NASA’s new chief big on climate, hedges on 2024 moon landing
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...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon in April was the highest for that month in at least...
Australian mom convicted of killing 4 children seeks pardon
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens of scientists are backing the claim...
UN: Cutting methane quickly key to curbing dangerous warming
<p>Cutting the super-potent greenhouse gas methane quickly and dramatically is the world’s best hope to slow and limit the worst of global warming, a...
Streaming revenue boosts ViacomCBS Q1 results
ViacomCBS's first-quarter net income beat expectations on strong streaming revenue during a quarter when the company aired the Super Bowl and introduced its rebranded...
Facebook’s oversight board: Watchdog or distraction?
<p>Facebook’s oversight board, which on Wednesday <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-facebook-oversight-board-decision-73b0c3ea9a98b9af7e38cb74562d0f54">upheld the company’s ban</a> of former President Donald Trump, also had some harsh words for its corporate...
Feud breaks out among GOP lawmakers over Snake River dams
<p>SPOKANE, Wash. — Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic...
NY AG: Broadband industry behind fake FCC comments
The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of...
On social media, memories pop up from a pandemic still going
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the pandemic passed the one-year mark, Lisa Phillips wasn't exactly eager to walk down memory lane. She had developed symptoms...
Attorneys: Texas AG unblocks Twitter critics after lawsuit
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Twitter users who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for blocking them on the social media platform have regained access...