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Rockefeller Christmas tree is harvested from upstate New York and begins trek to Manhattan

The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City.

FILE - In this image from television, space station commander Yury Usachev, left, welcomes California millionaire Dennis Tito, center, and Russian cosmonauts Talgat Musabayev, right, to the International Space Station on Monday, April 30, 2001. (AP Photo/APTN, File)

1 week ago

The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s an unprecedented space streak: 25 years of people…

Catrina sculptures stand in a field of cempasuchil flowers in San Luis Tlaxialtemalco on the outskirts of Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)

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This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk

Mexican marigold growers say they've been left reeling by torrential rains, stretching drought and other impacts from climate change — caused by the burning of fuels like gas, oil and coal – that have grown increasingly common.

FILE - A vampire bat is caught in a net in Aracy, in the northeast Amazon state of Para, Brazil, on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Mario Quadros, File)

1 week ago

How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions

The robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab is a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.

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Hikes of WNC: Haw Creek Valley Overlook

A visit to the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway is not truly complete without a hike up to Haw Creek Valley Overlook. The 4.8 mile out-and-back is a narrow but beautiful ascent to a stunning mountaintop view.

1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

‘Predator: Badlands’ is a real good time – 828reviewsNOW

"Predator: Badlands" is the first of the sci-fi franchise to tell a story from the perspective of the titular alien warriors, but the latest in a recent run of terrific "Predator" movies. Dan Trachtenberg's follow-up to "Prey" and "Predator: Killer of Killers" is a whole lot of fun. Read our review for more.