Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over single-use plastics.

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Travel to a remote island near Brazil has been banned to all but scientists and the military because of the danger posed by its deadly snakes which can’t be found anywhere else in the world.

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Tyler Johnson scored 18 points as Mercer beat The Citadel 80-46 on Wednesday night. Johnson also had four steals for the Bears (11-11, 4-5 Southern Conference). Marcus ...

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A public consultation has been launched on plans for a £600 million theme park in north Oxfordshire. Puy du Fou, which currently has a park in Les Epesses, France, and in Toledo, Spain, has ...

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of Day 3 of the second Test match between Pakistan and the West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Muhammad Hurraira, Babar Azam, ...

Starting Monday, many Wisconsinites will be able to file their federal income taxes for free using the IRS' Direct File program, which transfers information into Wisconsin's own free software for ...

SUPERIOR — The annual Lake Superior Ice Festival drew bundled-up visitors to Barker's Island on Friday and Saturday. From figure skating lessons to curling, there was a variety of outdoor winter ...

A contest for control of Wisconsin’s top court may be even nastier and more expensive than its bitter 2023 predecessor, with the fate of an 1849 abortion ban and other policies at stake.

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"I am afraid," said the talkative 63-year-old on Lenin Avenue in Gomel, a town of half a million near where the borders of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia meet. "I want peace," the former electrician ...