Associated Press1 hour agoChina plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partnersAssociated PressBEIJING (AP) — China’s burgeoning space program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand the country's orbiting space station, officials said Monday. Monday’s announcement comes amid against the background of a rivalry with the U.S. for reaching new milestones in outer space, …
Associated Press4 hours agoThousands evacuated as Philippines warns of flooding, landslides from approaching Typhoon MawarAssociated PressMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces a week after battering the U.S. territory of Guam. The typhoon is packing maximum …
Associated Press4 hours agoIAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant waterAssociated Press - Mari YamaguchiTOKYO (AP) — An International Atomic Energy Agency team arrived in Tokyo on Monday for a final review before Japan begins releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, a plan that has been strongly opposed by local fishing communities …
Associated Press16 hours agoMpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaksAssociated Press - Mike Stobbe, Ap Medical WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreaks. Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings. More than 30,000 U.S. cases were reported last year, most of them spread …
Associated Press21 hours agoRaccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss itAssociated Press - Patrick WhittleAUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said. The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there is no rabies risk to the public, Maine …
Associated Press2 days agoNew York City makes it illegal to discriminate against weight and heightAssociated Press - Karen MatthewsNEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Friday that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion. “We all deserve the same access to employment, housing and public accommodation, …
