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What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment

What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days included a wide range of attacks on environmental and climate initiatives . His proposed budget does the same.
How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

Halley's comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers every year including the Eta Aquarids .
US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race. Tariffs could affect their ambitions

US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race. Tariffs could affect their ambitions

BOSTON (AP) — Tariffs weren't on the agenda of this week's Robotics Summit, where thousands of tech industry workers mingled with humanoid and other robot varieties and talked about how to build and sell a new generation of increasingly autonomous ma
Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.
Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to face cyber threat as M&S' struggles persist

Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to face cyber threat as M&S' struggles persist

LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks & Spencer said Friday that it's “working day and night” to resolve a cyberattack nearly two weeks ago that has left it unable to process any online orders, a day after luxury London department store Harrods co

Australians rescue a 10-foot great white shark stranded in shallow water

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a 3-meter (10-foot) great white shark stranded in shallow water.
Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, says majority of US iPhones sold will come from India

Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, says majority of US iPhones sold will come from India

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S.
NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk because of a spacesuit sizing issue got her chance six years later on Thursday.
Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?

Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After months of tense negotiations, the U.S.
Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites

Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Thursday became the eighth state to see its law requiring parental consent for children to use social media challenged in court.