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Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia

Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia

By BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National…

Farming and wildfire tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives

Farming and wildfire tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn’t own a cellphone. Now, a fully autonomous tractor drives through his expansive…

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, threatening one of Los Angeles’ most iconic spots as firefighters battled to get under control three other major blazes that killed…

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico

Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring…

Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, a city where he remained an outsider

Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, a city where he remained an outsider

By BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday. Carter’s remains,…

Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump…