Residents watch as homes burn in California
One Canyon Country resident describes the feeling of knowing her mother’s ashes are being consumed by the Tick wildfire. She’s one of thousands of residents...
New research trains rats to drive cars
Scientists at the University of Richmond in Virginia have trained rats to drive cars and collect food, suggesting rodent brains are more capable than previously...
Verizon beats estimates as it adds more postpaid users
Verizon Communications Inc beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Friday, as it signed up more phone customers who pay a monthly...
EU shelves Brexit delay decision as Britain squabbles over election
The European Union agreed to London’s request for a Brexit deadline extension on Friday but set no new departure date, giving Britain’s divided parliament time...
UK PM Johnson will pursue domestic agenda even if lawmakers reject election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will push ahead with plans to leave the European Union and with the government’s domestic agenda even if lawmakers fail...
Fewer Republicans think their party has better plan for Syria, ‘War on Terror’: Reuters/Ipsos poll
When Terry Brien, 64, reads about American troops pulling out of northern Syria, the Republican data manager from Colorado seethes at “one of the biggest...
Airless tire makers hope for breakout moment with autonomous driving
Makers of airless tires such as Japan’s Bridgestone Corp. hope driverless cars will herald a breakthrough for their niche technology, which is more than a...
Britain’s mobile operators team up to tackle rural ‘not-spots’
Britain’s four mobile network operators have agreed to build a shared rural network, backed by government funds, banishing countryside “not-spots” where consumers are unable to...
Global insurers face quiet strain from hacker ransom demands
Global insurers that cover cyberattacks are facing more claims related to ransom-demanding hackers who cripple businesses’ technology systems, and only stop after receiving substantial payments....
Prince Charles tells financiers: invest your trillions to save the planet
Britain’s Prince Charles has urged financiers to invest their trillions to help save the planet by investing in projects that protect the environment....