May 26 Spring heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 7:36 Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers By Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Amna Nawaz Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed” in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Christopher Hale, who writes “Letters from Leo” on… Continue watching
May 24 China launches latest Shenzhou mission with 1 of 3 astronauts preparing for a yearlong stay By Han Guan Ng, The Associated Press China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. Continue reading
May 22 SpaceX launches its biggest Starship mega rocket yet on test flight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It’s the 12th test flight of the rocket that SpaceX is building to get people to Mars one day. But first comes the moon and NASA’s Artemis program. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 8:09 Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key tool to address climate change. But carbon credits have also been criticized for being opaque and not reducing emissions nearly enough. Stephanie… Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: NOAA forecasts milder Atlantic hurricane season thanks to El Nino By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside meteorologists predict. Continue reading
May 21 SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump, Zeldin announce looser rule on refrigerant greenhouse gases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The move to relax the Biden-era rules on harmful pollutants known as HFCs emitted by refrigerators and other appliances was the latest attempt by the Trump administration to try to address rising voter concerns over the cost of living ahead… Continue reading
May 14 NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:00 What to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and the Americans facing quarantine By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow The ship at the epicenter of the hantavirus outbreak has been evacuated, and 16 Americans have now been transported to a specialized quarantine unit in Nebraska. Two are at a similar unit in Atlanta. The virus has claimed the lives… Continue watching