Nation Jun 07 Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash By Gene Johnson, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press
Science Jun 07 Everything you need to know about the invasive Joro spider invasive, brightly colored, orb-weaving arachnids that have been spreading in the U.S. for the past several years — have captured the public's interest and horror once again. By Melina Walling, Associated Press
Economy Jun 06 AI ‘gold rush’ for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text as early as 2026 A new study released Thursday by research group Epoch AI projects that tech companies will exhaust the supply of publicly available training data for AI language models by roughly the turn of the decade -- sometime between 2026 and 2032. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Science Jun 06 4th test flight is the charm for SpaceX’s mega rocket Minutes after Thursday morning's liftoff, the first-stage booster separated from the spacecraft and splashed into the gulf precisely as planned, after firing its engines. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
World Jun 05 UN secretary-general calls for tax on ‘windfall’ profits of fossil fuel companies profits to help fund fight against climate change Guterres decried fossil fuel companies as the "godfathers of climate chaos."… By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Jun 05 WATCH: NASA and Boeing launch first crewed Starliner mission to International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It was the third launch attempt for NASA test pilots riding Boeing's Starliner capsule after rocket-related trouble thwarted the first two countdowns. Continue reading
Jun 02 China lands probe on moon’s far side to gather rocks and soil in growing space rivalry with U.S. By Associated Press A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Netanyahu clashes with Biden over conditions for permanent cease-fire in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called Biden’s proposal to end the war in Gaza a “nonstarter” until Israel’s conditions are met, a barrage of Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine’s power grid, South Africa’s ANC party… Continue watching
Jun 01 WATCH: 2nd launch attempt for Boeing’s 1st astronaut flight called off at last minute By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. Continue reading
May 31 Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove failing pig kidney By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, in a dramatic pair of surgeries in April that also implanted a pump to keep her failing heart beating. Continue reading