Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach became the unofficial “Birthplace of Speed” in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriag...
Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A large red navigation buoy that bobbed around the Atlantic Ocean for two years was removed Thursday from a Florida beach whe...
Court upholds creation of national monument in Atlantic
PORTLAND, Maine — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld former President Barack Obama's designation of a federally protected conservation area in t...
EU claims better fishing rules; environmentalists disagree
BRUSSELS — European Union nations say the fish catch quotas they agreed upon for next year means they have made more headway in securing sustainable f...
As 58 migrants drown off Africa, a call to stop smugglers
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — The drowning of 58 migrants in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania sent despair through tiny Gambia on Thursday while some dema...
UN says 58 migrants dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania
DAKAR, Senegal — At least 58 people are dead after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the West African nation of Ma...
Greta Thunberg says voyage ‘energized’ her climate fight
LISBON, Portugal — Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Portugal on Tuesday after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, telling cheerin...