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WASHINGTON (AP) — This week's climate change summit features lots of talk from different nations about their goals for reducing carbon emissions. But in the weird world of national climate pledges, numbers often aren’t quite what they seem. Sometimes a…

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan got a little buzzier on Thursday with a project that mixes biodiversity with art. A bee collective introduced 17 new colonies to new designer hives, bringing to 1 million the…

NASA's little Mars helicopter has aced its second test flight. The 4-pound chopper called Ingenuity soared even higher this time, reaching an altitude of 16 feet. It also hovered longer and flew sideways Thursday. The success came just three days after the helicopter made the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. Flight controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California had to wait four hours before learning Thursday's outcome. This hop lasted 52 seconds, 13 seconds longer than the first one. NASA plans up to three more test flights.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Joe Biden's global climate summit (all times local): 9:30 a.m. South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his country will no longer finance the construction of coal power plants in other nations as he…

BERLIN (AP) — A plan by German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to mandate uniform restrictions in areas where the coronavirus is spreading too quickly cleared its final legislative hurdle on Thursday as it was passed by parliament's upper house. The…

An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she agreed with the jury’s decision to convict him in George Floyd’s death. Lisa Christensen said in an interview aired on “CBS This Morning” that she saw Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that Floyd was in danger. Christensen said she didn't know if she would have voted to convict Chauvin on all three counts, but she felt he was guilty. She was one of two alternates who sat through three weeks of testimony but was dismissed before deliberations.

After facing criticism for downplaying the virus last year, Iranian authorities have put partial lockdowns and other measures in place to try and slow the coronavirus’ spread. But in this nation of 80 million people, which faces crushing U.S. sanctions, many struggle to earn enough to feed their families and good jobs remain scarce, forcing the public back out into the streets. Economic pressure, coupled with the growing uncertainty over when vaccines will be widely available in the Islamic Republic, have many simply giving up on the luxury of social distancing. That has public health officials worried the worst of the pandemic still may be yet to come.

President Joe Biden takes center stage in a two-day climate summit highlighting America's return to the fight to curb global warming. The all-virtual summit that begins Thursday will feature 40 world leaders and lots of other advocates and experts but is clearly Biden's show. Biden is expected to promise that America will cut its carbon pollution at least in half compared with 2005. Then he's going to challenge other nations to be just as ambitious. Also key will be financial help to poorer nations. The summit will be livestreamed so anyone can watch the cajoling, conflict and pathos.

The world’s fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a deepening and deadly health care crisis. India is the world’s second-most populous country, and its size presents extraordinary challenges to fighting COVID-19. It is a major vaccine producer but making enough to protect people will take time. Some 2.7 million vaccine doses are given daily, but that’s still less than 10% of its people who’ve gotten their first shot. Experts also note many opportunities were lost when India experienced a lull in cases late last year and mistakenly thought the worst had passed.

Syracuse coach Quentin Hillsman has been a busy man since the women's basketball season ended. He's had 11 players enter the NCAA transfer portal and has brought in four players to help make up for the losses. He says the Orange are in a good place and “not in panic mode.” Among those who have departed are leading scorer Kiara Lewis and Emily Engstler, who led the team in rebounding as the first player off the bench. Both are staying in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Lewis at Clemson and Engstler at Louisville. Hillsman admitted to being shocked by some of the players who departed.

Los Angeles right-hander Walker Buehler starts the opener of a four-game series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Buehler will be followed by Clayton Kershaw and Trevor Bauer, with Dustin May scheduled for Sunday’s series finale. The Dodgers won two of three last weekend in San Diego during the first series of the season between the NL West rivals. Meanwhile, right-hander Domingo Germán returns to the Yankees' rotation after a stint at the alternate training site, and the slumping Astros have lost nine of 10 heading into an AL West matchup with the visiting Angels.