Hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

ERWIN, Tenn. — After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for…

‘Looks like a stream of blood.’ Argentina river turns red, sparking toxic leak fears

BUENOS AIRES — A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires…

Panama’s president denies making a deal that US warships can transit canal for free

PANAMA CITY — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim…

Panama’s president denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal for free

PANAMA CITY — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim…

Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal

PANAMA CITY — Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with…

Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians

MOSCOW — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe…

Man’s dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video

Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont River, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated.…

India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world’s largest religious gathering

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across…

Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand’s main islands again. Why isn’t there a tunnel?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Wild weather during New Zealand ’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted…