Quite a catch: Catfish shatters state, maybe world, record
A white catfish caught in Connecticut last month has smashed a state record and could also be a world record for the species —...
Americans have little trust in online security: AP-NORC poll
Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren't satisfied with the federal government's efforts to protect it, according to a...
Contest winners, health worker orbiting world in SpaceX 1st
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four people on SpaceX’s first private flight are fairly ordinary, down-to-Earth types brought together by chance.
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FDA strikes neutral tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting
WASHINGTON — Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective...
Activists focus on tip site in protesting Texas abortion law
DALLAS — Young people on social media have found a way to protest Texas’ new law banning most abortions by focusing on a website...
AP Explains: Congress asks tech companies for Jan. 6 records
WASHINGTON — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications...
Judge tosses Trump rollback of clean water safeguards
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has thrown out a Trump-era rule that ended federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and...
House panel seeks records from tech companies in riot probe
WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol issued sweeping document requests on Friday to social media companies, expanding the...
IU biology staff want building named for noted Black teacher
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More than 100 staff members with Indiana University’s biology department are calling for a department building once named after a 19th...
Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system
CHICAGO — A gunshot detection system that has cost Chicago tens of millions of dollars and is touted as a critical component of the...