George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at age 94, negotiated NAFTA and believed in fair trade. What will his legacy on trade be? Delegates from nearly 200 countries meet for climate talks in Poland.
It's a decision opposed by environmental groups, who say the blasts could harm marine animals, and some coastal communities, who fear it could be a precursor to offshore drilling.
At least eight dead sea lions with bullet holes have been found since September. It's illegal to shoot marine mammals, but that hasn't stopped some fishermen from going after them.
"The roots and the bottoms of the utility poles are just kind of swimming," Cal Fire spokesman Rick Carhart said on Thursday. Rescue teams worked to save motorists stranded on flooded roads.
Legal battles and local tensions persist two years after the North Dakota prairie was filled with thousands of indigenous and environmental protesters opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline.
This week the World Meteorological Organization announced a high likelihood of an El Niño weather event occurring this winter. This impending extreme weather could have global ramifications.