3 arrested can challenge Louisiana pipeline trespass law
<p>Protesters from New Orleans and Mississippi and a journalist from New York arrested during a protest against pipeline construction may continue their challenge of...
US drops Trump plan for more biometric data on immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a Trump-era proposal to expand the amount and types of biometric data collected by U.S. immigration...
China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket
<p>BEIJING — China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly...
Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves signed by governor
<p>BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Carbon emissions from energy dropped 10% in the EU last year
<p>BRUSSELS — Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion dropped 10% in the European Union last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to estimates...
Misconduct allegations shadow smart city proposal in Nevada
<p>RENO, Nev. — A former school teacher has sued the CEO of a major cryptocurrency company that wants to build a smart city in...
NASA Mars helicopter heard humming through thin Martian air
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — First came the amazing pictures, then the video. Now NASA is sharing sounds of its little helicopter humming through the...
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot
<p>LONDON — People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link...
NASA’s new chief big on climate, hedges on 2024 moon landing
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new administrator is big on tackling climate and diversifying the agency's workforce, but hedging on whether the U.S. can...