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AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the people he forgets he knew
Calvin Woodward and Hope Yen, Associated Press | Posted Dec 7th - 7:04am
When certain associates and acquaintances of President Donald Trump get into hot water, he forgets he ever knew them. Various figures from the Russia investigation and the Ukraine matter as well as a British prince have fallen out of familiarity with the president in this way.
Russian supply ship lifts off to International Space Station
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 6th - 2:52am
An automatic Russian supply ship carrying tons of supplies successfully blasted off Friday heading for the International Space Station.
Flesh-eating bacteria linked to heroin kills 7 in California
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 5:24pm
A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in the San Diego area, prompting health authorities to alert law enforcement and other officials in California.
GM, Korea's LG Chem in venture to build factory in Ohio
Tom Krisher, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 11:48am
General Motors and Korea's LG Chem have formed a joint venture to build an electric vehicle battery cell factory near Lordstown, Ohio, east of Cleveland.
Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin
Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 11:06am
Tufts University is cutting ties with the billionaire family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, saying it will strip the Sackler name from its campus and accept no further donations amid concerns over the family's role in the opioid crisis.
SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and 'mighty mice'
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 10:31am
SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a miniature version of a brewery's malt house.
Mekong River’s new aquamarine color may be sign of trouble
Busaba Sivasomboon, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 3:28am
The Mekong River has recently acquired an aquamarine color that may beguile tourists but also indicates a problem caused by upstream dams, experts in Thailand say.
Historic US towns endured wars, storms. What about sea rise?
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 12:20am
Historic cities and towns along the Southeastern U.S. coast have survived wars, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and other calamities, but now that sea levels are creeping up with no sign of stopping, they face a more existential crisis.
Surprising 1st results from NASA's sun-skimming spacecraft
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 2:54pm
NASA's sun-skimming spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe, is surprising scientists with its unprecedented close views of our star.
Warming temperatures put women at risk of giving birth early, study says
Jen Christensen, CNN | Posted Dec 4th - 12:57pm
Women are at risk of giving birth early due to warmer temperatures brought on by the climate crisis, a new study finds.
Once-a-month birth control pill? Experiment works in animals
Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 12:05pm
Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy. Now scientists have figured out how to pack a month’s supply into one capsule.
SpaceX delays space station delivery due to high wind
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 10:42am
SpaceX has delayed its delivery to the International Space Station because of dangerous wind gusts.
Climate simulations are mostly accurate, study finds
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 10:08am
The computer models used to simulate what heat-trapping gases will do to global temperatures have been pretty spot-on in their predictions, a new study found.
The Latest: Activists in Madrid in garment industry protest
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 4:51am
The Latest on the U.N. Climate Talks in Madrid (all times local):
EU climate leadership in doubt as bloc set to miss 2030 goal
Aritz Parra and Frank Jordans, Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 12:58am
The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to be a leader in the fight against climate change.
Nobel laureates chat with International Space Station crew
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 6th - 9:03am
Winning a Nobel Prize is an achievement is a class of its own. But it might be even cooler to be an astronaut.
Gates Foundation CEO steps down after five years
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 6th - 9:00am
The CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is stepping down after more than five years in the role.
Russia suspends project with Iran due to uranium enrichment
Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 7:38am
Russia’s state-controlled nuclear fuel company said Thursday it has suspended a joint research project with Iran because of its move to resume uranium enrichment.
