Scott Neuman
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Climate
Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says
In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.
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Health
France's Macron takes heat after saying he wants to 'piss off' the unvaccinated
The French president made the remarks to a newspaper on Tuesday, causing opposition lawmakers to call a halt to debate on a new nationwide mandate.
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Science
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finishes deploying its sunshield amid cheers
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully finishing tensioning its massive sunshield on Tuesday, marking a critical step in the powerful observatory's zero-gravity deployment.
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Science
Famed fossil hunter and conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77
Leakey made important contributions to our understanding of human origins through his fossil finds. He later gained fame for taking on poachers who threatened to wipe out Kenya's elephants and rhinos.
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National
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19
Austin, 68, tested positive on Sunday. He said that his symptoms are mild, and he was fully vaccinated and boosted in October. He plans to continue with key meetings virtually during quarantine.
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Science
The James Webb Space Telescope has started unfurling its giant sunshield
The deployment of the shade on the $10 billion telescope began Tuesday with the successful lowering of two arms known as Utilized Pallet Structures.
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National
Winter storms are breaking snow and temperature records — and there's more to come
The weather sweeping parts of the Western U.S. and the Pacific Northwest has brought heavy snow and record low temperatures in some areas — and there's more to come.
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Science
E.O. Wilson, famed entomologist and pioneer in the field of sociobiology, dies at 92
The influential and sometimes controversial Harvard professor first made his name studying ants. He later broadened his scope to the intersection between human behavior and genetics.
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National
Boeing and Airbus urge a delay in 5G wireless service over safety concerns
The airline companies have been warning that a plan to deploy new 5G wireless networks could pose a danger to vital aircraft systems.
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National
Pfizer plans to test a third dose of its COVID vaccine on infants and young children
Pfizer and BioNTech, which produced the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S., say they will expand ongoing trials to include a third dose for children as young as 6 months old.