The Asian long-horned tick arrives in the United States. In Asia, the species carries a virus that kills 15 percent of its victims. It is not currently considered a threat to people in the U.S., but is dangerous to livestock.

Power is restored to everyone in Puerto Rico, 328 days after Hurricane Maria.

The Democratic National Committee will now accept donations from fossil fuel companies, two months after banning them.

President Trump repeats his false claim that endangered-species protections are responsible for California’s wildfires. 

Despite the announced elimination of measles in 2000, more than 100 cases have been reported so far this year, mostly among people who have not been vaccinated.  

The south peak of Kebnekaise Mountain is no longer the highest point in Sweden, due to the melting of its summit glacier. The tall spot is now the mountain's north peak.  

The Swiss Army airlifts water to thirsty cows in the high alpine regions because of a drought. It also allows soldiers to wear shorts and T-shirts instead of uniforms. 

Europe's hot summer prompts an Andean flamingo in a British game reserve to lay eggs. 

A school groundskeeper who said that his non-Hodgkin lymphoma was caused by Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide is awarded a judgment of $289.25 million by a San Francisco jury. 

French crows are being trained to pick up cigarette butts and other litter. 

With financing from Saudi Arabia, car and battery maker Tesla is seeking to go private.

Tourists who steal sand from the beaches of Sardinia are being fined up to $3,400. 

A restaurant in Mexico City is prevented from serving $27 tarantula tacos because the Mexican red rump tarantula is a protected species. 

A wildlife-killing red tide in Florida prompts a state of emergency declaration. 

Ilya, the manatee famous for venturing north to New Jersey in 2009, dies in Florida in the way of many manatees, after being struck by a motorboat.

After carrying her dead calf for 17 days and over 1,000 miles, the orca Tahlequah rejoins her pod of southern resident killer whales in Puget Sound, appearing "vigorous and healthy."