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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won’t leave persistent microplastics in the environment. These are bioplastic pellets. CJ Biomaterials ferments sugar to make plant-based polymers that …

By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer Meta Platforms on Monday announced the release of a new artificial intelligence model that’s open for other software developers to use as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of the risks if control of advanced AI …

By HANNA ARHIROVA EASTERN UKRAINE (AP) — The commander leading Ukraine’s drone war says his country’s recent strikes in Crimea are the first phase of a campaign aimed at rendering the peninsula — illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 — …

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower’s peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a …

By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing …

Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and Ventura County Beaches are the focus of an updated coastal flood advisory released at 8:52 a.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The …

Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and Ventura County Beaches are the focus of an updated coastal flood advisory released at 8:52 a.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The …

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and R.J. RICO WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another …

By REBECCA SANTANA SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawyer Kamalpreet Chohan ran her finger down a list of 57 names of people scheduled to appear during a morning of hearings at the immigration court in California’s capital and pointed out one …

The seizure of this Ferrari Monza gave one officer the opportunity of a lifetime (Picture: Met Police) A Met crackdown on antisocial drivers in central London led to a police officer getting the opportunity to take a £3.7 million Ferrari …

The two girls vanished together – police have launched a major search (Picture: Warwickshire Police) A massive search is underway for two young girls, Angelica and Verity, who are missing after disappearing around 4am in the Newbold area of Rugby. …

Officers pursued a vehicle after a distress call from a woman in her 20s, the force said (Picture: Getty Images) A serving student police officer has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and raping a woman. The trainee Greater Manchester …

Robe, INTIMISSIMI.(Gilles Bensimon) Model, influencer, businesswoman, reality TV star, mother. All are vocations in which Bre Tiesi thrives—somehow simultaneously. She’s probably most recognized as a fierce, unwavering force of a luxury real estate agent within the drama-drenched Oppenheim Group, an …

When Lions coach Dan Campbell said Sunday that backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had decided to retire, his mind flashed back six years. When Campbell was the Saints’ tight ends coach, quarterback Drew Brees hurt his thumb when he whacked Rams …

LOS ANGELES — Notre Dame High guard NaVorro Bowman Jr., St. Francis forward Yann Kamagate and IMG Academy forward Dylan Betts took turns hammering down dunks in front of a buzzing crowd Saturday at Chick Hearn Court during the star-packed …

By SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) — A volley of fire between the Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia has threatened to upend a 2022 truce in Yemen and open another front in the already expanding war in the Middle East after …

By SCOTT BAUER and JONATHAN J. COOPER MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Progressive candidates for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday’s election, increasing the pressure on a Democratic establishment that has …

A 27-year-old man was arrested inside a mansion in the gated Hidden Hills community near Calabasas reportedly owned by Kim Kardashian on suspicion of burglary and taking a car for a joyride. Deputies at the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station were …

By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Monday proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods. The proposal would …

By GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been 12 months since President Donald Trump announced a crime emergency in Washington, pledging to make the city “safe and beautiful” and deploying the National Guard. But a mission that seemed temporary has …