Tag: U.S. News
An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska's capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing...
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
The scammers are winning.Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get...
Fiery railcars with hazardous material mostly contained after derailment in North Dakota
Enflamed railcars carrying hazardous material were mostly extinguished Saturday, a day after they derailed in a remote area of North Dakota.Officials said Friday...
Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein
An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation...
How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio -- When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with...
North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with a massive greenhouse operation
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A Native American tribe in North Dakota will soon grow lettuce in a giant greenhouse complex that when fully completed...