Aug 09 Trump touts nuke strength as Tillerson urges calm on North Korea By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans should have "no concerns" after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded fiery threats. Continue reading
Aug 08 Guam tells citizens there is no imminent threat from North Korea By Associated Press Guam's Department of Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense say they are monitoring North Korea with U.S. military and government officials. Continue reading
Jul 08 U.S. officials aware of possible hacking at nuclear facilities By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Nuclear and other energy providers have been advised by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI that hackers may be trying to breach their computer systems. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.S. official warns of North Korean nuclear capabilities By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press North Korea now has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 07 13 science and health issues left behind during this election By Scientific American Obesity, clean drinking water and antibiotic resistance are just some of science and health issues to have taken a backseat during the presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 22 30 years after Chernobyl disaster, engineers race against a decaying reactor By John Wendle, Scientific American A giant arch will enclose the crumbling sarcophagus before radiation leaks get worse, even as plans advance to turn the area into a nature preserve. Continue reading
Sep 05 Japan allows residents to return to town near Fukushima By Carey Reed Residents returned to a town near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Saturday, as Japanese government officials celebrated a lift on a four-and-a-half-year evacuation order, deeming the area safe after radiation levels had fallen. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:21 Negotiators race to meet deadline on Iran’s nuclear program By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz met with technical experts on Saturday as talks continue with Iran over the country’s controversial nuclear program. Bloomberg News reporter Indira Lakshmanan was there when the group broke for… Continue watching
May 30 U.S. and Iran resume talks on sanctions in Geneva By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press A month out from a nuclear deal deadline, the top U.S. and Iranian diplomats gathered in Geneva Saturday in an effort to bridge differences over how quickly to ease economic sanctions on Tehran and how significantly the Iranians must open… Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S. and Iran closing in on nuclear deal By Bradley Klapper and George Jahn, Associated Press GENEVA — The United States and Iran are working on a two-phase deal that clamps down on Tehran's nuclear program for at least a decade before providing it leeway over the remainder of the agreement to slowly ramp up activities… Continue reading