Floating in the port of Los Angeles, a strange-looking barge covered with pipes and tanks contains a concept that scientists hope to make waves: a new way to use the …
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Boston Marathon Poses New Challenge for Kipchoge: Slow Down
World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday. To win, he may have to slow …
your ads here!Europe’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Kicks Off in Finland
Information in this article is confirmed with other sources and may be used without attribution to The Associated Press in broadcasts — websites still must use the attribution. The News …
your ads here!G-7 Ministers Set Big New Targets for Solar, Wind Capacity
The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward …
your ads here!US Vice President Harris Speaks at Abortion Rights Rally
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance at an abortion rights rally in Los Angeles on Saturday, one of a number of such rallies held around the country following …
your ads here!Pickleball Is Booming in the US, and Not Everyone Is Happy
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States. It’s simple and can be played in small spaces so popular with all age groups. But not everyone loves it. Maxim Moskalkov reports. …
your ads here!Guitarist Mark Sheehan of Irish Band The Script Dies At 46
Ireland’s president has led tributes to Mark Sheehan, guitarist with Irish rock band The Script, after his death at 46. The band said Sheehan died in a hospital Friday after …
your ads here!First Test Flight of SpaceX’s Big Starship
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship. It’s the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, with …
your ads here!German Town Bids Farewell to Nuclear, Eyes Hydrogen Future
For 35 years, the Emsland nuclear power plant in northwestern Germany has reliably provided millions of homes with electricity and many with well-paid jobs in what was once an agricultural …
your ads here!Colorado Offers Haven for Abortion, Transgender Care
A trio of health care bills enshrining access in Colorado to abortion and gender-affirming procedures and medications became law Friday as the Democrat-led state tries to make itself a safe …
your ads here!Supreme Court Keeps FDA Abortion Pill Rules in Place for Now
The Supreme Court said Friday that it was temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues …
your ads here!Kenya’s Third Attempt to Launch First 3U Observation Satellite Delayed
Taifa 1, Kenya’s first operational 3U nanosatellite, was set to launch aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in the U.S. state of California on …
your ads here!European Spacecraft Rockets Toward Jupiter and Its Icy Moons
A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could have buried oceans. The journey began with a morning …
your ads here!Friday Is World Chagas Disease Day
The World Health Organization says that the focus of this year’s World Chagas Disease Day observation is expanding awareness of Chagas and on “providing access to crucial care and implementing …
your ads here!Zimbabwean Actress Appeals for Radiotherapy Machine to Treat Cancer in Government Hospitals
A Zimbabwean actress battling cancer has asked wealthy citizens to buy a radiotherapy machine for government hospitals because she says the country’s only unit has stopped working. As Columbus Mavhunga …
your ads here!Florida Lawmakers Pass 6-Week Abortion Ban
The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by the Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an …
your ads here!Abortion Drug Mifepristone to Remain Available — With Restrictions
The U.S. Department of Justice responded Thursday to a ruling that limits access to the abortion pill mifepristone and said it would ask the Supreme Court for an emergency order …
your ads here!New US Proposal on Vehicle Emissions Seeks to Boost EV Sales
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week released proposals for the most aggressive vehicle emission standards in the country’s history, with the expectation that electric cars will account for two …
your ads here!Ghanaian Activist Swims Volta River to Spotlight Water Pollution
An activist in Ghana is swimming the nearly 500-kilometer-long Volta River, including Lake Volta, to bring attention to worsening water pollution. Yvette Tetteh is also collecting water samples along the …
your ads here!US Weather Agency Issues El Nino Watch
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center on Thursday issued an El Nino watch for the next six months, a climate pattern that is likely to …
your ads here!First Image of Black Hole Gets Makeover With AI
The first image of a black hole captured four years ago revealed a fuzzy, fiery doughnut-shaped object. Now, researchers have used artificial intelligence to give that cosmic beauty shot a …
your ads here!ChatGPT Could Return to Italy if OpenAI Complies With Rules
ChatGPT could return to Italy soon if its maker, OpenAI, complies with measures to satisfy regulators who had imposed a temporary ban on the artificial intelligence software over privacy worries. …
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