Trees in China that were planted as part of huge reforestation projects appear to grow faster than those in natural forests, a new study finds. This is possibly because the reforestation trees are responding more strongly to the rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, scientists say.China is quickly turning green. The country has planted 66 billion trees since 1978, with plans for 34 billion more by the middle of this century, as part of its “Great Green Wall” to slow the spread of the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts.These new forests absorb large amounts of CO2, but it is unclear exactly how they…

A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by 29 state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and knowingly concealing the harm from the public. In a decision late on Monday night, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, Calif., denied Meta’s motion to dismiss claims based on deception, unfair practices and violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The judge also said Meta did not comply with that law’s notice and parental consent requirements, and granted summary judgment to the states on that issue. Meta and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. Gonzalez…

New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr. has revealed the reason behind his lengthy absence that kept him out of public view for nearly four months. “I am a private person by nature … talking about myself has never come naturally. But I believe I owe an explanation to the people of New Jersey’s 7th District, to my colleagues in this chamber and to the American people for my actions,” he began from the podium Tuesday morning. “Several months ago due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing. I didn’t expect a long-term stay. I was given the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are taking closed-door conversations online to snipe at one another over stalled voter ID and citizenship verification legislation. President Donald Trump wants Republicans to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, but the political reality in the Senate, albeit through extreme measures that don’t have unified support among the Senate GOP, makes passage unlikely. Still, that has not stopped Trump, supporters online, and key proponents of the legislation in the Senate from pushing the message that the SAVE America Act can pass, but only if Republicans have the guts to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A helicopter pilot reported he “just almost ran into a gigantic RC airplane” near John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday afternoon, according to newly released air traffic control audio, marking the second aviation safety scare near the airport in a single day.”A helicopter pilot flying near John F. Kennedy International Airport reported a remote-control airplane flew close to their aircraft,” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The sighting came just hours after a separate incident in which a JetBlue pilot reported a possible drone strike while the plane was approaching JFK for landing. Air…

What the cluck. Federal health officials have issued a warning about chicken products due to potentially dangerous mislabeling concerns. The problematic poultry, sold at Kroger stores in nine states, is the subject of a public health alert courtesy of the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The agency issued the alert on June 25 for Private Selection Honey Dijon Boneless and Skinless Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat on account of an undeclared egg allergen. In short, the product contains eggs, but said eggs are not identified on the product’s label. Eggs are among the most common…

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The Liberty are that much closer to a few hundred large. Aces star A’ja Wilson, the four-time WNBA MVP and league’s leading scorer, was ruled out of Tuesday night’s Commissioner’s Cup final at Barclays Center due to a right leg injury. Wilson was downgraded after being designated as questionable on Monday’s injury report, the day after she appeared to roll her right ankle in a win over the Sky. Wilson re-entered that game after the injury and finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds. She is averaging 25.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks while playing in all 19 games…

Warren Buffett is withholding his annual multibillion-dollar donation to the Gates Foundation for the first time in two decades as he waits for the charity to complete an internal review of its past ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman is delaying his customary summer gift of Berkshire shares until later this year — potentially until Thanksgiving — while awaiting the findings of the review, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The move marks the first interruption in Buffett’s annual giving to the Gates Foundation…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court smacked down President Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants and tourists Tuesday, quashing a marquee policy of his for the second time in six months. Trump’s day one order had been in limbo amid a legal battle over whether it violated the 14th Amendment, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” In a 5-4 ruling, the court found that even those “born in the United States to parents…