Toyota recalls Venza SUVs to fix air bag wiring problem
DETROIT — Toyota is recalling nearly 280,000 Venza SUVs in the U.S. because a wiring problem can stop the side air bags from inflating...
Study: About 2.5 billion T. Rex roamed Earth but not at once
<p>One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That’s how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over...
SpaceX, NASA give ‘go’ for astronaut launch, 3rd for Dragon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA...
Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...
EU’s Borrell voices solidarity with US in SolarWinds hack
BRUSSELS — The European Union' foreign policy chief expressed “solidarity" with the U.S. Thursday in the wake of the so-called SolarWinds hack, a breach...
German airlines, rail company aim to reduce domestic flights
<p>BERLIN — Germany's airline industry and main rail company said Thursday they aim to encourage more people to switch from planes to trains for...
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi university near the country's border with Yemen caught fire early Wednesday after the kingdom's air defenses intercepted a...
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance quits firm after tweets
<p>MOREHEAD, Ky. — “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance has resigned from the board of a company that uses green technology to mass-produce food in...
Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs
HONOLULU — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious...
Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine species...