New class of ‘cotton candy’ exoplanets are the lightest ever found
Picture a world made out of cotton candy, and you can add “super-puff” to the list of weird and wonderful exoplanet types. This new type…
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A man is accused of stealing $10,000 worth of lobsters, leading to a bizarre lobster truck chase
File this case under “only in Boston.” A man hijacked a lobster truck, making off with $10,000 worth of the shellfish — prompting…
Continue Reading Almost 200 rounds were fired in the UPS hijacking shootout between police and suspects, a Florida official says
Two robbery suspects and 21 law enforcement officers exchanged nearly 200 bullets in this month’s deadly shootout at a busy Florida…
Continue Reading Jersey City official called on to resign after post on Facebook calls Jewish people ‘brutes’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is calling on a Jersey City school board member to resign after she posted a comment on Facebook calling Jewish people…
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New poll shows Joe Biden holds lead heading into Thursday night’s debate
LOS ANGELES, California — Joe Biden continues to hold a lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for president and remains the candidate…
Continue Reading A Hezbollah-backed academic is set to be Lebanon’s next prime minister
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has designated former education minister Hassan Diab as the country’s next prime minister, according to a…
Continue Reading Killers of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee get 90- and 65-year prison terms
The mother of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee said she had waited years for this moment. A pair of reputed gang members convicted in the shocking 2015 revenge…
Continue Reading A radio show was canceled after a host said ‘a nice school shooting’ would break up the monotony of the Trump impeachment coverage
A Denver radio show has been canceled after one of the hosts wished for “a nice school shooting” to break up the coverage of President…
Continue Reading How to have a stylish, sustainable Christmas
If you’re wondering whether to cut down a real tree this year or go buy a plastic reusable one, you’re not alone. The great Christmas…
Continue Reading Three unvaccinated children potentially exposed Denver and Los Angeles airport travelers to measles, health officials say
Three unvaccinated children with measles likely exposed travelers at Denver and Los Angeles airports to the virus, health officials have warned. The…
Continue Reading Wyoming students disciplined after coming to school in white robes and a hood
Two Wyoming high school students were disciplined Wednesday after coming to school in white robes that officials say were “designed to…
Continue Reading A prestigious ballet school ‘told child dancers to smoke’ to stay slim, investigation alleges
Children at Vienna’s prestigious ballet academy were routinely humiliated and told to smoke in order to stay slim, an investigation has…
Continue Reading In his annual marathon press conference, Vladimir Putin dodges the harder questions
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual marathon press conference is a major media event in Russia, designed to show the country’s…
Continue Reading A Georgia family found an owl hiding in their Christmas tree
A Georgia family got a special holiday surprise last week after finding an owl hiding inside their Christmas tree. The discovery came last Thursday…
Continue Reading The science of Star Wars: How filmmakers made alien creatures believable
When director Rian Johnson visited Ireland’s Skellig Michael, where Luke Skywalker made his self-imposed exile in “The Last Jedi,”…
Continue Reading How former Kentucky Gov. Bevin’s pardons are affecting those convicted and the victims’ families
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was on his way out of office when he dropped a huge batch of pardons and commutations of sentences of hundreds of…
Continue Reading Ryan Matthews spent 5 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. He was exonerated and just graduated college
Over the weekend, Ryan Matthews — a loving dad, husband and a “gentle giant,” as his family describes him — graduated…
Continue Reading Confessed serial killer Samuel Little says he killed the woman in this sketch. Authorities hope the public knows who she is
Samuel Little has been drawing sketches of the dozens of the women he confessed to killing over several decades. Authorities in Mississippi are now…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 19: Impeachment, politics, Korea, Philippines, obesity
Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to…
Continue Reading Chinese ambassador says Xinjiang ‘trainees’ have graduated in rare press conference
China’s ambassador to Australia has defended Beijing against accusations of human rights violations in a rare press conference Thursday, saying…
Continue Reading A ‘cosmic candy cane’ at the center of the Milky Way could hold clues to star formation, NASA says
A new image of the Milky Way shared by NASA scientists Thursday has revealed a festive-themed feature — a “cosmic candy cane” that…
Continue Reading Family condemns the release of a video that shows moments toddler fell to death from cruise ship
Video appears to show the moment Chloe Wiegand fell from her grandfather’s arms to her death aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July.…
Continue Reading The last of the first humans to walk upright have been discovered
Between 108,000 and 117,000 years ago, the first humans to walk upright took their last stand. Researchers have discovered the youngest fossils of…
Continue Reading Iran is testing new uranium enrichment centrifuges, President Hassan Rouhani says
Iran President Hassan Rouhani said his country is working on the development of new, advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges, according to Iranian…
Continue Reading A heart-wrenching obituary of a Vietnam veteran captures how the war haunted its soldiers long after it ended
Bill Ebeltoft’s life could be divided into three parts: before the Vietnam War, during the war and after the war. That’s how Paul,…
Continue Reading Planners of Maguindanao massacre found guilty of murder in Philippines ‘trial of the decade’
The men who planned a massacre which rocked the Philippines’ political establishment more than a decade ago have been found guilty of murder.…
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Donald Trump becomes 3rd president in U.S. history to be impeached
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old temporarily living in a domestic violence shelter asked Santa for books and a ‘very good dad’
A 7-year-old Texas boy temporarily living in a domestic violence shelter with his mom wrote a letter to Santa, the shelter shared, with a heartfelt…
Continue Reading Police make arrest in death of transgender teen in Vancouver, Washington
Police in Vancouver, Washington, said Wednesday a missing teenager was killed by a man after he learned she was transgender. The family of…
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