Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.3 months ago
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”3 months ago
Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis
Tennessee is the first state to adopt new districts since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that undermined a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.3 months ago
Fueled by beer ads, March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season.3 months ago
Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
Leaders from various religious groups met last week with representatives from tech companies including Anthropic and OpenAI for the inaugural “Faith-AI Covenant” roundtable in New York.3 months ago
An outsider artist takes the world’s biggest stage with the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire.3 months ago
Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality
Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 29 passengers disembarked from one of its cruise ships hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24.3 months ago
Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters to protect caribou, judge says
The timing of the ruling is important: The Mulchatna caribou herd in southwest Alaska is expected to begin calving soon. The babies are particularly susceptible to being eaten by a bear or wolf.3 months ago
Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Jeffrey Epstein’s suspected suicide try
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas ordered the note’s release after The New York Times petitioned last week to unseal it and other documents in a case involving Epstein cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione.3 months ago
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is not running in the Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes next weekend. Trainer Cherie DeVaux announced the plan to skip the Preakness and set sights on the Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York.3 months ago
Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump.3 months ago
US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing
The United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war.3 months ago
What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
A suspected outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare, rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three people dead and sickened others. Health authorities have confirmed hantavirus infections in two of the cases and suspect it in the others.3 months ago
FDA OKs fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under President Trump
The federal action on flavored e-cigarettes comes as teen vaping rates drop to a 10-year low.3 months ago
Trump says he’s paused US effort to guide stranded vessels out of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says that he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal.3 months ago
A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debris
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse.3 months ago
Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old Athena Strand
Jurors decided on Tanner Horner's punishment after hearing evidence that included audio of Athena Strand's last moments from inside his delivery van.3 months ago
Astronomers believe they’ve detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.3 months ago
2 killed and 3 injured in shootings near a shopping mall north of Dallas, police say
A man shot five people in Texas on Tuesday, killing two, in a city north of Dallas, police said.3 months ago
Bear attack injures two hikers in Yellowstone National Park
Two hikers were injured in a bear attack on a popular hiking trail near Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser.3 months ago
Trump’s drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says
President Donald Trump's deals with drugmakers requiring many of their U.S. prescription prices to drop could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade.3 months ago
Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot
The creator of Roomba asks you to imagine a creature the size of a bulldog with doe-like eyes and bear cub ears and paws, extending itself into a greeting stretch that invites you to pat its touch-sensitive fake fur.3 months ago
Person shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
An individual was shot by law enforcement Monday near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.3 months ago
