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February 14, 2019

Senate Dems on Green New Deal debate: 'Bring it on'

When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would bring the Green New Deal forward for votes he thought it would ...

February 14, 2019

Several dozen miners believed trapped after Zimbabwe floods

Hundreds of relatives, community members and others on Thursday sat on piles of soil and rocks or wandered around at a site ...

February 14, 2019

The Latest: Environmentalists criticize water pollution plan

The Latest on the Environmental Protection Agency's plan for dealing with long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS (all times ...

February 14, 2019

South Africa reports drop in rhinos killed by poachers

The South African government is reporting progress in the fight against rhino poaching. The environmental affairs ministry ...

February 14, 2019

EPA sets toxins response plan amid criticism from lawmakers

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical ...

February 14, 2019

NASA rover finally bites the dust on Mars after 15 years

NASA's Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate for just three months but kept going and going, rolling across ...

February 14, 2019

Bloomberg rips Trump for not taking action on climate change

Democratic presidential prospect Michael Bloomberg is promoting a new documentary film on climate change, but the billionaire ...

February 14, 2019

California governor wants users to profit from online data

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has set off a flurry of speculation after he said the state's consumers should get a piece of ...

February 14, 2019

New storm brings more rain and snow to the West

More rain, snow and wind hit the West on Wednesday, flooding roads, toppling trees and cutting power while raising threats ...

February 14, 2019

Honda says it is recalling 437K vehicles for fuel-pump issue

Honda says it is recalling 437,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a fuel-pump issue. The recall covers model-year 2016-2018 ...

February 14, 2019

Gay Muslim comic gone from Instagram after Indonesia warning

An Instagram account that published comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia has disappeared ...

February 14, 2019

AP Top Stories February 13 P

Here's the latest for Wednesday, February 13th: Trump portrays border security agreement a win; Brock Long, head of FEMA ...

February 13, 2019

DHS cyber leader says 2020 security preparations underway

The director of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency says officials are working to secure the 2020 presidential election.

February 13, 2019

Trump's coal pledge could be tested by TVA vote this week

President Donald Trump's support for the coal industry — and for a particular power plant — will face a test this week when ...

February 13, 2019

Auto reliability up, but battery, shifting trouble persists

Automobiles are getting more reliable, but J.D. Power's annual survey finds problems with battery failures, transmission ...

February 13, 2019

Purse lost in school in the 1950s to be reunited with owner

A purse containing a prom invitation, photos and other items from 1950s America will be returned to its now 82-year-old owner ...

February 13, 2019

France to lift investment in electric car battery cells

France is planning to invest 700 million euros ($790 million) over the next five years to boost its production of battery ...

February 13, 2019

King the wire fox terrier takes Westminster's best in show

Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog ...

February 13, 2019

NASA about to pull plug on Mars rover, silent for 8 months

NASA is trying one last time to contact its record-setting Mars rover Opportunity, before calling it quits. The rover has ...