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U.S., Britain say Russia tested space-based anti-satellite weapon
The United States and Britain on Thursday said Russia conducted a non-destructive, space-based, anti-satellite weapons test earlier this month.
Genomic insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
The Caribbean was one of the last regions of the Americas to be settled by humans, but where they came from and how and when they reached the islands remain...
Luke Combs reschedules 'What You See' tour dates to 2021
Luke Combs announced new dates for his "What You See is What You Get" tour, which was postponed due to COVID-19.
U.S., Britain accuse Russia of testing space-based anti-satellite weapon
The United States and Britain on Thursday said Russia conducted a non-destructive, space-based, anti-satellite weapons test earlier this month.
Jerusalem site reveals ancient Judean tax centre
Seal impressions dating back 2,700 years were unveiled in Jerusalem this week offering rare new details about the administration in the ancient Kingdom of Judah, including tax collection.
Mary Trump's book sells 1.35 million copies in its first week
A tell-all book about President Donald Trump by his niece has sold a record 1.35 million copies in its first week, the publisher said Thursday.
In photos: Archaeologists uncover ancient site near Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a 2,700-year-old administrative storage center near the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Here's a look at the site from July 22, 2020.
An ancient skull hints crocodiles swam from Africa to the Americas
A resemblance between a long-lost African crocodile and modern American crocs goes beyond the shared bump on their snouts. New analyses of a roughly 7-million-year old skull from the extinct Crocodylus checchiai...
Fatal police encounters in Manitoba jumped in last 2 years; most involved Indigenous people
A CBC analysis of the people killed in police encounters across Canada shows nine people in Manitoba have died after either being shot or Tasered by a police officer in the last two...
Humans may have reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than previously thought
Humans may have reached the Americas over 30,000 years ago, new research from international teams of scientists shows—a period 15,000 years earlier than previously thought.
As big leagues prepare to return amid pandemic, memories of when barrio baseball ruled East L.A.
After World War II, a loose affiliation of amateur and semiprofessional teams played nearly every weekend throughout Southern California and northern Mexico. Nowhere were those games bigger than in East...
L.A. mayor calls on artists to design and spread the message: Wear a mask
Mayor Eric Garcetti collaborates with Shepard Fairey to launch the L.A. Mask Print Project, in which artists share designs for downloadable posters.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, wife face tax fraud charges
The former Minneapolis police officer accused of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd was charged with tax fraud Wednesday.
Ambassador Johnson, President Trump deny Turnberry allegations
NFL owner and U.S. Ambassador to Britain Robert "Woody" Johnson on Wednesday denied allegations he made racist and sexist remarks that prompted a watchdog investigation.
California to obtain more masks, gear as it becomes state with most COVID-19 cases
As California becomes state with the most coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said efforts to stop the spread must be redoubled.
California now has most COVID-19 cases; Indiana, Ohio mandate masks
California overtook New York as the state with the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases at more than 409,000 on Wednesday.
2,000 years of storms in the Caribbean
The hurricanes in the Caribbean became more frequent and their force varied noticeably around the same time that classical Mayan culture in Central America suffered its final demise: We can...
Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands
A large fruit-eating bird from Tonga joins the dodo in the lineup of giant island pigeons hunted to extinction.
Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands
A large fruit-eating bird from Tonga joins the dodo in the lineup of giant island pigeons hunted to extinction.
'Good salesman' leads Ontario man to lottery jackpot
An Ontario man who collected a lottery jackpot of more than $60,000 said he might not have bought his ticket if a store clerk hadn't talked him into the purchase.
Lawyers: Newly discovered evidence could prove Pervis Payne's innocence
Lawyers for a Tennessee death row inmate convicted of killing a woman and her 2-year-old daughter said newly uncovered DNA evidence could prove their client's innocence, according to a petition...
Message in a bottle may have traveled from England to Rhode Island
A Rhode Island man said he is unraveling the mystery of a message in a bottle that he believes traveled all the way from England.
The earliest Americans arrived in the New World 30,000 years ago
People travelled by boat to North America some 30,000 years ago, at a time when giant animals still roamed the continent and long before it was thought the earliest arrivals...
U.S. airstrike in Somalia kills seven Islamic State terrorists
A U.S. airstrike in northern Somalia killed seven Islamic State members, U.S. African Command said on Wednesday.
In photos: Archeologists uncover ancient site near Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a 2,700-year-old administrative storage center near the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Here's a look at the site from July 22, 2020.
Watch: 5-foot amber sculpture of the Titanic earns Guinness record
A Polish sculptor captured a Guinness World Record when he created a 5-foot-long sculpture of the RMS Titanic from amber.
Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old storage center in Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday scientists have uncovered a large 2,700-year-old storage center in Jerusalem, near the new U.S. Embassy.
Earliest humans stayed at the Americas 'oldest hotel' in Mexican cave
A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago - 15,000 years earlier than people were previously thought to have reached the Americas....