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December 19

LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards, one of largest lizard species in the world

Two new perentie lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there
December 19
This photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a perentie lizard hatching Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, as the zoo celebrates the successful hatching of two, healthy perentie lizards (Varanus giganteus). (Byron Wusstig/Los Angeles Zoo via AP)
December 19

Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels

Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their continuing support for biofuels
December 19
FILE - Robbie Macias, Aemetis vice president of biogas, gestures while demonstrating the strength of a dairy digester with Wickstrom Jersey Farms manager Brent Wickstrom on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Hilmar, Calif. The digester captures methane from cow manure which generates energy in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
December 19

Amazon workers are striking at multiple delivery hubs. Here's what you should know

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union are holding a strike at seven of the company’s delivery hubs less than a week before Christmas
December 19
Amazon workers strike outside the gates of an Amazon Fulfillment Center as Teamsters seek labor contract nationwide Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
December 19

Giant sloths, mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought
December 19
This photo provided by researchers shows the Santa Elina excavation site in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil. (Águeda Vilhena Vialou, Denis Vialou via AP)
December 19

Federal officials' authority to track and disable drones set to expire, snared in budget battle

Suspected drone sightings in the eastern U.S. are continuing to captivate many, but the federal government's authority to track and disable any threatening unmanned aircraft is set to expire after Friday
December 19
This photo provided by Trisha Bushey shows the evening sky and points of light near in Lebanon Township, N.J., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Trisha Bushey via AP)
December 19

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy amid EU effort to widen iPhone tech access

Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms requests for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals
December 19
FILE - The new iPhone 16 is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple headquarters Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)
December 19

Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office
December 19
Russia UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya addresses the United Nations Security Council, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
December 19

This is how close NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly by the sun

The probe is expected to pass within 3.86 million miles of the sun on Dec. 24.
December 19
Parker Solar Probe.
December 18

China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Global battery maker CATL says it will expand its electric vehicle battery swapping in China in 2025
December 18
Attendees look at the next generation battery swapping station from China-based CATL, the world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, before a launch presentation held in Xiamen, southern China's Fujian province on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
December 18

US effort to curb China's and Russia's access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds

The U.S. Commerce Department’s efforts to curb China’s and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons
December 18
FILE - Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
December 18

Fashion influencer Matilda Djerf apologizes following report she created a toxic workplace

A popular social media influencer has issued an apology after a Swedish tabloid published a report saying she created a work environment filled with fear and psychological pressure at her fashion brand
December 18
December 18

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year
December 18
New York State Museum and State University of New York Orange staff unearthed a complete well-preserved mastodon jaw, as well as a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment, that were discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home, near Scotchtown, NY. (New York State Museum via AP)
December 18

Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts

The federal government says that two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts and that one is likely to die from its injuries
December 18
This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a North Atlantic right whale documented with two lines exiting the left side of the mouth on Dec, 9, 2024. (NOAA Fisheries via AP)
December 18

Supreme Court to take up TikTok Case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over TikTok's effort to block a federal ban of the platform if it's not sold by Jan. 19.
December 18
VIDEO: Supreme Court to take up TikTok Case
December 18

New ChatGPT model raises alarms as House task force releases AI report

ABC News contributor and SiriusXM radio host Mike Muse discusses the latest headlines related to artificial intelligence.
December 18
VIDEO: New ChatGPT model raises alarms as House task force releases AI report
December 18

Last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas

The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas
December 18
FILE - A girl looks through a telescope in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
December 18

Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars

Barcelona's subway system is using regenerative braking to help power both its convoys but also recharge electric cars at street level
December 18
A subway driver operates the train's brake lever before entering a station in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
December 18

Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds

Elon Musk’s attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between America’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman
December 18
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP, File)
December 17

What a merger between Nissan and Honda could mean for the automakers and the industry

Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have confirmed that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger
December 17
FILE - Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 15, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP, File)
December 17

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

A Japanese space startup says its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff
December 17
The Kairos No. 2 rocket, a Japanese commercial rocket carrying a set of satellites, is launched from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto town, western Japan Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
December 17

A new neutrino detector in China aims to spot mysterious ghost particles lurking around us

Scientists in China have almost finished building a massive underground detector to sniff out mysterious particles called neutrinos
December 17
An aerial view of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory where a cosmic detector is located 2297 feet (700 meters) underground in Kaiping, southern China's Guangdong province on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
December 17

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again
December 17
FILE - This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File)
December 17

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March
December 17
December 17

Amazon investing another $10 billion in Ohio-based data centers

Amazon Web Services will invest another $10 billion to bolster its data center infrastructure in Ohio
December 17
FILE - The Amazon logo is displayed, Sept. 6, 2012, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
December 17

Binary star system found near the Milky Way's black hole

Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago.
December 17
Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago.
December 17

The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere
December 17
December 17

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January
December 17
ARCHIVO – El CEO de OpenAI, Sam Altman, asiste a un evento de Apple para anunciar nuevos productos, en Cupertino, California, el 10 de junio de 2024. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu, Archivo)
December 17

Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

A San Francisco jury has found a tech consultant is guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
December 17
Mahnaz Tayarani, the mother of Nima Momeni, arrives at the Hall of Justice during the murder trial of Nima Momeni, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
December 17

Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco

Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco
December 17
December 17

What scientists found near a black hole that could lead to more discoveries

The discovery could lead to the finding of more planets.
December 17
The Laser Guide Star (LGS) is launched from the VLT's 8.2-metre Yepun Telescope and aims at the centre of our galaxy, in the heart of the brightest part of the Milky Way. The laser beam is part of the VLT's adaptive optics system. It creates an artificial star at 90 km altitude in the Earth´s mesosphere.
December 17

Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our galaxy

Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy
December 17
This image released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, May 12, 2022, shows a black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way black hole is called Sagittarius A*, near the border of Sagittarius and Scorpius constellations. (Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration via AP)
December 17

Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling 251 million euros after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media platform that exposed millions of accounts
December 17
FILE - Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
December 17

Takeaways from the AP's reporting on nuclear bunkers

Global security leaders are warning nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged to $91.4 billion last year
December 17
The owner, who asked not to be identified because of concerns about his privacy, walks up the steps of his underground shelter in an undisclosed Southern California city, on Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
December 17

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won't provide protection

Global security leaders are warning nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending surged to $91.4 billion last year
December 17
Ron Hubbard, owner of Atlas Survival Shelters, talks about the bunker his company is building for a client during a tour of his operations in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2024, (AP Photo/LM Otero)
December 17

EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguards

European Union regulators are investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential election
December 17
A TikTok sign is displayed on top of their building in Culver City, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
December 17

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son has joined President-elect Donald Trump in announcing plans by technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States
December 17
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son smiles as he listens to President-elect Donald Trump during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
December 16

Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences

Experts say it’s easy to confuse drones and airplanes, especially at night
December 16
FILE - In this April 29, 2018, file photo, a drone operator helps to retrieve a drone after photographing over Hart Island in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
December 16

Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media

Former talk show host Carlos Watson has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison in the federal financial conspiracy case surrounding his once-buzzy Ozy Media
December 16
FILE - Carlos Watson leaves Brooklyn federal court after testifying in his own defense in New York, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)
December 16

TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold

TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it
December 16
A TikTok sign is displayed on top of their building in Culver City, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
December 16

TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it's sold

TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it's sold
December 16
December 16

Book Review: 'The Rivals' is Jane Pek’s fine new mystery novel of online dating, love and death

”The Rivals” is Jane Pek’s latest mystery novel featuring the online dating detective Claudia Lin
December 16
This cover image released by Knopf shows "The Rivals" by Jane Pek. (Knopf via AP)
December 16

Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns

A U.S. Senate committee says at least two internal Amazon studies have found a relationship between worker speed and injuries in the online retailer's warehouses
December 16
FILE - Amazon employees load packages on carts before being put on to trucks for distribution for Amazon's annual Prime Day event at an Amazon's DAX7 delivery station on July 16, 2024, in South Gate, Calif. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
December 16

NASA to ‘touch the sun’ in historic mission

NASA’s Nicki Rayl discusses the Parker Solar Probe, an “engineering marvel” that will become the closest any human-made object has been to the sun.
December 16
VIDEO: NASA to ‘touch the sun’ in historic mission
December 16

Drone detectors in New Jersey have found 'little or no evidence' of wrongdoing, governor says

Drone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey within the past week have shown little to no evidence of anything nefarious or threatening
December 16
This photo provided by Trisha Bushey shows the evening sky and points of light near in Lebanon Township, N.J., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Trisha Bushey via AP)
December 16

How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet

New research suggests that Saturn's rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet
December 16
This Aug. 22, 2009 image made available by NASA shows a section of Saturn's rings, as seen from the Cassini spacecraft. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute via AP)
December 16

Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps

Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoods
December 16
Takia Phillips, 15, right, walks around the car of PiggyBack Network co-founder & CEO Ismael El-Amin, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, as Phillips and another child are driven to school as part of the ride-share network in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
December 16

2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025

The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses
December 16
FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conferenc, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
December 15

Artificial intelligence is used for crime prevention: Police

ABC News contributor and SiriusXM radio host Mike Muse joins Live to discuss top tech news and understanding AI.
December 15
VIDEO: Artificial intelligence is used for crime prevention: Police
December 15

US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy advanced drone-tracking technology following weeks of reported drone sightings in parts of New York and New Jersey that have stirred fear and bewilderment
December 15
This photo provided by Trisha Bushey shows the evening sky and points of light near in Lebanon Township, N.J., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Trisha Bushey via AP)
December 14

Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey in recent weeks and more have been spotted recently over other states, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why
December 14
FILE - This photo provided by Brian Glenn shows what appears to be multiple drones flying over Bernardsville, N.J., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 (Brian Glenn/TMX via AP, File)