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Upcycle small food containers or even newspaper for starting seeds indoors

Upcycle small food containers or even newspaper for starting seeds indoors

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, seeds .
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India's steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs

India's steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Rows of small factories line the streets of a dusty suburb in Bengaluru, where workers weld and cast Indian-made steel into everything from car parts to kitchen sinks. Here, U.S.
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Lighter winds help crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina

Lighter winds help crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend.
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Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras

Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as costumed revelers celebrate Mardi Gras with huge parades and partying in the streets of New Orleans
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A baby seal rescued from a Connecticut street dies at an aquarium

A baby seal rescued from a Connecticut street dies at an aquarium

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A baby seal found stranded on a street near Connecticut's Yale University last month has died from severe digestive issues, a local aquarium announced Monday.
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Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says

Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation, a federal court has ruled, over a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers.
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Lawsuit accuses Atlanta police of illegally targeting 'Stop Cop City' protesters

Lawsuit accuses Atlanta police of illegally targeting 'Stop Cop City' protesters

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police have for years illegally targeted critics of a police and firefighter training center, according to a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a protester who is one of dozens of “Stop Cop City” activists facing domestic terro
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As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew

As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew

NZARA COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers along the branches of the coffee tree she's raised from a seedling, searching anxiously for its first fruit buds since she planted it three years ago.
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Historic ship completes first leg of journey to become world's largest artificial reef

Historic ship completes first leg of journey to become world's largest artificial reef

The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage.
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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds

Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.
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