How Invasive Plants at LAX Feed Giraffes and Elephants at L.A. Zoo

The bad news: Exotic acacia trees pose a pesky problem for native coastal dunes at Los Angeles International Airport. The good news: Giraffes like them -- a lot. Now a long-term partnership that began last fall between the airport and the L.A. Zoo keeps invasive species out of L.A.'s landfills and gives zoo animals a leafy treat.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 March 45 Views

Men Surprise Kentucky Kids With Santa's Secret Hands

A group of Kentucky men never thought it would get this big. Starting with a notion to raise a few thousand dollars to buy Christmas presents for needy kids in their area, the Edmonson County friends in nine years have bought $270,000 worth of holiday happiness for others.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 December 48 Views

D.C. Restaurants Offer Freebies to Furloughed Federal Workers

To ease the strain on federal employees going unpaid during the government shutdown, numerous restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area began offering free sandwiches or discounted food to furloughed workers last week.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 October 44 Views

'World's Largest Warhol' to Decorate Dome Roof

Tacoma, Washington wants to give its old gray dome a facelift -- possibly by turning the arena's 5-acre roof into an Andy Warhol painting.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 February 45 Views

Chicago Anti-gang Efforts Tame Street Violence

Chicago's overall crime rate fell last year to a level not seen since 1972, and the number of shooting incidents involving victims 16 and younger dropped 40 percent in 12 months, city officials say.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 February 40 Views

Veterans Ensure Safe Passage for Chicago Kids Walking To School

US Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are keeping youngsters safe on their walk to and from school in Chicago. Their peacekeeping efforts cut violent crime on the gang-ridden routes by 20% in the first couple of years.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 April 37 Views

13 Marines Returning From Afghanistan Upgraded to First Class

A group of Marines on their way home from Afghanistan got something they didn't expect after spending the better part of five days getting on and off planes as they tried to get from one side of the globe to another: cheers from a small crowd of police, a fire truck water salute and first-class plane tickets.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 November 38 Views

FDA Approves Drug That Reverses Heroin Overdoses

In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a prescription treatment that can be used by family members or caregivers in an emergency to aid a person who may be overdosing on heroin, morphine or other opiates. The injection treatment rapidly delivers a single dose of the drug naloxone via a hand-held auto-injector that can be carried in a pocket or stored in a medicine cabinet.Read More

By Jeanne Goddard

04 April 40 Views

New Diplomacy Dawns in Cuba as U.S. Embassy Reopens After 54 Years

54 years ago three US Marines lowered the flag in Havana as the US ended relations with Cuba. The same men raised the flag again Friday at the reopened US embassy.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 August 53 Views

Astronaut Reveals His 1969 Customs Form: Places Visited - "Moon"

46 years after men first walked on the moon, we are reminded that while rocket fuel powered the Apollo 11 spacecraft, governments still run on paperwork.

By Jim Stout

09 August 39 Views

Carbon Pollution From U.S. Power Plants Hits 27-Year Low

US Electric power plants spewed 128 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in April 2015, the lowest for any month since 1988, according to a government report.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 August 45 Views

America's Biggest Landfill To Become New York's Largest Solar Project

What was once the largest landfill on the planet is being reinvented to provide solar energy to New York City -- enough to power 2,000 homes. Mayor Bloomberg announced last week the city's plans to convert the 47 acres into a 10-MW solar installation, boosting the city's renewable energy by 50 percent.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 December 41 Views

Landmark Iran Nuclear Deal Reached, Built on Permanent Verification

After weeks of marathon negotiations and years of diplomacy, a deal was reached to prevent Iran from becoming the tenth country to gain a nuclear bomb.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 July 31 Views

New U.S. Plan for Solar Power Will Light Up Low-Income Homes

Solar power for low-income housing and apartment renters is part of a broad White House plan to expand solar energy with the help of private partners.

By Jim Stout

13 July 40 Views

"Get Down, You Fool!" Lincoln Survives as Only US President to Come Under Enemy Fire

151 years ago marks the only time a U.S. president ever came under enemy fire. It was in Washington, DC, 100 days before Abraham Lincoln would be reelected.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 July 39 Views