Cow Hug Trend: If you give a cow some cuddles…
We all know what happens when you give a mouse a cookie, and when you introduce snakes on a plane. But what about if you give a cow some cuddles?6 years ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping tells troops to focus on ‘preparing for war’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on troops to "put all (their) minds and energy on preparing for war" in a visit to a military base in the southern province of Guangdong on Tuesday, according to state news agency Xinhua.6 years ago
Sister missionary dead after hiking accident in Switzerland
A missionary from Utah has died after she suffered a fall during a hike in Switzerland with five other missionaries.6 years ago
WATCH: Final day of questioning for Supreme Court nominee
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee.6 years ago
Oslo police seize e-scooter that can go 3x the speed limit
Police in Oslo have seized a tuned, privately-owned electric scooter with a top speed of 58 kilometers per hour (36 mph), which nearly 3 times more than the legally permitted pace.6 years ago
Apple unveils new iPhone 12 for faster 5G wireless networks
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks. Starting prices range from almost $700 to almost $1100.6 years ago
Cut cable shuts down Virginia voter portal; lawsuit filed
A severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia's online voter registration system has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization.6 years ago
Russian-US crew launches on fast track to the space station
A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours.6 years ago
Trump and Biden will participate in competing town halls on Thursday night after cancellation of second debate
Trump and Biden will participate in competing televised town halls on the night they were originally scheduled to debate.6 years ago
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant’s “unexplained illness” is related to the shot.6 years ago
WATCH: Second day of questioning for Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON — Judge Amy Coney Barrett is now taking questions from the Senators who sit on the Judiciary Committee in this the second day of her confirmation hearings. Each one of the twenty-two senators are given ten minutes for questions, that time does not include Barrett’s answer. You can watch the proceedings live and uninterrupted […]6 years ago
Machu Picchu reopens for a single tourist who’s been stranded in Peru for seven months
Like many travelers around the world, Jesse Katayama found his dream trip thwarted by the spread of Covid-19. But after an unexpected seven month stay in Peru, Katayama is finally crossing "visit Machu Picchu" off of his bucket list -- and he got to enjoy being the only tourist there.6 years ago
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is ready for a 2nd ‘bucket list’ trip to the space station
Just a few weeks ahead of the 20th anniversary of a continuous human presence in space, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov are scheduled to launch for a stay on the International Space Station.6 years ago
Knock on the door late at night was a professor’s Nobel co-winner notifying him of their win
It was the middle of the night in California when the Nobel Committee tried to reach Paul Milgrom to tell him the good news: He had won the Nobel Prize in economics.6 years ago
Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
Facebook says it is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.6 years ago
4 Swiss Guards test positive as COVID-19 penetrates Vatican
The Vatican says the coronavirus has hit the Swiss Guards: Four have tested positive for the coronavirus and were showing symptoms.6 years ago
BYU plans to continue in-person learning for winter semester
BYU says they are planning to hold classes in-person for the upcoming winter semester barring any major changes due to COVID-19.6 years ago
READ: Amy Coney Barrett’s opening statement to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin Monday. Read a copy of her opening statement, as prepared for delivery, released Sunday in advance of the hearing6 years ago
Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket
What looks like an asteroid may just be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission more than 50 years ago.6 years ago
How the director of ‘This Is Paris’ reintroduced Paris Hilton to the world
The director of the Paris Hilton documentary, "This Is Paris," says that before making the eye-opening film about the heiress and entrepreneur, she, like most people, had misunderstood Hilton for decades.6 years ago
Up to 1,500 birds may have flown into Philadelphia skyscrapers — in a single day
The only word Stephen Maciejewski can use to describe the event is traumatic. It should have been a routine morning for Maciejewski, the 71-year-old Audubon Pennsylvania volunteer.6 years ago
Best Buy Black Friday is coming early — like, next week early
Get ready to comb through the ads looking for Black Friday deals a little earlier this year. Black Friday will be Black Tuesday and Wednesday for Best Buy.6 years ago
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ movie is skipping theaters for Disney+
Another movie release bites the dust. "Soul," the latest film from animation studio Pixar, is skipping theaters and will premiere directly on Disney+.6 years ago
