US joins global push against violent extremism online
<p>PARIS — Tech giants and governments around the world — including the U.S. for the first time — are gathering virtually Friday and Saturday...
Biden cancels Trump’s planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday put the kibosh on his predecessor's planned “National Garden of American Heroes" and revoked former President Donald...
Belugas to arrive at Mystic Aquarium after legal battle
<p>MYSTIC, Conn. — Three Beluga whales are almost at their new home in a Connecticut aquarium after a legal battle to import them and...
Free offices with a view: 4 lighthouses, courtesy of feds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront workspaces with...
Home cooks find antidote to blandness on TikTok videos
<p>From sourdough to feta pasta, much of the last year at home has been food-focused. And one driver of these delectable fads is the...
Ex-Ohio State prof sentenced for sharing work with China
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A medical researcher and professor who pleaded guilty to what prosecutors called a sophisticated scheme to transfer U.S.-backed research to China...
Scuba divers begin 6-month effort to rid Lake Tahoe of trash
<p>SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A team of scuba divers on Friday completed the first dive of a massive, six-month effort to rid the...
Gas crunch from cyberattack intensifies in nation’s capital
Gas shortages at the pumps are spreading from the South to the Mid-Atlantic states, where Virginia and the District of Columbia have become some...
Passing on your password? Streaming services are past it
<p>NEW YORK — Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us...
Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...