Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressures from cattle ranchers and soybean growers to cut forest and expand agriculture as much as possible ...

Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times ...

Federal and state agencies announced this week that a partnership to provide funding for fish hatcheries in Northeast Georgia is continuing.

The Chinese government also announced Thursday that the U.S. had returned four people to China, including at least three ...

Balloting in Uruguay’s runoff election has come to a close on, starting a countdown to the announcement of official results in a tight battle for the presidency between the conservative ruling coaliti ...

Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, ...

Turkey's transportation ministry says the engine of a Russian plane with 95 people on board caught fire after landing at Antalya airport in southern Turkey ...

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon have just celebrated newly lifted restrictions on their rights to hunt, ...

When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge found New York City in contempt on Wednesday over conditions in its city jails, saying conditions have only worsened in the nine years since the city settled ...

New York City's homes, businesses and institutions put about 44 million pounds (20 million kilograms) of waste out on the ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows. Jobless claim ...