WASHINGTON (AP) — Government scientists have cooked up a new concept for how to potentially cool an overheating Earth: Fiddle with the upper atmosphere to make it a bit drier. Water vapor — water in its gas form — is a natural greenhouse gas that traps heat, just like carbon dioxide from burning coal, oil and gas. So researchers at …

Wendy’s llevará a cabo una prueba en la que los precios de sus productos varíen a lo largo del día basándose en la demanda, una estrategia que ya se afianzó entre las compañías de taxis por aplicación y de boletos para eventos. El director general de Wendy’s, Kirk Tanner, dijo hace unas semanas que la cadena de restaurantes con sede …

MOSCÚ (AP) — Funcionarios espaciales rusos reconocieron el miércoles que existe una fuga de aire en el segmento ruso de la Estación Espacial Internacional, pero afirmaron que no supone ningún peligro para su tripulación. La corporación estatal Roscosmos dijo que los especialistas estaban dando seguimiento a la fuga y que la tripulación “realiza regularmente trabajos para localizar y arreglar posibles …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks apparently just needed the All-Star break to discover how to play winning basketball under new coach Doc Rivers. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points, Damian Lillard had 23 and Bobby Portis added 21 as the Bucks pounded the Charlotte Hornets 123-85 on Tuesday night for their most lopsided victory of the season. “This is who …

BETHESDA, Maryland, EE.UU. (AP) — El presidente estadounidense Joe Biden “sigue siendo apto para el cargo”, escribió su doctor el miércoles después de que le realizaran un examen físico anual que generó gran expectativa mientras el político de 81 años intenta ser reelegido en noviembre. “El presidente Biden es un hombre de 81 años saludable, activo y robusto que sigue …

CHICAGO (AP) — The sisters of a man fatally shot in his home this month by suburban Chicago police filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the officers and their department, alleging wrongful death and other counts. Kyenna McConico and Kennetha Barnes, sisters of Isaac Goodlow III, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago against the Carol Stream Police …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. CSU Fullerton Titans (12-16, 5-11 Big West) at Long Beach State Beach (18-10, 10-6 Big West) Long Beach, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Fullerton faces …

LONDON (AP) — A new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offenses committed during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence is not compliant with human rights, a judge in Belfast ruled Wednesday. The British government’s Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed in September, stops most prosecutions for alleged killings by militant groups and British soldiers during “the Troubles” — …

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore assets, claiming Shell is trying to shirk its environmental and social responsibilities in the highly polluted Niger Delta. The London-based company is trying to sell its subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company — which operates its onshore assets …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Oregon State Beavers (12-16, 4-13 Pac-12) at Oregon Ducks (18-9, 10-6 Pac-12) Eugene, Oregon; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ducks -12.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: …

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Dutch rapper was arrested on a European warrant at an airport in Paris early Wednesday, Amsterdam police said. The 20-year-old man, whose identity wasn’t released, was detained at Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a flight from Paris to French Guiana in South …

Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it will approach pricing after media picked up on comments by CEO Kirk Tanner that the company would test features like dynamic pricing at restaurants. Companies like Uber have used dynamic pricing, or surge pricing, …

ROMA (AP) — La federación italiana de atletismo anunció el miércoles que retiró su candidatura para albergar el campeonato mundial de atletismo de 2027 en Roma. La decisión se precipitó luego que el gobierno de Italia se negó a garantizar los 85 millones de euros (92 millones) de dólares para que el Estadio Olímpico fuera el escenario de la justa. …

NBA Thursday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Milwaukee 12 (217½) at CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO 5½ (222½) Utah at BROOKLYN 1½ (225) Atlanta Golden State 4 (223) at NEW YORK Oklahoma City 11 (237½) at SAN ANTONIO at PHOENIX 8½ (232½) Houston at DENVER 4 (215½) Miami at LA LAKERS 10½ (241½) Washington COLLEGE BASKETBALL Thursday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at BINGHAMTON 2½ …

BRUSELAS (AP) — La presidenta de la Comisión Europea pidió el miércoles una nueva estrategia de la industria de defensa para responder a los desafíos de seguridad que supone la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania, que se centre en la compra de armas y municiones fabricadas en Europa. La invasión rusa ha expuesto la evidente debilidad de las capacidades europeas …