Aerospace and defense industry
Iran: 'Sabotage attack' on civilian nuclear center thwarted

By Nasser Karimi And Isabel Debre Jun. 23, 2021 08:03 AM EDT
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have thwarted what they called a “sabotage attack” targeting a civilian nuclear facility near the country's capital,...

FILE - In this June 17, 2019, file photo, an Airbus A 350 - 1000 performs a demonstration flight at Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France. The United States and the European Union on Tuesday appeared close to clinching a deal to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing and lift billions of dollars in punitive tariffs. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, FILE)
Airbus-Boeing deal eases US-EU tensions but conflicts remain

By Paul Wiseman, Lorne Cook And Aamer Madhani Jun. 15, 2021 03:32 PM EDT

U.S. President Joe Biden takes off his protective facemask prior to speaking with the media during arrival for the EU-US summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The Latest: Pro-Navalny protest in Geneva on eve of summit

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2016, file photo, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, poses for photographers with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, prior to their meeting at Yildiz Mabeyn Palace in Istanbul. Biden and Turkish counterpart Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, will be their first as heads of state. And it comes at a particularly tense moment for relations between their two countries. (Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Press Service, Pool via AP, File)
Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties

By Suzan Fraser Jun. 13, 2021 10:56 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 8 The Montreal Gazette on anti-Muslim hatred in...

This false-color X-ray and radio frequency image made available by NASA on Friday, May 28, 2021 shows threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. X-rays detected by the NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory are in orange, green, blue and purple, and radio data from the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa are shown in lilac and gray. The plane of the galazy is horizontal, in the center of this vertical image. Astronomer Daniel Wang of the University of Massachusetts Amherst said Friday he spent a year working on this, while stuck at home during the pandemic. (NASA/CXC/UMass/Q.D. Wang, NRF/SARAO/MeerKAT via AP)
NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way's 'downtown'

By Marcia Dunn May. 28, 2021 02:46 PM EDT

Boeing 737 Max airplanes sit parked in a storage lot, Monday, April 26, 2021, near Boeing Field in Seattle. Boeing is paying $17 million and promising to take steps to fix production problems with its popular 737 jets. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday, May 27, that the settlement covers the installation of unapproved sensors and other parts on some Boeing 737 models including NGs and the Max. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues

By David Koenig May. 27, 2021 11:28 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stout handle mooring lines during the ship's return to home port at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., in this Oct. 12, 2020, photo. The USS Stout showed rust as it returned from the 210-day deployment. The rust was quickly removed and the ship repainted. But the rusty ship and its weary crew underscored the costly toll of deferred maintenance on ships and long deployments on sailors. (Spc. Jason Pastrick/U.S. Navy via AP)
Navy says it's charting a new course after rash of problems

By David Sharp May. 24, 2021 07:39 AM EDT

Wild Knights beat Sungoliath 31-26 in Top League final

May. 23, 2021 04:44 AM EDT
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans guided the Panasonic Wild Knights to a 31-26 win over perpetual rivals Suntory Sungoliath...

Children scream for throws during a parade dubbed "Tardy Gras," to compensate for a cancelled Mardi Gras due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mobile, Ala., Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
As pandemic ebbs, Alabama city throws 'Tardy Gras' parade

By Gerald Herbert May. 21, 2021 08:52 AM EDT

Defense contractor's Senate campaign donations investigated

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher May. 19, 2021 05:31 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — U.S authorities are investigating allegations that a Hawaii-based defense contractor illegally donated $150,000 to the reelection fund of a...

Bangladeshi Muslims protesting against Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, gather after Eid al-Fitr prayers in front of Baitul Mukarram Mosque and wave Palestinian and Bangladeshi flags in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
The Latest: Israeli airstrike on Gaza house kills at least 7

The Associated Press May. 14, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

Baker touts vaccine rollout, activists say more work needed

May. 11, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker praised the state’s COVID-19 vaccine push during a meeting Tuesday with other governors and President Joe Biden, saying the...

US Navy's top officer likes what he sees at Bath Iron Works

By David Sharp May. 10, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy's top officer liked what he saw Monday during a tour of shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, praising the shipyard and its workforce...

A French crew member is seen of a window on France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at Limassol port, Cyprus, Monday, May 10, 2021. With the Task Force's deployment on its mission named "Clemenceau 21," France is assisting in the fight against terrorism while projecting its military power in regions where it has vital interests. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
French admiral: Air power helps root out 'underground' IS

By Menelaos Hadjicostis May. 10, 2021 12:58 PM EDT

This image released by NBC shows host Elon Musk delivering his opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live" in New York on May 8, 2021. (Will Heath/NBC via AP)
Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host

By Andrew Dalton May. 09, 2021 01:05 AM EDT

What did lawmakers pass this year? A look at the top bills

May. 05, 2021 10:19 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned their annual legislative session. Here's a look at the top bills that the GOP-controlled...

Walsh, Raimondo push apprentice programs at submarine maker

May. 04, 2021 01:49 PM EDT
GROTON, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday promoted President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure...

Body of a COVID-19 victim lies covered in white cloth next to a burning pyre of another victim at a cremation ground in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, May 1, 2021. India on Saturday set yet another daily global record with 401,993 new cases, taking its tally to more than 19.1 million. Another 3,523 people died in the past 24 hours, raising the overall fatalities to 211,853, according to the Health Ministry. Experts believe both figures are an undercount. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
EXPLAINER: Why India's pandemic data is vastly undercounted

By Carla K. Johnson May. 02, 2021 07:16 AM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 17, 2021 file photo, shows a full-scale model of the Ingenuity helicopter displayed for the media at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Space engineer Loay Elbasyouni was part of the NASA team that made history this month by launching an experimental helicopter from the surface of Mars. But he says an expedition to his hometown in the Gaza Strip, where posters celebrate his achievement, feels even farther off because of Israeli and Egyptian restrictions. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step

By Fares Akram Apr. 29, 2021 01:13 PM EDT