SpaceX aims for 3rd crew launch hour before Friday’s sunrise
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX aimed to launch its third crew a little before sunrise Friday, this time using a recycled capsule and rocket....
Georgia governor won’t wade into debate on Okefenokee mining
FOLKSTON, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday he's not wading into the debate over whether a mining company should be allowed to...
Research on shaken baby syndrome helps free 15-year inmate
SAN FRANCISCO — A man imprisoned for 15 years in the death of his month-old son is free after prosecutors and a judge agreed...
Biden taps Montana environmentalist for US public lands boss
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. — President Joe Biden has nominated a longtime environmental advocate and Democratic aide to oversee the vast expanses of federally-owned land in...
In Romania, ‘modern slaves’ burn noxious trash for a living
Vidra, Romania — In the trash-strewn slums of Sintesti, less than 10 miles from Romania’s capital, Mihai Bratu scrapes a dangerous living for his...
Scientists get creative to carry on research during pandemic
<p>SAN LORENZO, Panama — Biologist Claudio Monteza pushed through thick vegetation to install a camera near a Panamanian highway in a dense tropical rainforest....
Milan gets buzzier with 1 million bees in designer hives
MILAN — Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan got a little buzzier on Thursday with a project that mixes biodiversity with art.
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Unmute, please: Echoes, glitches resound in virtual summit
<p>WASHINGTON — Climate. Climate. Macron. Macron again. Beep. Beep. Beep. Can someone please tell Vladimir Putin he’s on live? Mr. President, Mr. President? </p>
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Expedition hauls tons of plastic out of remote Hawaii atolls
HONOLULU — A crew returned from the northernmost islands in the Hawaiian archipelago this week with a boatload of marine plastic and abandoned fishing...
Mayors ask Biden to be included in climate migration study
SAN DIEGO — The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego, are asking President Joe...