A Defense Department-funded “resiliency review” finds Parris Island facing growing threats from climate change. The South Carolina military base has molded recruits into Marines for more than a century. Now experts say three-quarters of the island could be under water during high tides each …
Boeing's astronaut capsule has arrived at the International Space Station in a critical repeat test flight. Only a test dummy was aboard the capsule for Friday's docking, a huge achievement for Boeing after years of false starts. The only other time Boeing's Starliner flew in space, it never…
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The world-famous sakura plants are flowering much earlier than normal due to human-induced climate change, a new study has found.
Federal officials have accused a company that runs a Virginia facility breeding dogs for research of violating animal welfare law and recently seized at least 145 beagles found to be in acute distress. That's according to a lawsuit the government filed Thursday against Envigo RMS. The facili…
Google’s DeepMind may be close to reaching human-level artificial intelligence.
The Food and Drug Administration's commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faced congressional anger Thursday for not answering questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier at the Michigan pl…
The Food and Drug Administration's commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faced congressional anger Thursday for not answering questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier at the Michigan pl…
Boeing's crew capsule has blasted off on a repeat test flight to the International Space Station. Only a test dummy was on board for Thursday’s launch from Cape Canaveral. It's Boeing’s third shot at the flight demo. Two previous attempts were marred by software flaws and stuck valves. If th…
U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly signed off on the advice. The decision opens a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended f…
Maryland officials say the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population is estimated to be at its lowest since an annual survey began in 1990. The Department of Natural Resources’ annual winter dredge survey estimates that 227 million crabs are living in the nation’s largest estuary. That's down fr…
The federal government is investing in machines that suck giant amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air in the hopes of reducing damage from climate change. The Department of Energy says it will release $3.5 billion to groups developing direct air capture and other technologies that remove …
The Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died. The composer known as Vangelis was 79. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other officials expres…
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Having grown up in the Midwest, one of the things I appreciate about living in Montana is the near ever-present sight of snow on the highest peaks. I love the contrast of snow-capped mountains against the bright blue sky of a warm summer day. It reminds me that seasons come and go and life i…
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A state senator said it is extra special the Montana Constitution is getting the attention from the public during its 50th anniversary celebration as the document is facing challenges.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there are 11.16 used car dealerships in Montana per 100,000 residents.
Frank Eathorne’s tenure as GOP chairman coincides with an era of utter Republican dominance in Wyoming as well as deep divisions within the party.
With two and a half weeks left until the primary election, candidates squared off in a forum hosted by Gallatin County Democrats.
“There’s no doubt that a Trump endorsement helps in a Republican primary,” said Jeremey Johnson, a professor of political science at Carroll College.
This extraterrestrial rock was made from the very building blocks of life itself.
Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us about a revolutionary new contact lens that can sense and treat glaucoma.
Federal forecasters say Hawaii and the Central Pacific basin should expect two to four hurricanes, tropical depressions or tropical storms this year. The annual National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook predicts there is about a 60% chance of a below-average season. The Central…
COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of…
This adorable species gets its clout from dressing up in different, colorful outfits. But researchers discovered it is rare to see the species all dolled up and they spend nearly all their time camouflaged.
Could the next celebrity chef be man-made? Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the details.
Former Carroll College student Connor Andrew Jones was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for multiple felony crimes including rape and secretly recording women in the bathroom in his campus apartment.
Francis Bennet Meagher: 2018 felony obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over property exceeding $1,500, dropped by prosecutor.
With two and a half weeks left until the primary election, candidates squared off in a forum hosted by Gallatin County Democrats.
“There’s no doubt that a Trump endorsement helps in a Republican primary,” said Jeremey Johnson, a professor of political science at Carroll College.
The U.S. Forest Service has faced heavy criticism for a prescribed fire in New Mexico that escaped its containment lines in April.
Montana is one of the few states in the nation that elects its utility commissioners. The only job requirement is that candidates be of voting age and live in their district. Base pay is $112,444.80 plus benefits.
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