Christina Koch just set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman
NASA astronaut Christina Koch made history Saturday, setting the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Koch arrived on the…
Continue ReadingUS & World
When does the decade begin and end anyway?
As January 1, 2020, approaches, everyone is reflecting about the past decade and the new one that awaits. “Best of the decade” lists are…
Continue Reading A woman mourning the loss of her husband gets a beautiful gift: The letters she exchanged with him decades ago in college
The gift came in a plain white container. It wasn’t until her family helped pull out the shiny mirrored box inside that Barbara Shackleford…
Continue Reading Slain Austin mother Heidi Broussard’s funeral will be held today
Heidi Broussard, the Texas mother who was found dead just days after she and her infant were reported missing, will be laid to rest Saturday as loved…
Continue Reading Hitchhiking dogs, a celebrity Secret Santa and holidays in space
Do you ever wish life were a bit more… musical? Our private moments often are. A hairbrush doubles as a microphone. An afternoon commute…
Continue Reading Jailed American Paul Whelan marks one year in Russian detention
Paul Whelan, a US national detained by Russian authorities on espionage charges, has now been behind bars for one year, the US embassy in Moscow said…
Continue Reading Russia deploys hypersonic missile into ‘combat duty,’ state media claims
Russia’s new hypersonic missile system known as Avangard has entered service, the country’s state media has reported. Russia’s…
Continue Reading There’s a Texas-size area of hot sea water off the coast of New Zealand
In the South Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand, satellite imagery shows a massive area of ocean water at well-above-average temperatures. The water…
Continue Reading Authorities suspend recovery efforts in Hawaii tour helicopter crash and confirm there are no survivors
Authorities have suspended recovery efforts for a tour helicopter crash in the Hawaiian island of Kauai that left a pilot and six passengers dead.…
Continue Reading Grandmother of missing Idaho boy is praying for him and his sister. Here’s what we know so far
The mysterious disappearance of two children in Idaho has left family and authorities pleading for their safe return and asking why the siblings…
Continue Reading Remains found of six of seven people who were on a tour helicopter that crashed in Hawaii, officials say
The remains of six people on board a tour helicopter that crashed Thursday on the Hawaiian island of Kauai have been found, officials said Friday…
Continue Reading Video captures truck losing control at foggy Texas accident scene, leaving 2 hurt
A multi-vehicle pileup in Texas on Friday was partially captured in a dramatic video of an 18-wheel tractor-trailer slamming into the accident scene.…
Continue Reading
Man who traveled across the nation delivering crosses for victims of mass shootings has retired
The man who spent a quarter of a century helping thousands across the country heal is retiring from his self-appointed role of creating crosses for…
Continue Reading Saints head coach says team has no plans to sign Antonio Brown, despite workout
So much for an early retirement. Despite claiming he “will not be playing in the NFL anymore” in a tweet posted in September, wide…
Continue Reading He tried to save his two daughters. All three died in an apartment fire
A father and the two daughters who he tried to rescue perished Friday morning in a Southern California apartment fire, officials said. The…
Continue Reading
Local Mexican police chief arrested in connection with LeBaron family massacre
Fidel Alejandro Villegas Villegas, the Chief of police for Janos, Chihuahua has been arrested in connection with the massacre of nine women and…
Continue Reading Sure, blame the tortoise. Officials say grumpy-looking reptile at fault for Christmas house fire in England
You’d think a 45-year-old would know better than to knock a hot object onto his bed. But a grumpy-looking tortoise apparently named Victor is…
Continue Reading Christmas Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Christmas, a popular Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Facts Celebrated December 25th in the United…
Continue Reading Cat, which looks like Baby Yoda, looking for a home, she is
If you thought Baby Yoda was cute, wait until you meet Joy, the rescue cat with an uncanny resemblance to the green “Star Wars” alien.…
Continue Reading Four ways the Mars 2020 rover will pave the way for a manned mission
When NASA’s Mars 2020 rover lands on the Red Planet in February 2021, it will touch down in Jezero Crater, the site of a lake that existed 3.5…
Continue Reading McDonald’s employees assist woman who mouths ‘help me’ in the drive thru
When a woman walked up to the counter of a McDonald’s in Lodi, California, the employees likely expected her to order a Big Mac or large fries.…
Continue Reading Police release teen questioned in Barnard College student’s killing, but charges still possible, source says
Authorities have released a teenager questioned in connection with the stabbing death of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors, but authorities could…
Continue Reading Police have caught the inmate who escaped jail by carving through a brick wall
An inmate who escaped a Texas jail by carving through a brick wall has been caught. Jace Martin Laws was taken into custody Friday morning after he…
Continue Reading Kazakhstan flight with almost 100 onboard crashes, killing at least 12 people
A passenger plane carrying almost 100 people crashed seconds after takeoff in Kazakhstan on Friday, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens…
Continue Reading What’s 12-feet long, almost a thousand pounds and is hanging out near South Florida? Ironbound, the great white shark
Tourists and snowbirds aren’t the only ones spending the holidays around South Florida. A 12-foot, 4-inch long great white shark that…
Continue Reading Delta flight returns to LAX due to a medical emergency. A young girl was declared dead upon landing
A medical emergency resulted in a young girl being declared dead when her flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday night,…
Continue Reading Multiple people were injured in an explosion at a Kansas aviation manufacturing plant
Multiple people were injured when a nitrogen gas line ruptured at an aviation manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, officials said Friday morning.…
Continue Reading A couple called 911, thinking an intruder had entered their home. It was actually their robotic vacuum
A North Carolina couple was watching a movie in their bedroom when they suddenly heard loud noises coming from downstairs. Worried that it was an…
Continue Reading Students in this Virginia school district will get an excused absence so they can protest
A Virginia school district will allow students an excused absence to participate in protests and other “civic engagement activities.”…
Continue Reading China successfully launches Long March 5 rocket, paving way for more ambitious space projects
China announced the successful launch of the Long March 5 rocket on Friday, sending a communication satellite into Earth’s high orbit,…
Continue Reading