US teens use screens more than seven hours a day on average — and that’s not including school work
US teens spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment, and tweens spend nearly five hours, a new report finds -- and that doesn't include time spent using screens for school and homework.7 years ago
US Air Force’s mysterious space plane lands after record 780 days in orbit
The US Air Force's X-37B space plane landed Sunday back on Earth after spending 780 days in orbit, the longest mission in the mysterious military test program's history.7 years ago
Pope declares Vatican’s Secret Archive not so secret anymore
Pope Francis has declared that the Vatican Secret Archive isn't so secret after all. Francis on Monday officially changed the name of the Holy See archive to remove what he said were the "negative" connotations of having "secret" in its name.7 years ago
Trump tweets photo of military dog wounded in Baghdadi raid
President Donald Trump on Monday outed a military working dog that tracked down the head of the Islamic State.7 years ago
Survey: Number of kids watching online videos soars
The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They're glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago.7 years ago
Judge termporarily overturns Utah’s ban on flavored vapes
A Utah judge granted a temporary restraining order Monday, overturning, at least for now, a ban on the sale of flavored vapes in the state.7 years ago
This startup is saving crops by making ‘super bees’
One company wants to help farmers adapt to a world of rapidly declining bee populations by creating "super-bees."7 years ago
Record cold and snow in the forecast before Halloween
There could be a number of record cold temperatures set this week as well as a few inches of snow on the ground before Halloween.7 years ago
Pentagon awards controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft in Amazon snub
Microsoft has won a hotly contested contract to provide cloud computing services to the Defense Department, besting Amazon in a months-long competition in which President Donald Trump threatened to intervene.7 years ago
Man wins $200,000 lottery prize on the way to his last chemo treatment
A man on his way to his last chemotherapy treatment won a $200,000 lottery prize, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.7 years ago
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Eliminating the Islamic State group's elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the U.S. military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.7 years ago
Dems in Congress demand update on Interior wild horse plans
Congressional Democrats are demanding the Interior Department produce an overdue report on plans to manage wild horses roaming federal lands in the West after the head of its public lands agency told reporters it will take $5 billion and 15 years to get overpopulated herds under control.7 years ago
Masterpiece found in French woman’s kitchen sells for $26.6M
An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire.7 years ago
NO ET. That’s what Edward Snowden says
"I had ridiculous access to the networks of the NSA, the CIA, the military, all these groups. I couldn't find anything."7 years ago
Kanye West asked his collaborators not to have premarital sex
Kanye West is a changed man. Where once he rapped plenty about sex, West now says he's a born-again Christian on a different path.7 years ago
Facebook News launches in testing phase
Facebook has a message for the skeptical news industry: We're here to help. On Friday, the company is publicly introducing Facebook News, a new section of the app that will promote a wide variety of stories.7 years ago
A woman found an unfinished, 20-year-old quilt and complete strangers are helping piece it together
Most people go to estate sales in hopes of finding a hidden gem of antique furniture or jewelry -- for a bargain price. Shannon Downey goes for the unfinished stitching projects.7 years ago
Mike Pence keeps the pressure on China and Nike
The United States and China may be moving toward a "phase one" trade deal, but a hawkish speech by Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday is a reminder of the deep divide between the world's two biggest economies — a chasm that is unlikely to be bridged any time soon.7 years ago
Israel, Jordan mark 25 years of imperfect peace
The Naharayim park was established 25 years ago as a symbol of the landmark peace agreement between Israel and Jordan. Now, as the two countries mark a quarter century of official relations, the park and its "Island of Peace" are being shuttered.7 years ago
Inequalities in China drive many to seek better life abroad
Weeks prior to the discovery in England of the bodies of 39 people believed to be from China, Beijing was holding lavish National Day celebrations congratulating itself on its rise from an impoverished Asian giant to the world's second largest economy.7 years ago
Former Uintah High teacher arrested for having sex with a student
Rodd Adam Repsher, 33, was arrested on Wednesday for having, "repeated sexual contact with a student in 2016 while he was working as a health teacher at Uintah High School."7 years ago
Oxford University students vote to stop clapping
Oxford's Student Council is asking students not to put their hands together and instead use British Sign Language clapping, otherwise known as ‘silent jazz hands’ to help include students "who have anxiety disorders, sensory sensitivity, and/or those who use hearing impairment aids" gain greater access to events.7 years ago
Google Maps will now allow drivers to report hazards, slowdowns and speed traps
Google Maps is about to get some new features that will help users report on incidents such as accidents and speed traps in an upcoming update.7 years ago
