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Scientists reported in a new study published Thursday that human-caused climate change has disrupted a large system of ocean currents in the Atlantic, including...

According to tests conducted by online pharmacy and lab Valisure, traces of a chemical linked to blood cancers such as leukemia have been detected...

Joey Cassanova, a retired MMA fighter, posted a video to his TikTok page on April 7th, 2021, with the message, "If you only knew...

The European Union's disease control agency has called for more rapid vaccination in Europe, as the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid is expected...

Grannies congregate in China's public parks and squares in the early hours of the morning or late in the afternoon. The gangs, mostly made up...

It was the seventh day of the freediving world championship, which was being streamed live online from Cyprus. Women in the constant weight category...

Paris Jackson has spoken out about how she honors her late father, Michael Jackson. On June 25, 2009, the King of Pop died at...

Rescue crews worked into the night Thursday to scour through a massive pile of twisted steel and concrete for any signs of life after...

Calvin Qi, who works at Glean, a search startup, would love to improve his company's products with the latest artificial intelligence algorithms. Glean provides search...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released an alarming new report on the state of the climate today, based on 14,000 pieces of...

Facebook is continuing to face growing scrutiny from regulators over the company's acquisitions and also from critics for the role its social platform may...

Afeni Evans, 23, had recently graduated from the Army and was studying political science at a community college in Maryland. Her ambition was to...

Donald Trump claims that his endorsement is the most valuable commodity in Republican politics, but some Republican candidates appear willing to put that claim...

Tax season is still months away, but knowing what to expect in terms of potential refunds is never too early — especially when inflation...

Jeff Bezos leaves an enduring legacy after transforming Amazon from a modest online bookseller into one of the world's most powerful corporations as he...

Authorities have ruled homicide in the death of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student who collapsed after taking part in a charity amateur...

Amazon has recently surpassed Walmart to become the world's largest retailer outside of China. Here's how Amazon did it, and what you can take...

Heading into Wednesday's slate of games, the Lakers find themselves sitting fourth in the Western Conference at 28-16 overall behind only the Jazz (31-11), Suns (29-13) and Clippers (28-16;...

According to The Wall Street Journal's senior White House correspondent, Michael Bender, "furious arguments, abrupt decision changes, perpetual dismay, and anarchy and chaos" defined...

Adolescents aged 12 to 15 may be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine as early as Thursday. The US Food and Drug Administration said on...

According to official counts, more people have died from Covid-19 this year than in all of 2020, highlighting how the global pandemic is far...

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' rocket company, announced that it would send Good Morning America host Michael Strahan to the edge of space. Strahan will...

On Monday, Democrats unveiled a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would kick off work on a social and economic policy package that could be...

Prince William and Prince Harry have reunited to dedicate a statue to their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales–a fitting tribute to a woman who...

The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including a ban on its airlines using EU airspace and airports, in response to...

Tennis player Peng Shuai, "X-Men" actress Fan Bingbing, and Alibaba founder Jack Ma were all favorites of the Chinese government, demonstrating that Beijing's influence...

According to a new study, two out of every five people with compromised immune systems have a “low or undetectable” antibody response after receiving...

Having long been at loggerheads over trade, technology and capital markets, the world's foremost economic superpowers are turning their attention to climate change as...

Prices increased by 3.6 percent in April compared to the previous year, continuing a trend of rising inflation, though economic policymakers say the increases...

More than a million Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses held in Israel and set to expire at the end of July may be discarded after attempts...

Imagine for a minute your entire search history was open for everyone to see. That’s a scary thought, right? Embarrassing queries aside, there are certain things...

Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" hero who went on to become a vehement government critic, was found guilty of terror charges on Monday in...

As the UK’s vaccination program was “knocked off course” due to a delay in receiving five million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from India,...

Vaccines appear to be starting to reduce new Covid-19 infections in the United States, a breakthrough that could allow people to resume more normal...

President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday to commemorate one of the bloodiest race massacres in U.S. history, one hundred years after...

Consumer staple stocks, such as PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), can be a great addition to any long-term portfolio because they are known to perform well during...

One of the world's largest private charities' founders have pledged to continue their philanthropic work together. Some experts, however, believe that this may be...

On Monday, hundreds of would-be rescuers laboriously dug through a mountain of crushed concrete, mangled steel, and smashed belongings as officials vowed to continue...

The city’s civilian police investigative watchdog’s review of an errant raid by Chicago police on the Near West Side home of social worker Anjanette...

When Philadelphia's mayor signs landmark legislation this week, the city will become the first major US city to prohibit police from stopping drivers for...

Dell is being sued in California over claims that its Alienware Area 51m-R1 gaming laptops can be upgraded. In his lawsuit, Robert Felter claimed that...

Earlier this year, as debates raged over reopening schools and including education funding in a massive coronavirus relief package, the nation's largest teachers' unions...

Google is facing a $5 billion lawsuit over complaints that its Chrome browser tracks users even when using "Incognito" mode. A U.S. District judge ruled last...

A co-founder of the global scheme to provide vaccines for poor people said Thursday India was delaying exports of much-needed jabs, as EU leaders...

For the first time, Brazilians representing their country at the Olympics will undergo anti-racism training, in a bid to deal with a deep-rooted problem...

Nine months after George Floyd's death laid bare the racial wounds in the United States, the white policeman charged with murdering the 46-year-old Black...

The deadline for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to introduce Democrats' healthcare, education, and climate package has been pushed back to Friday due to snags...

Experts have warned that unless the international community acts quickly, Afghanistan's economy will collapse. The country's cash-based economy was already struggling prior to the Taliban's...

Across the world 800 million children are still not fully back in school, UNICEF is warning, with many at risk of never returning to...

The Justice Department will ask the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, despite...

Engracia Figueroa, a passionate advocate for people with disabilities, died as a result of complications from injuries she sustained in July when United Airlines...

Chips can be found in nearly every electronic device you own, from your phone to your computer to your car. Chips can even be...

According to a new study, health care providers may be overcounting the number of children hospitalized for COVID-19, overestimating the disease's minor impact on...

An official said Monday that health issues were preventing Czech President Milos Zeman from carrying out his duties. Milos Vystrcil, the speaker of the Czech...

President Joe Biden is putting his foot on the gas pedal and moving ahead with his plans to sell an expansive infrastructure proposal this week as he faces mounting...

On Sunday night, Texas Democrats staged a dramatic, last-ditch walkout in the state House of Representatives to prevent the passage of one of the...

They are some of the top athletes in the world in their respective sports – elite in their training, meticulous in the preparation, the best...

For the first time, the United States has been added to an annual list of "backsliding" democracies, according to the International IDEA think-tank, citing...

The original permit application, filed on November 24, scheduled the demonstration in Washington for January 22 and 23, two days after the Inauguration and...

In a podcast appearance, Prince Harry chastised newspapers for publishing "photos of my son being picked up from school" and denounced the "feeding frenzy"...

California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state’s most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at...

He's a legend in New Jersey high school – and a mystery in the stock market. Paul Morina, the principal of Paulsboro, New Jersey, High...

A judge recently ordered a New York woman to remove a Confederate flag-adorned rock from her home or risk losing custody of her biracial...

Xiaomi Corp. plans to invest about $10 billion over the next decade to manufacture electric cars, embarking on its biggest-ever overhaul to enter China’s...

The Biden administration has moved up its deadline for all Americans to become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine, announcing Tuesday that states will...

Gabby Petito's disappearance and death have raised many questions and sparked national interest, and authorities are scheduled to provide an update on her final...

When Grammy-nominated producer Harvey Mason Jr. took over as president of the Recording Academy, he knew he was in for a challenge. He's heard...

The clock is ticking on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tenure, but it is moving too slowly for some critics who are concerned about...

Claude Joseph, who has nominally led Haiti as acting prime minister since President Jovenel Mossé's assassination, said in an exclusive interview on Monday that...

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is emphasizing the importance of ensuring that any international tax agreement does...

When you think of Tom Cotton, you probably think of the senator who advocated for the use of the military to persecute Black Lives...

America’s top spies say they are looking for ways to declassify and release more intelligence about adversaries’ bad behavior, after a group of four-star...

Summer 2021 is expected to be one of the hottest on record, with all-time high temperatures in dozens of Western cities. The extreme heat...

Millions of people will lose their unemployment benefits this weekend, as federal pandemic-era policies come to an end. In March 2020, Congress authorized a historic...

The Biden administration is mulling over America’s role in Syria’s ongoing conflict as the U.S. tries to break away from Middle East wars, but...

A group of people waits patiently by a blue bus parked beneath a bridge in Belgrade on a sunny autumn day. This will be...

A framed photo on the wall of Travis Riddle's soul food restaurant shows the local sheriff arresting a gray-bearded white man with his hands...

With feared pandemic loan losses not materializing, most major U.S. banks are expected to report a stunning rebound in quarterly profits next week, despite...

Gaston, a 57-year-old Venezuelan human rights lawyer, spent years visiting the country's most deplorable prisons defending students imprisoned for protesting the socialist government. Fearing retaliation...

Starling, a British digital bank, reported a sevenfold increase in revenue in the 16 months ending March 2021 as lending increased sevenfold, helping to...