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Report: Civilian casualties down in Afghanistan in 2019; 2,800 killed
Nearly 30,000 civilians were killed in Afghanistan last year as part of the ongoing conflict that's now almost 20 years old, new government statistics said Wednesday.
Report: Chinese man arrested for hiding travel history
Chinese authorities arrested a man infected with the novel coronavirus for concealing his travel history to Wuhan, while quarantining thousands of others, according to Chinese state media.
Watch: 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' goes back to the 1970s in new trailer
The origin story behind Gru and his quest to become a supervillain is explored in the latest trailer for "Minions: The Rise of Gru."
Watch: Chinese man climbs 36 stairs using his head
A Chinese acrobat broke his own Guinness World Record when he climbed 36 stairs while standing on his head.
New York man collects more than 1,500 unique pizza boxes
The Guinness World Record holder for the world's largest collection of pizza boxes said the collection in his New York home has grown to more than 1,500.
Origin of ambergris verified through DNA analyses
A team of researchers from Denmark, the U.K. and Ireland has identified the origin of ambergris. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, the group describes analyzing DNA...
Fossil of sea monster with needle-sharp snout found on Alaskan island
An iguana-like creature with a needle-sharp snout has been confirmed from a fossilized skeleton as a species of the marine reptile thalattosaur.
Major flooding evacuates thousands in New Zealand
Some residents on New Zealand's South Island started returning home Wednesday after they were forced to flee due to torrential rains and mass flooding that cut off part of the...
Thais spike China-led plan to dredge Mekong river
Thailand has spiked Chinese-led plans to open up a key stretch of the Mekong river, in a rare victory for activists fighting to preserve Southeast Asia's most important waterway.
'Weird,' sharp-nosed thalattosaur species identified from Alaska fossil
An iguana-like creature with a needle-sharp snout has been confirmed from a fossilized skeleton as a species of the marine reptile thalattosaur previously unknown to science that roamed the coast...
Tennessee prison escapee indicted in rape, slaying of corrections employee
A Tennessee man who escaped from prison last year was indicted on 15 counts in the killing and rape of a Tennessee Department of Corrections employee.
Truck driver strikes group of high school runners in Oklahoma; 2 dead
An Oklahoma man faces a manslaughter charge for crashing his pickup truck into a group of high school cross-country athletes, killing one and injuring several, authorities said.
Second part of WWII bomb found in London
Police in the Soho area of London evacuated the neighborhood for the second day in a row Tuesday after discovering another section of an unexploded World War II bomb.
Rowing team with combined age of 257 crosses Atlantic Ocean
A four-man team of rowers with a combined age of 257 years and 10 days said they broke a Guinness record by rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.
Conservative pastor attacks South Korea president in speech
A conservative South Korean pastor known for his inflammatory speech attacked President Moon Jae-in on Thursday, accusing the South Korean leader of lying to the public.
Watch: Rosie Perez praises female-led 'Birds of Prey' on 'GMA'
"Birds of Prey" stars Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Ella Jay Basco discussed the film on "Good Morning America."
U.S. Navy deploys new 'low-yield' sub-launched nukes to counter Russian threat
The U.S. Navy has deployed a new tactical, submarine-launched nuclear missile that it considers vital to countering potential threats from Russia, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Goo Goo Dolls announce North American summer tour
Goo Goo Dolls have announced a new North American summer tour that will feature special guests Lifehouse and Forest Blakk.
Truck driver strikes group of high school runners in Oklahoma; 1 dead
An Oklahoma man faces a manslaughter charge for crashing his pickup truck into a group of high school cross-country athletes, killing one and injuring several, authorities said.
'Oldest bamboo' fossil from Eocene Patagonia turns out to be a conifer
A recent examination revealed that Chusquea oxyphylla, a fossilized leafy branch from the early Eocene in Patagonia, which has been widely cited as the oldest bamboo fossil and as evidence...
New thalattosaur species discovered in Southeast Alaska
Scientists have identified a new species of thalattosaur, a marine reptile that lived more than 200 million years ago. The new species, Gunakadeit joseeae, is the most complete thalattosaur ever...
Research: Hyper-realistic masks are extremely hard to spot
It's easy to spot someone wearing a mask, right? Well, new research suggests that it can be much harder than you think.
Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes makes Disney World dream come true
Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes made one of his dreams come true by visiting Disney World after his team beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV.
Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' Lands at NYC Museum
Sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey," lands at the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) in Queens, New York.
'Oldest bamboo' fossil from Eocene Patagonia turns out to be a conifer
A fossilised leafy branch from the early Eocene in Patagonia described in 1941 is still often cited as the oldest bamboo fossil and the main fossil evidence for a Gondwanan...
Shoes fit for the Gods go on display at Italy's Pitti Palace
As sandal season fast approaches, a new exhibit on ancient footwear at a top Italian museum seeks to remind today's well-heeled that when it comes to fashion, do as the...
2 women killed, toddler injured in shooting at Texas A&M University-Commerce
Two people were killed Monday and another person injured in a shooting at Texas A&M-Commerce University.
Wedding ring lost on California beach found months later
A California man who lost his wedding ring during a trip to the beach was reunited with the precious item several months later thanks to a man wielding a metal...