Fringe News
The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It's the same for most runners, as the body can't cool down during exer...
8h ago
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) - Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed ...
17h ago
Millions crowd Spanish cities to see country's first total solar eclipse in over a century
MEDINACELI, Spain (AP) - Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of the planet into darkness...
19h ago
Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms. Scientists reported Wednesday on ...
Aug 12, 2026
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here's where and when to catch a sliver
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, y...
Aug 11, 2026
Malaysian farmers, environmental groups call for rejection of GMO rice trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A coalition of farmers, consumer associations and environmental groups is urging Malaysia's National Biosafety Board to reject a proposed field trial of genetically modified rice, warning Tuesday the project could pose r...
Aug 11, 2026
As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) - Rescue crews and civilians in Colombia painstakingly searched through rubble Tuesday in the hopes of finding survivors trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing in dozens of cities and towns. The...
Aug 11, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
CALI, Colombia (AP) - A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through ...
Aug 11, 2026
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) - The first - and only - person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel...
Aug 11, 2026
Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) - At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won't leave persistent microplastics in the environment. These are bioplastic pellets. CJ Biomaterials ferments sugar to make plant-based poly...
Aug 10, 2026




