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2 Earth-size worlds revealed beyond our solar system

January 14, 2023 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN There are more than 5,000 known worlds beyond our solar system. Since the 1990s, astronomers have used ground and…

Human-made noise makes it harder for dolphins to work together, study finds

January 14, 2023 8:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A study has found that dolphins are unable to communicate as effectively when exposed to human-generated noises, forcing them to…

States with the biggest gun industries

January 14, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker analyzed firearms commerce data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine which states had the biggest gun…

$1.35 billion Mega Millions prize drawing set for Tonight

January 13, 2023 7:40 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Friday the 13th might end up being someone’s lucky day. The Mega Millions Jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion, the second-largest in…

Walmart Wellness Day

January 13, 2023 7:13 AM Noelia Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas– Walmart invites borderland residents to start down the path of getting and staying – healthy at the first Walmart Wellness Day. It…

Unusually large fossilized flower preserved in amber identified

January 12, 2023 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Almost 40 million years ago a flower bloomed in a Baltic conifer forest. Dripping tree resin encased the petals and pollen,…

UAE appoints oil company boss as president of the COP28 climate conference, alarming climate groups

January 12, 2023 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq and Teele Rebane, CNN The United Arab Emirates has appointed the head of one of the world’s largest oil producers to preside…

Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified documents

January 12, 2023 7:59 AM Noelia Gonzalez

President Joe Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified government records following the initial discovery of classified documents at…

Disney names Nike executive Mark Parker as new chairman

January 12, 2023 6:48 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Disney announced Mark Parker as the new chair of its board. The former Nike CEO takes over for Susan Arnold, whose term limit is expiring. Disney…

James Webb Space Telescope discovers its first exoplanet

January 11, 2023 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope can add another cosmic accomplishment to its list: The space observatory has been used to…

Roscosmos will send replacement spacecraft to return crew to Earth after Soyuz leak

January 11, 2023 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN Russian space agency Roscosmos will launch an uncrewed spacecraft, Soyuz MS-23, to the International…

Ocean heat hit another record high in 2022, fueling extreme weather

January 11, 2023 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The world’s oceans were the warmest on record for the fourth year in row in 2022, a troubling sign of the climate…

Unusually brightening star captures attention as a stellar oddity

January 11, 2023 6:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers might have solved the mystery behind an unusually brightening star. University of Washington doctoral student…

Flight departures halted across the United States due to FAA system outage

January 11, 2023 6:11 AM Noelia Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas– The Federal Aviation Administration has just announced it has suffered an outage of its system that alerts pilots and crew to…

States where gun sales have increased the most since 2011

January 11, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker consulted data from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to examine which states have seen the most significant increase in…

Rocket aiming to launch satellites explodes off Alaska’s coast

January 10, 2023 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN A rocket operated by a California-based start-up failed near the coast of Alaska Tuesday, marking yet another mishap for…

Second potentially habitable Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star

January 10, 2023 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI…

A galactic merger brought a pair of supermassive black holes together

January 10, 2023 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Two supermassive black holes have been spotted feasting on cosmic materials as two galaxies in distant space merge — and…

Exclusive: US intelligence materials related to Ukraine, Iran and UK found in Biden’s private office, source tells CNN

January 10, 2023 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel and Marshall Cohen, CNN Among the classified documents from Joe Biden’s time as vice president discovered in a private office…

A green comet will appear in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years

January 10, 2023 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A recently discovered comet will soon make an appearance in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years. Discovered on…

Vigil for teacher who Police say was shot by student

January 10, 2023 6:50 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Hundreds of people turned out Monday for a candlelight vigil to pray for and honor an elementary school teacher in virginia allegedly shot by a…

Department of Education to propose lower payments for student loan borrowers

January 10, 2023 6:36 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The Department of Education is proposing lower student loan payments for millions of people. It’s part of the Biden administration’s plan to change…

‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet

January 10, 2023 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The last eight years have been the eight warmest on record as the growing concentration of heat-trapping gases in the…

From gun laws to climate change: How liability drives policy discussions on controversial issues

January 10, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Estey & Bomberger, LLP investigated how liability drives policy discussion on controversial issues using a variety of news and academic…

The ozone layer is on track to recover within decades as harmful chemicals are phased out, scientists report

January 9, 2023 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN In rare good news for the planet, Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades, as…

Sony Honda Mobility Unveils Its Afeela Prototype EV

January 9, 2023 8:08 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A new automotive brand called Afeela, the child of a joint venture between Sony and Honda, is about to break cover in 2026 with its first model, a…

House GOP select panel will target DOJ and FBI

January 9, 2023 7:53 AM Noelia Gonzalez

House Republicans are now planning on forming a new select committee to investigate the Department of Justice and the FBI, including their “ongoing…

Dead NASA satellite returns to Earth after 38 years

January 9, 2023 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A defunct NASA satellite has fallen back to Earth after 38 years orbiting the planet. The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, known…

Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion after Friday’s drawing yields no winners

January 7, 2023 1:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to more than $1 billion after Friday night’s drawing ended without an overall…

Why ancient Roman structures like the Pantheon still stand

January 7, 2023 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Welcome to a new year, where fresh wonder already awaits. Rome has often been called the Eternal City. Ancient Romans took…