Along the banks of the Lacantún River, a hollow tree hid two creatures never before reported in Mexico.

Just a stone’s throw from an “extensive, well‑preserved tract of tropical rainforest,” two Phyllostomus ...Read More

DENVER — The nearly 13,000-acre wildfire burning in eastern Utah crossed the Colorado border Monday night, spreading into Montrose County, according to fire officials.

That fire, the Deer Creek fire, joins four others ...Read More

DENVER — The state’s largest Medicaid transportation provider has reached a settlement with state officials after a four-month legal fight that briefly threw medical transport for thousands of Coloradans into limbo.

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LOS ANGELES — A notorious exotic animal dealer who sold a jaguar cub in Riverside was sentenced to six months' probation Monday, federal prosecutors said.

Trisha Denise Meyer, 43, of Houston was known for selling exotic...Read More

ATLANTA — Two mosquito traps in the Atlanta area recently tested positive for West Nile virus, public health officials said, prompting warnings about the potential health impacts as late summer approaches.

While cases ...Read More

CHICAGO — Attorneys for former House Speaker Michael Madigan have formally asked that he remain free on bond pending appeal of his conviction on sweeping corruption charges, arguing in a filing Monday night he’s not a ...Read More