Science & Technology

Man accused of killing Yale grad student returned to Conn.

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<p>NEW HAVEN, Conn. &mdash; A man charged with killing a Yale graduate student three months ago has been brought back to Connecticut to face...

Talking to the moon: Europe pitches lunar satellites plan

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BERLIN — The European Space Agency presented a vision Thursday to put satellites in orbit around the moon that would facilitate future missions to...

Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul

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<p>BOISE, Idaho &mdash; Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound (28,100-kilogram) stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful...

Arizona election chief: GOP-audited machines must be dropped

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PHOENIX — Voting machines from Arizona’s most populous county should not be used in the future after state Senate Republicans forced officials to give...

Schwarzenegger, Abrams make pitch for movie theater return

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LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger chanted with enthusiasm, “We are back! We are back!” before he spoke Wednesday about the importance of resurrecting the...

IndyCar inks extension with series title sponsor NTT

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<p>INDIANAPOLIS &mdash; IndyCar announced a contract extension with NTT at its title sponsor Thursday, a move that solves one of the looming financial questions...

New Mexico official takes aim at oil, gas bond requirements

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s financial assurance requirements for oil and gas wells, pipelines and related infrastructure fall far short of what would be...

Feds seize 68 big cats from ‘Tiger King Park’ in Oklahoma

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THACKERVILLE, Okla. — Federal authorities have seized 68 big cats from an animal park in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.” ...

Biden directs US to mitigate financial risk from climate

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<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; President Joe Biden is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and manage financial risks to government and the...

Tax changes would boost IRS monitoring of cryptocurrency use

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The Biden administration is taking steps to ensure Americans who pay for goods or services with cryptocurrencies don’t sidestep the tax man. ...