LONDON (AP) — The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The EU Commission proposed legislation Thursday that would mandate USB-C cables for charging, technology that many device…
LONDON (AP) — Scientists have found evidence of a drug-resistant form of malaria in Africa. Researchers detected genetic mutations in nearly 20% of blood samples in Uganda by 2019. That suggests the main drug used against malaria is losing effectiveness…
Both China and the United States are starting new financial attacks on climate change. China's president Tuesday told the United Nations that his country will stop funding coal-fired power plants abroad. President Joe Biden says he will double how much…
McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The company, which sells more than 1 billion toys each year, says the new goal will reduce its use of virgin plastic by 90%. The…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” in the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” On…
(CBS Newspath) -- WATCH: Lava poured into a swimming pool on the island of La Palma in Spain on Monday (9/20). A volcano started erupting over the weekend, prompting thousands of evacuations. Officials said…
TORONTO (AP) — Canadians have given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in parliamentary elections. But it is unclear whether his gamble to win a majority of seats paid off in Monday's election. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the…
Farm animals were evacuated from the area around an active volcano on the island of La Palma in Spain on Monday. Officials said about 5,000 people have been evacuated since the volcano erupted over the weekend. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="bd1b746a07afb87a3d40e97c9e690898162a4d32" vtitle="Animals…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major easing of pandemic travel restrictions, the U.S. will allow foreigners to fly into the country this fall if they have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19 test. The White House said Monday the changes…
(CBS Newspath) -- A Vincent van Gogh drawing never before seen by the public is now on display at his museum in Amsterdam. Take a look. For more videos, click here.
