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This image provided by Qibin Zhao shows ghost catfish showing iridescence. The ghost catfish has a see-through body that flickers with rainbow colors when the light hits it. Now, scientists have cracked the case of how the fish creates its iridescent glow. (Qibin Zhao via AP)

How this little see-through fish gets its rainbow shimmer

Scientists have figured out what makes a small see-through fish sometimes shimmer in the light. In a study published Monday, they say the key is in the muscles of the fish from Thailand, called a … more

By MADDIE BURAKOFF | 3/13/23

Belkis Terán, left, Daniel Paez, center, and Pedro Terán, family members of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, right, embrace during a press conference, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Decatur, Ga. A press conference was held to give additional autopsy findings in Terán's death. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

Autopsy: 'Cop City' protester had hands raised when killed

A slain protester's family says an environmental activist in Georgia was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air when they were fatally shot by a state trooper. The family of Manuel Paez … more

By R.J. RICO | 3/13/23

FILE - Cars line up at the Paso del Norte international bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, below, on the border with El Paso, Texas, top, Nov. 8, 2021. A large group of migrants in Mexico who were poised to barge into the U.S. over the weekend were blocked from crossing the bridge, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said. The migrants were “posing a potential threat to make a mass entry,” and physical barriers were put up to restrict their entry on Sunday afternoon, spokesperson Roger Maier said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday, March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez, file)

US repels migrants as asylum app frustration grows in Mexico

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a large number of migrants in Mexico who tried to push their way into the United States were prevented from crossing a bridge leading to El Paso, … more

3/13/23

FILE - People travel by boat in a flooded street in Trizidela do Vale, state of Maranhao, Brazil, May 9, 2009. The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday, March 13, 2023, in the journal Nature Water. (AP Photo/ Andre Penner, File)

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data. A … more

By ISABELLA O'MALLEY | 3/13/23

This image released by HBO shows Bella Ramsey, left, and Pedro Pascal in a scene from the series "The Last of Us." (HBO via AP)

‘The Last of Us’ TV adaptation resonates beyond gamers

In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” audiences follow Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey's characters as they trek across an apocalyptic version of the United States and try to survive. The video game … more

By KARENA PHAN | 3/13/23

Rights group: Egypt withheld documents of dissidents abroad

Human Rights Watch says Egypt’s authorities have refused to produce or renew documentation for more than two dozen journalists, critics and lawyers living abroad. The group said Monday its … more

3/13/23

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against them. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

Is DeSantis darkening Florida's sunny open-records laws?

Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 3/13/23

FILE - Finn Washburn, 9, receives an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in San Jose, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2021, as his sister, Piper Washburn, 6, waits her turn. California's COVID-19 emergency declaration ends on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Public health experts say the pandemic has not ended, but the virus is much more manageable with the availability of vaccines and other treatments. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Pfizer will spend $43 billion to acquire Seagen

Pfizer will spend about $43 billion to buy Seagen and broaden its reach into cancer treatments, the pharmaceutical giant said Monday. Bothell, Washington-based Seagen Inc. is a biotech drug … more

By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 3/13/23

Oscar Moments: Moms get special praise on feel-good night

The Slap? What slap? Sunday’s Oscar ceremony felt more like a big hug, its heartwarming and heartfelt speeches a potent antidote to the uneasy memory of last year’s Will Smith incident. Many of … more

By JOCELYN NOVECK | 3/13/23

Ruth E. Carter poses with the award for best costume design for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Ruth E. Carter becomes 1st Black woman to win two Oscars

Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the “Black Panther” films has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter took home best costume designer for the Marvel sequel … more

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. | 3/12/23

List of 2023 Oscar winners

The list of early Oscar winners Sunday includes Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan from "Everything Everywhere All at Once," as well as "Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio," named best animated feature. … more

By The Associated Press | 3/12/23

Jamie Lee Curtis accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Jamie Lee Curtis wins Oscar for best supporting actress

Jamie Lee Curtis made her long-waited first Oscar nomination count. Curtis won best supporting actress for her role as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” She plays an IRS … more

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. | 3/12/23

Stephanie Hsu, left, and Florence Pugh arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

PHOTOS: Stars at Oscars get candid on the carpet

The parade of Hollywood royalty on the red carpet - champagne colored at these 95th Academy Awards — is nearly as important as the show itself. Stars pose in their dazzling outfits for dozens of … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 3/12/23

The capsule of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft, slowed by parachutes, approaches the surface of the waters of the Gulf of Mexico off Tampa, Fla., as it returns to Earth with Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann from NASA, and Koichi Wakata of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) after a five-month mission in the International Space Station, on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Keegan Barber/NASA via AP)

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission

Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home. Their capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast late Saturday. The crew from the U.S., Russia … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/11/23

FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the inside of the summit crater of the Kilauea Volcano, Jan. 6, 2023. Hawaii's second-largest volcano is likely to resume erupting soon after a three-month hiatus. The U.S. Geological Survey said Saturday, March 11, 2023, that a shallow earthquake storm had been detected under the summit of Kilauea. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP, File)

Earthquakes signal Hawaii's Kilauea about to resume erupting

Hawaii's second-largest volcano is likely to resume erupting soon after a brief pause. The U.S. Geological Survey said Saturday that a shallow earthquake storm had been detected under the summit of … more

3/11/23

This image from video made available by Relativity Space shows the company's Terran 1 rocket on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday, March 11, 2023, after a countdown hold. The rocket made almost completely of 3D-printed parts came within a half-second of blasting off Saturday on its debut flight, but remained grounded after back-to-back launch aborts. (Relativity Space via AP)

3D-printed rocket remains grounded after more launch aborts

A rocket made almost completely of 3D-printed parts remains grounded after back-to-back launch aborts. Relativity Space's rocket came within a half-second of blasting off Saturday on its debut flight … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/11/23

Police: Stalker kills woman, husband in Seattle-area home

Police say a longhaul truck driver from Texas who became obsessed with a software engineer after meeting her through a social media chatroom app broke into her suburban Seattle home and killed her, … more

Associated Press | 3/11/23

Red tide is observed near Pinellas County beaches off Redington Beach, Fla., during a flight with SouthWings volunteers on Friday, March 10, 2023. Florida's southwest coast experienced a flare-up of the toxic red tide algae this week, setting off concerns that it could continue to stick around for a while. The current bloom started in October. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Burning eyes, dead fish; red tide flares up on Florida coast

Residents are complaining about burning eyes and breathing problems. Dead fish have washed up on beaches. A beachside festival has been canceled, even though it wasn’t scheduled for another month. … more

3/11/23

Workers prepare a backdrop during preparations for Sunday's 95th Academy Awards, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Oscars race: Clock ticks for film buffs to binge on nominees

There’s scant time to binge all those Oscar-nominated films before Sunday's Academy Awards broadcast. In the perfect multiverse, time would bend to allow time-strained movie buffs to watch anything … more

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN | 3/11/23

In this image take with a drone, emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the side of Interstate 77 South in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. The family of a meteorologist who was killed last year in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a maintenance facility and the company that owned and operated the aircraft. (Alex Slitz/The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)

Wife sues over meteorologist's death in NC helicopter crash

The family of a meteorologist killed in a North Carolina helicopter crash is suing a maintenance facility and the company that owned and operated the aircraft. The complaint filed in Mecklenburg … more

By BEN FINLEY | 3/10/23