As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing

As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Chilly nights on northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage don’t deter 15-year-old spearfisher Gabe Bisonette. He’s been learning the Ojibwe practice for so long now that when his headlamp illuminates the eye-shine of his quarry, he can communicate the sighting to his dad with hardly a word. Pronged spear at the ready, Gabe

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Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home

Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities on Tuesday evacuated a children’s hospital and a retirement home on the outskirts of the southern city of Patras after a summer wildfire flared in the area amid hot, windy weather. Fire service spokesman Vasilis Vathrakoyiannis said the evacuations were carried out as a precaution and a large firefighting

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South Africa drops probe of J&J after it agrees to lower price of TB drug and withdraws patent

South Africa drops probe of J&J after it agrees to lower price of TB drug and withdraws patent

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Medical advocacy groups welcomed Johnson & Johnson’s decision not to enforce its patent on a critical tuberculosis medication, allowing its production at much lower prices, after South African authorities opened an investigation into the conglomerate. The South African Competition Commission in a statement on July 5 said it decided

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Large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in the southern Philippines, injuring 27 people

Large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in the southern Philippines, injuring 27 people

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, were injured when a large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks exploded in a powerful blast in the southern Philippines, damaging houses, hotels and an international airport, officials said Tuesday. Two of the victims of Monday afternoon’s explosion were in serious

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O’Brajen: Srbija pomaže Ukrajini čineći svoje oružje dostupnim

O’Brajen: Srbija pomaže Ukrajini čineći svoje oružje dostupnim

Politika | 08.07.2024 | access_time 21:10 Pomoćnik državnog sekretara SAD za evropska i evroazijska pitanja Džejms O’Brajen izjavio je da Srbija, čineći svoje oružje dostupnim, pomaže Ukrajini da odbrani teritorijalni integritet i da Vašington to pozdravlja. Na pitanje televizije N1 u Vašingtonu, uoči samita lidera NATO-a, O’Brajen je rekao da su “saradnja i podrška Ukrajini

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