Tag: Mountains
Leftist teacher, political novice, is Peru’s president-elect
LIMA, Peru — A teacher in one of the poorest communities in the Andes who had never held office is now Peru's president-elect after...
Blue Origin brings space tourism to tiny Texas town
VAN HORN, Texas — For years, the official letterhead for the small town of Van Horn, tucked neatly among the foothills of the Guadalupe...
Report: Appalachian states face billions in mining cleanup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cleanup and reclaiming of coal mines in seven Appalachian states will cost billions, and Kentucky and West Virginia have the...
The Alt-Tour: pro cyclist tackles Tour de France for charity
Of all the thousands of miles, dizzying days of suffering and countless moments of self-doubt, the one that sticks out most to Lachlan Morton...
Mollema wins Tour’s hilly 14th stage, Pogacar keeps big lead
QUILLAN, France — Bauke Mollema won a hilly 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, while Tadej Pogacar protected his commanding lead...
Train derails in Austrian Alps, 15 slightly hurt
BERLIN — A train derailed early Friday on a railway line in the Austrian Alps, and one carriage apparently fell into a river, authorities...
Cyprus forest fire that killed 4 now under control
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A deadly brush fire that claimed four lives and has been described as the most destructive blaze in Cyprus' 61-year history...
Pogacar takes command of Tour with big win in the Alps
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France — Tadej Pogacar dealt a demoralizing blow to his remaining Tour de France rivals on the first day in the Alps,...
Fires threaten California homes as dangerous July 4 looms
REDDING, Calif. — Wildfires fueled by bone-dry brush and timber surged through Northern California forests on Friday, burning several homes and forcing thousands to...
Ohio man dies after fall from mountain peak in Alaska park
COPPER CENTER, Alaska — A 52-year-old Ohio man died after he fell off the peak of a mountain in a national park.
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