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NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to go.
Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis

Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along a stretch of the West Coast — from Northern California to Oregon — before being ca
NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo.
NASA delays Artemis mission featuring Canadian astronaut to 2026

NASA delays Artemis mission featuring Canadian astronaut to 2026

MONTREAL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's trip to the moon has been delayed once again.
Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What's next?

Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What's next?

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time this week as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency, largely accelerated by the election of Donald Trump, rolls on.
Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here's what scientists hope to learn about it

Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here's what scientists hope to learn about it

NEW YORK (AP) — The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered will be on view in New York starting this weekend, American Museum of Natural History officials announced Wednesday. The giant stegosaurus fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is 11 feet (3.

Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along long stretch of the West Coast — from Northern California to Oregon — before being
Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case

NEW YORK (AP) — Smartmatic won't be required to give Fox News a trove of information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company's co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines, a judge ruled Thursday.
NASA's first astronaut flight around the moon in decades faces more delays

NASA's first astronaut flight around the moon in decades faces more delays

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo.
From outsider to the Oval Office, bitcoin surges as a new administration embraces crypto

From outsider to the Oval Office, bitcoin surges as a new administration embraces crypto

NEW YORK (AP) — Born from the ashes of the 2008 global financial crisis, bitcoin arrived after trust had withered in the financial system and in Washington's ability to protect those who must participate in it.