NY transit officials confirm cyberattack; say harm limited
NEW YORK — Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling...
California urges EPA to let state set car-emissions standard
WASHINGTON — Officials from California, New York and other states urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to allow California to set its own...
Crews clean up oil leaking from remains of Georgia shipwreck
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Crews on the water and nearby beaches are cleaning up oil leaking from the remains of an overturned cargo...
Meat producer JBS says expects most plants working Wednesday
CANBERRA, Australia — A ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat processing company disrupted production around the world just weeks after a similar incident...
Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen
Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, a new study found.
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Newer methods may boost gene therapy’s use for more diseases
Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and...
Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days
The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing...
Huawei to roll out its own operating system to smartphones
HONG KONG — Huawei is launching its own HarmonyOS mobile operating system on its handsets as it adapts to losing access to Google mobile...
Challengers unseat third Exxon board member in climate fight
NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil shareholders have unseated a third board member in their bid to force the oil giant to deal more aggressively...
Harvard researchers recommend Census not use privacy tool
A group of Harvard researchers has come out against the U.S. Census Bureau's use of a controversial method to protect privacy with the numbers...