By Seth Borenstein And Frank Bajak The Associated Press Houston’s system of bayous and reservoirs was built to drain a tabletop-flat city prone to heavy rains. But its Depression-era design is no match for the stresses brought by explosive development and ever-wetter storms. Nearly any city would be overwhelmed by […]
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By Mike Koshmrl The Associated Press AP Member JACKSON, Wyo. — John Stephenson stood atop a boulder in a steep talus field high above Jenny Lake, turning a VHF tracking antenna from side to side. To a layman the fuzzy beeps that bounced back sounded like a whole lot of […]
By Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press NEW YORK — You might have gotten a taste of “augmented reality,” the blending of the virtual and physical worlds, as you chased on-screen monsters at real-world landmarks in last year’s gaming sensation, “Pokemon Go.” Upcoming augmented reality apps will follow that same principle […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press I have been thinking about steak recipes with pedigree and history, such Steak au Poivre, Steak with Sauce Bordelaise and Steak Florentine, and the words Steak Diane popped into my brain. I had no idea what it even was. So I looked it up, […]
By Julie Watson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Dozens of migrants fleeing from Border Patrol agents led authorities to a surprising discovery over the weekend: A tunnel under the US-Mexico border in San Diego used to bring Chinese nationals illegally into the United States. Drug cartels have built hundreds […]
By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press NEW YORK — When Maria Sharapova’s first Grand Slam match after a 15-month doping suspension ended with a victory at the U.S. Open, she dropped to her knees and covered her face, tears welling in her eyes. This was merely a win to get […]
By Barry Wilner The Associated Press NEW YORK — A year after the NFL pledged $100 million in support of independent medical research and engineering advancements, a huge chunk of that soon will be awarded to such research, primarily dedicated to neuroscience. A Scientific Advisory Board assembled by the NFL […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — By the time the rain stops, Harvey will have dumped about 1 million gallons of water for every man, woman and child in southeastern Texas a soggy, record-breaking glimpse of the wet and wild future global warming could bring, scientists say. While […]
The Associated Press TANNERSVILLE, Pa. — Police say two women dressed as nuns attempted to rob a bank in Pennsylvania’s Poconos. Authorities say the women walked into Citizens Bank near Tannersville on Monday and one brandished a handgun, demanding money from a teller. But they left without taking anything. Each […]
By Foster Klug And Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — In a first, North Korea on Tuesday fired a midrange ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload that flew over Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said. The aggressive missile launch likely […]
By Hani Mohammed The Associated Press SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s ruinous civil war has taken its toll on one of the impoverished country’s prized exports its coveted honey. Thick, rich and as dense as liquid gold, Yemen’s honey has traditionally been sought after in the oil-rich Gulf, where it is […]
By Linda A. Johnson The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — So-so results for a new type of cholesterol drug have left Merck in a quandary: Does the company try to bring it to market or scrap it? A large, long-term study of the drug showed that it prevents heart attacks […]
