US lab looks to boost power supply ahead of nuclear mission
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government plans to build a new transmission line and make other upgrades costing hundreds of million dollars to ensure...
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
BAGHDAD — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that...
AP sources: Biden to pledge halving greenhouse gases by 2030
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes as a...
Mexican president wants work visas, citizenship for farmers
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he will ask U.S. President Joe Biden to give work visas to Mexican...
Kosovar biologist calls newly found insect after coronavirus
<p>PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovar biologist Halil Ibrahimi believes the pandemic restrictions haven't all been bad — as a result of them, he completed his...
Venmo is into crypto, allowing users to buy Bitcoin, others
NEW YORK — Venmo will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its app, the company said Tuesday, the latest mainstream financial platform...
Archaeologists: Site of Harriet Tubman’s father’s home found
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Archaeologists in Maryland say they believe they have found the homesite of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s father.</p>
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Astronauts flying reused SpaceX rocket, capsule for 1st time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.
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DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden...
Biden’s virtual climate summit: Diplomacy sans human touch
WASHINGTON — There will be no hands to shake or backs to slap, no way to look a foreign leader in the eye. The...