion, officials said. Communities already have poured about $878 million into repairs over the last two years, according to the [...]
Local jazz great Arnett Howard is one of three Columbus artists to be commemorated later this month for contributions to their disciplines. The Lincoln Theatre Association has scheduled a Walk of Fame induction ceremony for 7 p.m. July 31 at the theater to recognize three new inductees for outstanding community contributions, the Columbus Association of the [...]
There are a number of design choices to consider when you're shopping for a full-size pickup truck. Some are common elements such as bed length, cab size, engine and trim level. But there's another less well-known purchase decision that's also important if you plan on towing with your truck: its axle ratio. Understanding what an [...]
State officials are cautioning farmers and backyard chicken keepers to remain vigilant against the mystery disease plaguing songbirds this summer. With reports of sick and dying songbirds in the region, representatives from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week advised poultry owners to take steps to protect their [...]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris Umphlett and his family worked in small ways to help the 12-year-old girl from Honduras — who barely uttered a word when she arrived after crossing the Mexican border alone — feel comfortable in their Michigan home. The couple and their four young children who live in the city of [...]
As the COVID-19 vaccination era makes it safer to travel, many people who stayed home during pandemic shutdowns are vacationing again. Airport checkpoint numbers have increased about 20 percent from January through mid-June 2021, compared with the same time frame in 2020, according to Transportation Security Administration data. Rewards such as points and miles earned [...]
OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $307 million in grants and low-interest loans in an effort to modernize rural water infrastructure, officials announced Wednesday. The programs are aimed at towns with less than 10,000 people in 34 states and the territory of Puerto Rico. Officials made [...]
It's no surprise that trucks and SUVs continue to dominate the U.S. vehicle market. But in a further move, automakers are increasingly building more SUVs and trucks that are specifically designed for off-road driving. With special enhancements to improve traction, ground clearance and even visibility, these vehicles can climb over rocks or blast over sand [...]
WAILUA, Hawaii (AP) — The historic resort where Elvis Presley's character got married in the 1961 film "Blue Hawaii" will go up for auction at a foreclosure sale on Kauai this month. The Garden Island newspaper reported the abandoned Coco Palms Resort will be auctioned July 26 on the steps of the Fifth Circuit Courthouse [...]