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An exhaust pipe is pictured atop a truck traveling along Interstate 35 on July 30, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The EPA is proposing changes to rule limiting hazardous pollution from heavy trucks.
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EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules
Camila Domonoske
The Trump EPA calls Biden-era rules for cutting pollution from heavy trucks "unworkable." The proposed changes have been celebrated by trucking groups and denounced by environmental groups.
Scientists tested their aerial-aquatic flying robot in Lake Geneva, proving that it had enough speed and power to lift itself out of the water with its wings alone.
Raphael Zufferey
A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies
Ari Daniel
In this photo illustration, the Grok website is seen through a magnifying glass on a computer screen on February 12, 2026. Grok is the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk's SpaceXAI, formerly known as xAI. A class action lawsuit filed against SpaceXAI and Stability AI alleges the companies' AI tools were used to make sexually explicit images of children.
Pablo Vera
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Class action suit against AI makers over deepfake child sexual abuse material expands
Huo Jingnan
Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn (left) walks with his attorney Norman Eisen to speak to reporters and protesters gathered after his arraignment at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charge
Jaclyn Diaz
Texas Standard
Texas community colleges showing small signs of recovery after enrollment decline, report finds
Colleges are pivoting to offer students more job training and credentials as many skipped enrollment to go into the workforce, report finds.
Paxton and Talarico are in a cage match for a Senate seat. Suburban Collin County is a battleground
Toyota brings Tacoma production back to San Antonio, accepts $303M incentive package for expansion
Mexico is preparing legal action after ICE fatally shot a Mexican national in Houston
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