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FACT FOCUS: No, weather modification did not cause the deadly flash floods in Texas

FACT FOCUS: No, weather modification did not cause the deadly flash floods in Texas

As authorities search for victims of the flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, social media users are spreading false claims that the devastation was caused by weather modification.
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Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban

Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.
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'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa

'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.
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Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano

Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Residents wore masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that blanketed roads and green rice fields in villages in south-central Indonesia as rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Tuesday for a second straight
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What to know about a potential deal to keep TikTok running in US

What to know about a potential deal to keep TikTok running in US

Less than a month after extending a deadline to ban TikTok for the third time, President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that, “We pretty much have a deal,” on TikTok — but he did not offer details.
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Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast

Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast

A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under the current conditions.
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A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

Shares of Tesla tumbled 7% Monday as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.
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Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy

Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy

Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland's coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology's commercial viability
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What to Stream: Spielberg looks back at 'Jaws,' Clipse reunite and 'Bachelor in Paradise' is flirty

What to Stream: Spielberg looks back at 'Jaws,' Clipse reunite and 'Bachelor in Paradise' is flirty

Steven Spielberg reflecting on his shark blockbuster in the documentary “Jaws @ 50" and Clipse, the dynamic duo of Pusha T and Malice, returning for the album “Let God Sort Em Out” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a de
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts and sends searing-hot ash miles high

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts and sends searing-hot ash miles high

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, dumping ash on villages and causing flight cancellations.
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