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Switzerland's Corinne Suter celebrates her victory on the podium following the women's World Cup super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, on Sunday Dec. 4, 2022. (/Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Suter claims World Cup super-G, ends Goggia's winning streak

Dec. 04, 2022 05:37 PM EST

Branson, Mo., is seen from this view atop the Branson Ferris Wheel, located along Highway 76 at The Track Family Fun Park. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP)
COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri areas popular among tourists

By Jim Salter Jun. 16, 2021 02:57 PM EDT

Dan O'Conor, the "Great Lake Jumper," shares a "High-5" with one of his well-wishers after his 365th leap into Lake Michigan, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Chicago's Montrose Point. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
Chicago man jumps into Lake Michigan for 365th straight day

By Shafkat Anowar Jun. 12, 2021 04:25 PM EDT

Residents walk past a cement post decorated with a smiley face and a message that reads in Uru; “I’m happy,” in the Urus del Lago Poopo indigenous community, in Punaca, Bolivia, Monday, May 24, 2021. None of the inhabitants speak Uru, the language of their ancestors. However, in the past few years they have decided to recover their native language. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Bolivia's 'People of the Water' try to survive loss of lake

By Carlos Valdez Jun. 09, 2021 12:35 PM EDT

FILE - Pleasure boats cut through the waters of Lake Conroe, near Conroe, Texas on June 10, 2014. Travelers are leaning toward less-crowded vacation destinations this year. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)
Why you should consider a ‘second city’ trip in 2021

By Sally French Of Nerdwallet Jun. 07, 2021 10:18 AM EDT

Beach at SC lake reopening for 1st time since pandemic

Jun. 06, 2021 09:30 AM EDT
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A beach at a lake in the South Carolina Midlands is reopening for the first time in more than a year. Lake Murray...

Julie Tille, a Walkways to Westminster mentor, left, chats with Anisa and Asma Dahir before the college's graduation ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, May 7, 2021. The graduation of the twin sisters from a refugee family marked a key milestone in a journey that is a testament to their hard work, their parents’ insistence that they place a high value on educational opportunities, and the collective efforts of those who helped two little girls who spoke only Somali when they started kindergarten. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)
Utah twins graduate, reflect on refugee parents' sacrifices

By Marjorie Cortez May. 30, 2021 08:00 AM EDT

Residents leave Goma, Congo, by boat on Lake Kivu Thursday, May 27, 2021, five days after Mount Nyiragongo erupted. Evacuation orders were given for most of the town, fearing further eruptions and tremors. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Thousands evacuate Congo's Goma amid renewed volcano threat

By Justin Kabumba Katumwa And Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro May. 27, 2021 01:04 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press May. 17, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
(Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram. May 14, 2021. Editorial: A new stage in the pandemic If you still needed a reason to get...

Danes start digging up minks to prevent water pollution

May. 14, 2021 05:08 AM EDT
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has begun excavating the decomposing bodies of some 4 million mink, for fear they will pollute drinking water or a bathing...

Wildfire scorches thousands of acres, force evacuations

Apr. 23, 2021 10:45 PM EDT
SAND LAKE, Mich. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze that has blackened about thousands of acres in northeastern Michigan and has forced about 100 area...

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press Apr. 12, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Omaha World-Herald. April 8, 2021. Editorial: Sex education promotes respect, helps protect vulnerable children The...

Salt Lake to keep mask mandate after Utah lifts state rule

Apr. 07, 2021 06:38 PM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City will continue its mask mandate after it is lifted statewide April 10, the mayor said Wednesday, though the rest of the...

Extra COVID-19 vaccine doses create lines at fire department

Apr. 02, 2021 07:42 PM EDT
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters in Lake Oswego weren’t prepared for the crowds that greeted them when they returned from a vaccine clinic in Molalla with...

Lake lowered at Audubon park; boating, fishing not allowed

Mar. 25, 2021 04:29 AM EDT
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Boating and fishing won't be allowed at John James Audubon State Park in western Kentucky while the lake is lowered for an ongoing...

South Haven already canceling July 4 fireworks show

Mar. 06, 2021 11:26 AM EST
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A Lake Michigan community in southwestern Michigan is canceling a popular fireworks show months before the July 4 holiday. ...

Louisiana confirms 2 more deaths tied to winter weather

Feb. 20, 2021 02:17 PM EST
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities on Saturday confirmed two more fatalities tied to severe winter conditions, bringing the total deaths in the...

Army Corps delays some fee hikes at Nashville district lakes

Feb. 18, 2021 04:22 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it is holding off for now on fee hikes at some facilities at five lakes in its Nashville district...

Maintenance workerLelon Armstrong shovels the sidewalk outside a parking garage in Downtown Memphis, Tenn. as below freezing temperatures grip the Mid-South on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP)
The Latest: Oklahoma gov seeks federal disaster declaration

Feb. 17, 2021 11:16 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 01:57 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Jan. 31 The Miami Herald on a push by lawmakers to...

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