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Famous birthdays for Aug. 4: Meghan Markle, Cole Sprouse
Meghan Markle, duchess of Sussex, turns 39 and actor Cole Sprouse turns 28, among the famous birthdays for August 4.
On This Day, Aug. 4: Anne Frank captured by Gestapo
On Aug. 4, 1944, acting on a tip from a Dutch informer, the Nazi Gestapo captured 15-year-old Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family.
Census Bureau to end counting a month early
The U.S. Census Bureau announced it will end all data collection efforts on Sept. 30, a month earlier than planned.
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina as residents brace for impacts
Tropical Storm Isaias will regain its strength to a Category 1 hurricane Monday evening and make landfall in North and South Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said in an updated...
Lava oceans may not explain the brightness of some hot super-Earths
Arguably some of the weirdest, most extreme planets among the more than 4,000 exoplanets discovered to date are the hot super-Earths — rocky, flaming-hot worlds that zing so precariously close to their host...
Multiple people injured after 3 hot air balloons crash in Wyoming
More than a dozen people were injured when three hot air balloons crashed Monday in Wyoming.
Esper: Nation grieves over 9 service members killed in training
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday the United States grieves the deaths of eight Marines and a Sailor who were killed over the weekend when their amphibious assault vehicle...
Hurricane Isaias regains strength as it approaches Carolinas
Tropical Storm Isaias will regain its strength to a Category 1 hurricane Monday evening and make landfall in North and South Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said in an updated...
Former Pro Bowl TE Jordan Reed agrees to one-year deal with 49ers
Former Washington tight end Jordan Reed and the San Francisco 49ers reached an agreement on a short-term contract.
Former Spanish king Juan Carlos announces he'll self-exile amid financial scandals
Amid multiple financial scandals, former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, announced Monday that he will leave the country in a self-imposed exile that would be "the best for Spain...
1st big Southern California wildfire of 2020 keeps on raging
A huge wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles that is Southern California's biggest blaze so far this year was still raging Monday, with thousands of people forced to evacuate...
Ice sheets, not rivers, carved valleys on Mars, new study says
New research suggests the majority of Mars' valleys were carved by ice sheets, not flowing rivers, calling the Red Planet's supposed warm, watery past into question.
Watch: Bear breaks through window of parked vehicle to eat trash
The U.S. Forest Service in California shared photos of a vehicle that was broken into and ransacked by an unusual burglary suspect -- a hungry bear.
Germany-wide rainfall measurements by utilizing the mobile network
Whether in flood early-warning systems or in agriculture - rainfall measurements are of great importance. However, there is a lack of accurate data for many regions in the world due...
Study shows demolishing vacant houses can have positive effect on neighbor maintenance
New research suggests that demolishing abandoned houses may lead nearby property owners to better maintain their homes.
Expeditionary fast transport USNS Newport completes sea trials
Integrated sea trials of the USNS Newport were successfully completed last week, the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command announced on Monday.
Look: Utility crews remove 'rag monster' at water pumping station
Utility officials in New Zealand are reminding residents of what not to flush down toilets after a "rag monster" was removed from a pumping station.
Study shows demolishing vacant houses can have positive effect on neighbor maintenance
New research suggests that demolishing abandoned houses may lead nearby property owners to better maintain their homes.
NASA obtains satellite imagery on Tropical Storm Isaias
NASA's Aqua satellite obtained visible and water vapor imagery as Tropical Storm Isaias continued moving along the east coast of Florida. On Aug. 3, Warnings and Watches stretched from Florida...
Ventura County trails to remain closed through September amid coronavirus concerns
Part of Santa Paula Canyon — from the forest boundary to about three miles above the Punch Bowl — will remain off-limits as officials look to stave off potential crowding.
'Worst-case' CO2 emissions scenario is best for assessing climate risk and impacts to 2050
The RCP 8.5 CO2 emissions pathway, long considered a "worst case scenario" by the international science community, is the most appropriate for conducting assessments of climate change impacts by 2050,...
Marines elevate training command for 'information-age model'
The U.S. Marine Corps announced an elevation of its Training and Education Command on Monday to a three-star command to reflect its importance as an effort to improve Marines' "intellectual...
New study detects thousands of earthquakes in B.C. Peace region, most linked to fracking
B.C.’s Peace region is experiencing roughly 1,500 small earthquakes a year and most of them are connected to fracking operations, says a new study.
Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers, researchers say
A large number of the valley networks scarring Mars's surface were carved by water melting beneath glacial ice, not by free-flowing rivers as previously thought, according to new research. The...
Germany-wide rainfall measurements via the mobile network
Whether in flood early-warning systems or in agriculture—rainfall measurements are of great importance. However, there is a lack of accurate data for many regions in the world due to the...
US East Coast braces for hurricane after Florida escapes
Tropical Storm Isaias was set to regain hurricane strength Monday before slamming into the US eastern seaboard, bringing life-threatening storm surges to North and South Carolina.
Dingoes have gotten bigger over the last 80 years, and pesticides might be to blame
The average size of a dingo is increasing, but only in areas where poison-baits are used.
Isaias will make landfall in North Carolina as Category 1 hurricane, NHC says
Tropical Storm Isaias will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane Monday evening and make landfall in North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said in an updated advisory.