Skip to content

Science News

Taylor Swift's new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023

Taylor Swift's new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Missing Chinese exchange student found safe in Utah following cyber kidnapping scheme, police say

RIVERDALE, Utah (AP) — A foreign exchange student from China who was reported missing last week in Utah has been found in what authorities said was an apparent “cyber kidnapping” scheme to extort $80,000 from the student's family.
Train derails and catches fire near San Francisco, causing minor injuries and service disruptions

Train derails and catches fire near San Francisco, causing minor injuries and service disruptions

ORINDA, Calif. (AP) — Several people suffered minor injuries and service was disrupted when a commuter train derailed and caught fire on New Year's Day in the San Francisco Bay Area, officials said.
Ashes of Vancouver Star Trek fan set to go to space alongside famous stars

Ashes of Vancouver Star Trek fan set to go to space alongside famous stars

VANCOUVER — Gloria Knowlan never dreamt of boldly going where no one had gone before and was content to leave the journey to the "Star Trek" actors she came to love, but 12 years after her death, her family has ensured the final frontier will be her
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts

Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involv
'How could this happen?' A look at the E. coli outbreak in Calgary daycares

'How could this happen?' A look at the E. coli outbreak in Calgary daycares

CALGARY — Parents started showing up at Calgary hospitals with sick children on Sept. 1, the Friday before the Labour Day weekend. The numbers grew on Saturday. By Sunday, as more and more children fell ill, the first case of Shiga toxin-producing E.
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.
Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com

Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal agency on Friday recalled toys sold at Walmart.com containing powerful magnetic balls that could pose a hazard to children if swallowed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the balls, which are 5 millimeters (0.
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen , Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge.
What to stream this week: Barbenheimer, 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' and K-pop act TVXQ

What to stream this week: Barbenheimer, 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' and K-pop act TVXQ

ABC's multi-city New Year's Eve special and new music from the K-pop act TVXQ are some of the new television, movies and music headed to a device near you.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks