Sci/Tech News

February 23, 2020

3 Arizona students returning from car event killed in crash

Three Arizona high school students enrolled in an automotive technology program were killed when a college van went off a ...

February 22, 2020

Looking to Nevada, will Dems avoid mistakes of Iowa?

Nevada Democrats are hoping to avoid a repeat of the chaos that ensnared the Iowa caucuses, as voters gather across the ...

February 22, 2020

Key Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit heads to Supreme Court

When plans for the 605-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline were first unveiled in 2014, supporters of the natural gas project ...

February 22, 2020

Judge dismisses Nunes lawsuit against Fusion GPS

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a racketeering lawsuit brought by Republican Rep. Devin Nunes against the political ...

February 21, 2020

Nevada Democrats hope to avoid Iowa caucus chaos

Democrats are working to avoid a repeat of the chaos surrounding the Iowa caucuses as they prepare for Saturday's Nevada ...

February 21, 2020

Bear that wandered yards near Los Angeles moved to forest

A big, old bear wandered a Los Angeles foothill suburb Friday, drawing curious onlookers and news media before wildlife ...

February 21, 2020

Roman Forum find could be shrine to Rome's founder, Romulus

Italian archaeologists unveiled to the press Friday an exciting new find from the Roman Forum, which they say could be the ...

February 21, 2020

Groups want cows corralled to protect jumping mouse habitat

Environmentalists have accused U.S. land managers of failing to keep livestock and wild horses out of streams and other ...

February 21, 2020

California sues Trump administration to block water rules

California sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block new rules that would let farmers take more water from the ...

February 21, 2020

Firm wants to recover the Titanic's iconic telegraph machine

The salvage firmthat hasplucked silverware, china and gold coins from the wreckage of the Titanic now wants to recover the ...

February 21, 2020

EPA will regulate two toxic chemicals in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to regulate two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds ...

February 21, 2020

AP Top Stories February 20 P

Here's the latest for Thursday, February 20th: Roger Stone sentenced; Germany mourns Hanau shooting victims; Mexican ...

February 20, 2020

Computer scientist who pioneered 'copy' and 'paste' has died

Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste,” ...

February 20, 2020

New Mexico sues Google over collection of children's data

New Mexico's attorney general sued Google Thursday over allegations the tech company is illegally collecting personal data ...

February 20, 2020

Dozens of people leaving Nebraska virus quarantine

Nearly 60 people evacuated from the virus outbreak in China are being released after 14 days in quarantine in Nebraska.

February 20, 2020

Transco back again, seeking permits for Eastern gas pipeline

A hotly contested proposal to build a pipeline to take natural gas to customers in New York City and Long Island is back ...

February 20, 2020

US expert says 5G tiff could affect information exchanges

The top U.S. diplomat for cybersecurity policy says he welcomes European Union moves toward recognizing the risks at stake ...

February 20, 2020

Bank backs off program monitoring workers' bathroom breaks

London-based bank Barclays backed away Thursday from a software program that monitored an employee's productivity - including ...