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Truck swept away in Oklahoma floodwaters

Truck swept away in Oklahoma floodwaters

Truck swept away in Oklahoma floodwaters
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff

Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
Environment|Science|Technology

San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food

Climate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year

San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food
Arts|Environment|Travel

Sites tied to equality movements join list of America’s most endangered historic places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of the most endangered historic places in the United States

Sites tied to equality movements join list of America’s most endangered historic places
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

New Minnesota-built technology aims to better protect pilots fighting fires

New Minnesota-built technology aims to better protect pilots fighting fires

New Minnesota-built technology aims to better protect pilots fighting fires
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Several Twin Cities police departments considering the use of drones as first responders

Several Twin Cities police departments considering the use of drones as first responders

Several Twin Cities police departments considering the use of drones as first responders
Business|Environment|Technology|World

Volvo Cars faces Thai legal threat after fresh EX30 fires

Two new battery-

Volvo Cars faces Thai legal threat after fresh EX30 fires
Environment|Health|Opinion|Science

EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public health

The move reshapes how future assessments of chemical dangers will be carried out, and if they’ll be ignored, delayed or understated to benefit industry.

EPA is sidelining its independent chemical referee – and that endangers public health
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Solar activity follows an 11-year cycle – here’s how it controls eruptions and solar flares

The Sun is a complex physical body. It generates incredible amounts of heat and a strong, often tangled, magnetic field.

Solar activity follows an 11-year cycle – here’s how it controls eruptions and solar flares
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

Single Gen Z women are outpacing the men of their generation when it comes to buying a home

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers
Asia|Environment|World

Chinese personnel swim, use boats to evacuate people in flood-hit areas

Rescue workers used boats or swam through floodwaters to evacuate people in waterlogged areas across central and southwest China on Wednesday after torrential rain killed

Chinese personnel swim, use boats to evacuate people in flood-hit areas
Business|Economy|Environment

'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers

Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide

'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of a "systemic agrifood shock" that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the United

Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns
Americas|Crime|Education|Environment|US|World

Slain security guard of California mosque engaged gunmen in shootout, hailed as hero

The security guard slain at the Islamic Center of San Diego was hailed on Tuesday as a fallen hero who

Slain security guard of California mosque engaged gunmen in shootout, hailed as hero
Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science

Kansas farmers pulled by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat producing region

Kansas farmers pulled by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Memorial Day sticker shock: Gas prices near all-time highs

Memorial Day sticker shock: Gas prices near all-time highs

Memorial Day sticker shock: Gas prices near all-time highs
Crime|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Five cave divers slipped beneath the waves in the Maldives. Why didn’t they resurface?

Five cave divers slipped beneath the waves in the Maldives. Why didn’t they resurface?

Five cave divers slipped beneath the waves in the Maldives. Why didn’t they resurface?
Business|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Finnish divers recover remaining 2 bodies of Italians from underwater cave in Maldives

Divers have recovered the last two bodies of four Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives

Finnish divers recover remaining 2 bodies of Italians from underwater cave in Maldives
Business|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says

The last two bodies of the Italian divers killed in the Maldives' deadliest-ever diving accident have been recovered, a

Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says
Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World

Hyundai to recall over 54,000 vehicles in US over fire risk, NHTSA says

Hyundai Motor is recalling 54, 337 vehicles in the U.S. over a fire risk linked to the overheating of hybrid power control unit, the U.S.

Hyundai to recall over 54,000 vehicles in US over fire risk, NHTSA says
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

China's Chery hopes to enter US market at 'suitable' time

China's largest car exporter, Chery, is considering entering the U.S. market at a suitable time, an executive overseeing its international business said on Wednesday,

China's Chery hopes to enter US market at 'suitable' time
Crime|Environment|US

More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

More than 17,000 people are under evacuation orders as a wildfire continues to threaten suburban homes in Southern California

More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

Europe EV sales leap as Iran war pushes up petrol pump prices

Demand for electric vehicles in Europe has surged as high fuel prices linked to the Iran war propel sales of

Europe EV sales leap as Iran war pushes up petrol pump prices
Asia|Environment|World

Torrential rain and floods batter China, killing at least 12 and forcing mass evacuations

Torrential rain and floods have hit parts of China, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate

Torrential rain and floods batter China, killing at least 12 and forcing mass evacuations
Environment|Food|Health|Science

2026 ‘Dirty Dozen’ produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including ‘forever chemicals’

2026 ‘Dirty Dozen’ produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including ‘forever chemicals’

2026 ‘Dirty Dozen’ produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including ‘forever chemicals’
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil

Two humpback whales have made record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil

Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

US nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia lacks strict guardrails, letter says

A proposed U.S. pact with Saudi Arabia on its development of nuclear power lacks the strictest guardrails that Democratic lawmakers had urged,

US nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia lacks strict guardrails, letter says
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Sports|World

An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup

The painting over of a giant mural in Dallas of swimming whales to make way for art related to the upcoming World Cup matches has spurred an outcry

An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup
Business|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle

Jell-O is jiggling its way toward more natural ingredients

Jell-O is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients

Jell-O is jiggling its way toward more natural ingredients
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Sharks used as ocean sensors to aid hurricane research

Sharks used as ocean sensors to aid hurricane research

Sharks used as ocean sensors to aid hurricane research
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Puppy rescued from hoarding case battles parvovirus

Puppy rescued from hoarding case battles parvovirus

Puppy rescued from hoarding case battles parvovirus
Business|Crime|Environment|Science|Technology

Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's "Wade Mode", police say

Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's "Wade Mode", police say

Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's "Wade Mode", police say
Environment|Health|Science|World

Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city

Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise last month were trapping rodents in the forests surrounding the southernmost city of Ushuaia

Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance

Cook County Sheriff's Office finds $1.5 million worth of laptops in stolen trailer

Cook County Sheriff's Office finds $1.5 million worth of laptops in stolen trailer

Cook County Sheriff's Office finds $1.5 million worth of laptops in stolen trailer
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Here's why a large number of gas stations have closed in Bay Area

Here's why a large number of gas stations have closed in Bay Area

Here's why a large number of gas stations have closed in Bay Area
Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Cyclists may soon have to share bike lanes with DoorDash delivery robots

Cyclists may soon have to share bike lanes with DoorDash delivery robots

Cyclists may soon have to share bike lanes with DoorDash delivery robots
Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman dies after falling in uncovered manhole in Manhattan

Woman dies after falling in uncovered manhole in Manhattan

Woman dies after falling in uncovered manhole in Manhattan
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Residents come together to fundraise for understaffed fire district

Residents come together to fundraise for understaffed fire district

Residents come together to fundraise for understaffed fire district
Crime|Environment|Technology

Driver survives terrifying close call with falling steel beam under ramp

Driver survives terrifying close call with falling steel beam under ramp

Driver survives terrifying close call with falling steel beam under ramp
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Firefighters free woman pinned by large stone

Firefighters free woman pinned by large stone

Firefighters free woman pinned by large stone
Crime|Environment|Health|Travel

Driver dies after car plunges more than 400 feet off cliff

Driver dies after car plunges more than 400 feet off cliff

Driver dies after car plunges more than 400 feet off cliff
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle

Homeowner shares fears after tree crashes onto property during high winds

Homeowner shares fears after tree crashes onto property during high winds

Homeowner shares fears after tree crashes onto property during high winds
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology|US|Videos

NTSB probes why a UPS jet lost an engine and crashed on takeoff

NTSB probes why a UPS jet lost an engine and crashed on takeoff

NTSB probes why a UPS jet lost an engine and crashed on takeoff
Education|Entertainment|Environment

9-year-old using love of outdoors to inspire other kids to protect wildlife

9-year-old using love of outdoors to inspire other kids to protect wildlife

9-year-old using love of outdoors to inspire other kids to protect wildlife
Environment|Science|World

The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists say

Both the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top scientists as they prepare the next series of huge United Nations reports

The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists say
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Man's cat dies from rat poison as pest control concerns grow

Man's cat dies from rat poison as pest control concerns grow

Man's cat dies from rat poison as pest control concerns grow
Environment|Europe|Political|World

Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass uprooting and say today's catastrophe is worse

Millions of Palestinians are marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba

Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass uprooting and say today's catastrophe is worse
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Parents, kids ride ‘bike bus’ to school for fitness, fun and safety

Parents, kids ride ‘bike bus’ to school for fitness, fun and safety

Parents, kids ride ‘bike bus’ to school for fitness, fun and safety
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them

What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.

Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them
Business|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering

Many Formula 1 innovations have made their way from the racetrack to regular roads. But technological improvements can only go so far toward limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO

SpaceX is poised this week to conduct the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, the first of a newly

SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|World

Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island

A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that’s a protected breeding ground for wildlife

Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island
Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures says it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment

A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell
Environment|Science|World

From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species
Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology|World

How to oil-proof your life

How to oil-proof your life

How to oil-proof your life
Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Rescuers search for 3 missing after German building collapse possibly caused by gas explosion

Rescue teams in Germany are searching for three people missing after a building collapsed in the eastern city of Görlitz near the Polish border

Rescuers search for 3 missing after German building collapse possibly caused by gas explosion
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one

What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one

What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one
Australia|Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bag

An Australian farmer has found a live frog in a bag of lettuce

Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bag
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

The best expert-vetted sunscreens of 2026

The best expert-vetted sunscreens of 2026

The best expert-vetted sunscreens of 2026
Environment|Science|US|World

Severe storms push east after multi-day outbreak hits the Plains

Severe storms push east after multi-day outbreak hits the Plains

Severe storms push east after multi-day outbreak hits the Plains
Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US|World

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

Authorities have ordered thousands of people to evacuate as a wind-driven wildfire threatens suburban homes in Southern California

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Landmark regulations against ‘forever’ toxins removed by Trump administration

Landmark regulations against ‘forever’ toxins removed by Trump administration

Landmark regulations against ‘forever’ toxins removed by Trump administration
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

How Cuba reached its breaking point

Cuba is facing severe shortages, economic hardship and growing public frustration as US pressures to overthrow the government mount. CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports from the Cuban Capital.

How Cuba reached its breaking point
Environment|Science|US|World

FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming

President Donald Trump blasted the accuracy of scientists' global warming projections in a social media post that itself painted a distorted view of the science, projections and policy of climate change

FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming
Environment

New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area

A wildfire sparked by the fatal crash of a small medical plane in New Mexico has triggered evacuations for a rural area north of the Capitan Mountains and closures in the Lincoln National Forest

New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area
Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Science

Utah Museum and BLM partnership honored for work to recover 100-thousand Indigenous cultural items

Utah Museum and BLM partnership honored for work to recover 100-thousand Indigenous cultural items

Utah Museum and BLM partnership honored for work to recover 100-thousand Indigenous cultural items
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Snake bite victim describes 'excruciating pain'

Snake bite victim describes 'excruciating pain'

Snake bite victim describes 'excruciating pain'
Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Interview

Farmers across Utah County feel the impact after freeze, crop losses

Farmers across Utah County feel the impact after freeze, crop losses

Farmers across Utah County feel the impact after freeze, crop losses
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Utah State University works with refugee community to provide affordable food

Utah State University works with refugee community to provide affordable food

Utah State University works with refugee community to provide affordable food
Education|Environment

Students train wild mustangs adopted from the Bureau of Land Management

Students train wild mustangs adopted from the Bureau of Land Management

Students train wild mustangs adopted from the Bureau of Land Management
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|Technology|World

Explosion at Searsmont lumber mill kills Maine firefighter, leaves multiple in critical condition

Explosion at Searsmont lumber mill kills Maine firefighter, leaves multiple in critical condition

Explosion at Searsmont lumber mill kills Maine firefighter, leaves multiple in critical condition
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|US

Spectators describe moments after mid-air collision at air show

Spectators describe moments after mid-air collision at air show

Spectators describe moments after mid-air collision at air show
Business|Environment|World

Brazilian court to rule on whether Belo Sun’s Amazon gold mine stays suspended

A Brazilian court is set to rule on the controversial Volta Grande gold mine project in the Amazon, operated by Canadian company Belo Sun

Brazilian court to rule on whether Belo Sun’s Amazon gold mine stays suspended
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Graduate inspired by fire chief father to focus on firefighters’ mental health

Graduate inspired by fire chief father to focus on firefighters’ mental health

Graduate inspired by fire chief father to focus on firefighters’ mental health
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Dealership can’t move sold truck after robin builds nest on tire

Dealership can’t move sold truck after robin builds nest on tire

Dealership can’t move sold truck after robin builds nest on tire
Business|Environment|Health

'We need help': Black dust covers town as residents face renewed pollution fears

'We need help': Black dust covers town as residents face renewed pollution fears

'We need help': Black dust covers town as residents face renewed pollution fears
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

‘I really, really love this girl’: Reading program creates unlikely friendships across

‘I really, really love this girl’: Reading program creates unlikely friendships across

‘I really, really love this girl’: Reading program creates unlikely friendships across
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health

Dog saved by Iowa State vet students and doctors surprises everyone at commencement

Dog saved by Iowa State vet students and doctors surprises everyone at commencement

Dog saved by Iowa State vet students and doctors surprises everyone at commencement
Americas|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as US-Cuba tensions escalate

A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay has arrived in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiraling crises

A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as US-Cuba tensions escalate
Environment|Science|Technology

Northern California winds topple trees, spread outages and raise wildfire concerns

Northern California winds topple trees, spread outages and raise wildfire concerns

Northern California winds topple trees, spread outages and raise wildfire concerns
Crime|Environment|Health|US

Bodycam video shows Osceola deputies wrangle alligator

Bodycam video shows Osceola deputies wrangle alligator

Bodycam video shows Osceola deputies wrangle alligator
Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Advocates call for restored funding to address contaminated water in rural California

Advocates call for restored funding to address contaminated water in rural California

Advocates call for restored funding to address contaminated water in rural California
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Robot sifter joins volunteers at Klode Park beach to pull plastic from Lake Michigan shoreline

Robot sifter joins volunteers at Klode Park beach to pull plastic from Lake Michigan shoreline

Robot sifter joins volunteers at Klode Park beach to pull plastic from Lake Michigan shoreline
Environment|Europe|Political|World

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Arctic, Jeff Landry, was positive but emphasized Greenland's commitment to self-determination

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Decorum on display: how fictional character Atticus Finch inspired change in our courthouse

Decorum on display: how fictional character Atticus Finch inspired change in our courthouse

Decorum on display: how fictional character Atticus Finch inspired change in our courthouse
Education|Environment|Technology

KU architecture students build house for community members transitioning out of homelessness

KU architecture students build house for community members transitioning out of homelessness

KU architecture students build house for community members transitioning out of homelessness
Economy|Environment|Technology

US House lawmakers propose $130 annual EV fee to pay for road repairs

U.S.

US House lawmakers propose $130 annual EV fee to pay for road repairs
Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Authorities seize bison herd, cite owner for animal neglect

Authorities seize bison herd, cite owner for animal neglect

Authorities seize bison herd, cite owner for animal neglect
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|US

US Supreme Court turns away Eli Lilly's challenge to whistleblower law

The U.S.

US Supreme Court turns away Eli Lilly's challenge to whistleblower law
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking 'health sovereignty' as donor support fades

A new Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is highlighting Africa's struggle with reduced international aid

Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking 'health sovereignty' as donor support fades
Environment|Europe|Sports|Travel|World

Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave

Italy’s Foreign Ministry says rescuers have found the bodies of four Italian divers inside an underwater cave in the Maldives

Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US

NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S. It is one of the biggest proposed mergers so far this year and would create the world’s biggest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization, the companies said on Monday

NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US
Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products

Flavored vapes draw new users – especially young people. On the flipside, they can also help some people quit smoking. Makary’s resignation makes it clear that the controversy isn’t going away.

Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products
Business|Economy|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology

Companies are hyping AI the same way they talked up sustainability, but there are ways to fix that

Many companies today overpromise what they can do with AI. They should learn from efforts to combat greenwashing and tighten standards.

Companies are hyping AI the same way they talked up sustainability, but there are ways to fix that
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

1 dead, 3 hurt as tanker truck carrying 8,800 gallons of fuel ignites on I-287 in New Jersey

1 dead, 3 hurt as tanker truck carrying 8,800 gallons of fuel ignites on I-287 in New Jersey

1 dead, 3 hurt as tanker truck carrying 8,800 gallons of fuel ignites on I-287 in New Jersey
Business|Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Why do ships under attack call this tiny office?

Vessels in trouble in the Strait of Hormuz call this small office in an English coastal city and the 18-person team then problem solves from thousands of miles away.

Why do ships under attack call this tiny office?
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk

A newly discovered, rare species of moth appears to live only in the Florida scrub. Scientists hope that naming it will allow it to be protected.

A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

What are those orange balls on some power lines?

Aviation marker balls don’t help with electricity flow or improve the efficiency of the power lines. But they do have a very important job.

What are those orange balls on some power lines?
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Food|Interview|Lifestyle|Travel

'A dark 20 months': Lake Lure reopens after over a year closure removing Helene debris

'A dark 20 months': Lake Lure reopens after over a year closure removing Helene debris

'A dark 20 months': Lake Lure reopens after over a year closure removing Helene debris