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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…

Border Patrol Agent Shot in New Mexico

January 6, 2023 8:11 AM Noelia Gonzalez

LORDSBURG, New Mexico– U.S. Customs and Border Protection say a Border Patrol Agent was shot in the chest multiple times while on duty Thursday. …

What to expect from tonight’s wolf moon

January 6, 2023 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN January’s full moon will light up the sky on Friday, and will be visible all around the world. It will reach peak…

Up to half of the world’s glaciers could disappear even if ambitious climate targets are hit, new study finds

January 5, 2023 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN Glaciers are set to lose substantially more ice and contribute more to sea level rise than current scientific estimates…

Man accused of smuggling cocaine to Australia internally in chocolate toy capsules

January 5, 2023 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN An Irish national is facing drug charges in Australia after allegedly importing about 120 grams (4.2 ounces) of cocaine inside…

‘Astonishing’ snowy owl spotted in Southern California neighborhood

January 5, 2023 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN A snowy owl that looks like it should be flying about the wintry wizarding world of Harry Potter has been spotted among the…

WATCH: President Biden to visit El Paso Sunday

January 5, 2023 9:29 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit El Paso on Sunday. According to ABC News, the president will make a stop before…

Twitter sued for overdue rent

January 5, 2023 7:07 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Twitter is being sued by a landlord in California for breach of contract. According to a copy of the complaint filed last week in California Superior…

New space missions will launch to the moon, Jupiter and a metal world in 2023

January 5, 2023 2:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN This year promises to be out of this world when it comes to space missions, launches and the next steps…

House Vote on Speaker Enters Its Second Day

January 4, 2023 6:47 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The House of Representatives is adjourned until noon today after Representative Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary republican support to…

New image of the Serpens constellation glitters with starlight

January 4, 2023 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers glimpsed a stellar nursery in a new light, thanks to the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy in…

Last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut has died

January 3, 2023 4:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Walter Cunningham, a retired NASA astronaut and pilot of the first crewed flight in the space agency’s famed Apollo…

Juarez situation breakdown; more than two dozen deaths, prison director fired

January 3, 2023 11:52 AM Heriberto Perez Lara

JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two days after a group of prisoners escaped one of Juarez’s jails, “Cereso 3,” its director was fired on Tuesday, and…

Look up to see January’s first celestial event, the Quadrantid meteor shower

January 3, 2023 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The new year kicks off with the Quadrantids, one of 12 annual meteor showers. The celestial event is typically among the…

The 118th Congress, Making History

January 3, 2023 6:34 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The 118th congress is being sworn in today and before members take their oaths of office, the House is scheduled to elect a new speaker. Republican…

17 dead, 25 inmates escaped Cereso after riot New Year’s Day

January 1, 2023 10:34 AM Kerry Mannix

UPDATE JAN. 2 — The death toll has risen to 17, and the number of inmates that have escaped is 25 as the search continues. UPDATE 3:27 P.M. — 13…

Jeremy Renner critically injured in a snow plowing accident

January 2, 2023 4:29 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 02 JAN 23 05:32 ETUpdated: 02 JAN 23 18:16 ETBy Tina Burnside, Christine Sever and Lisa Respers France,…