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Tips for navigating big crowds, traffic and other potential mishaps during April's total solar eclipse

By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of the upcoming total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America.

WATCH: NASA explains what you need to know about the April 8 total solar eclipse

By News Desk

A total solar eclipse will be visible across a large swath of the U.S. on Monday, April 8.

Why Stumpy, D.C.'s beloved cherry tree, is seeing its final peak bloom this year

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin

An annual, celebrated event took place this past week in Washington, D.C., and it didn’t have anything to do with politics. It’s known as peak bloom, the day 70 percent of blossoms are open on Washington’s iconic cherry trees around…

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Solar eclipse on April 8 to give 'citizen scientists' a chance to help NASA

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The U.S. won’t see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops.

Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

The UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is 'safe, secure and trustworthy'

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The resolution aims to close the digital divide between rich developed countries and poorer developing countries and make sure they are all at the table in discussions on AI.

Doctors perform 1st transplant of of genetically modified pig kidney to human patient

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Doctors in Boston say they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.

SEC climate rule prompts lawuits. Experts say companies are likely to prepare to comply anyway

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

SEC had scarcely passed the rule in early March before the agency was being hauled to court. The legal challenges come from conservative states, business groups and companies who argue the SEC is overstepping its authority.

Researchers to observe how total solar eclipse affects animal behavior

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

It's only in recent years that scientists have started to rigorously study the altered behaviors of wild, domestic and zoo animals during a full solar eclipse.

EPA announces new rules to curb planet-warming tailpipe emissions

By Matthew Daly, Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The new rules relax initial tailpipe limits proposed last year but eventually reach nearly the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency.