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Twins may be more common today than at any time in history, according to the first comprehensive survey of twin births around the world. Researchers...

Following the May massacre in Uvalde, Texas, a simple account of the police response took hold: Following his command, scores of officers from over...

If you were to look at Dubai right now you may think life is back to normal. Recently, the busy city has been a...

Domestic extremists cheered when two shootings at North Carolina substations left tens of thousands of people in the dark, despite a long-running campaign by...

On Monday, the Supreme Court denied a hearing to a Seattle-based Christian group that refused to hire a bisexual attorney, despite the fact that...

South Dakota became the first state this legislative session to impose such a restriction, passing a bill that further restricts access to abortions through...

Marty Chavez arrived at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport early Tuesday for his flight to Ohio and immediately began looking for his mask. He approached a...

Following a second consecutive year in which the word "unprecedented" did more than its fair share of narrative heavy lifting, economists are wary of...

Russia categorically denied plans to invade Ukraine on Monday, accusing the US of "whipping up hysteria" and "provoking escalation" of a military conflict between...

To pay for new Covid-19 vaccines, testing, and therapeutics, Congress is considering taking back some of the money it authorized last year for a...

Travis Scott's offer to pay for the funeral of the youngest person to die as a result of attending his Astroworld Festival was turned...

The nation's first Black Secret Service agent on a presidential detail, now 86 and living in Chicago, has spent decades trying to clear his...

Lilibet is a reference to Queen Elizabeth's childhood, when she struggled to pronounce her own name. "Lilibet is my pride; Margaret is my joy,"...

Vladimir Putin's first interview with an American television news outlet in three years was a big hit for Russia's networks, perhaps strategically so. The Russian...

In a viral clip from CNN's coverage of the queen's death, British royal's expert Hilary Fordwich stunned CNN anchor Don Lemon into silence with...

When Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a summit of leaders from across the United Kingdom and Ireland on Thursday, he hopes to repair strained...

  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers that are currently stationed throughout the country will be given a new set of directions from newly...

Several powerful tornadoes tore through northern Alabama on Thursday, killing at least five people, injuring dozens of others and destroying entire neighborhoods. The five confirmed...

Which of America's space agencies will return American astronauts to the moon? The short answer is SpaceX, which won a $2.9 billion contract from...

Blink Science, a Florida-based startup, heard something startling while developing a rapid test that detects the coronavirus in someone's saliva: The Food and Drug...

Abbott and the FDA were notified of a whistleblower complaint about Abbott's Sturgis infant formula plant as early as February 2021. According to sources familiar...

Brittney Griner, the detained American basketball star, pleaded guilty to drug charges in a court near Moscow on Thursday, according to her lawyer. "I'd like...

With Britain slowly easing its way out of its third nationwide lockdown, people across the country are enjoying a return to a sense of...

Toyota Motor Corp's research arm announced the acquisition of Carmera, a provider of maps and data for driverless vehicles based in the United States,...

A shocking number of public educators have been arrested for child sex-related crimes in the first nine months of 2022. These heinous crimes and...

Payton Gendron entered a plea of guilty on Monday to state charges related to the shooting that occurred in Buffalo's Tops supermarket in May. In...

The question hanging over the mountain of paperwork after FBI agents carted away about a dozen boxes of presidential records from Donald Trump's opulent...

The real estate market has been on fire in the midst of a global pandemic. Demand for homes has skyrocketed, pushing prices to all-time highs....

The Summer Olympics are just around the corner and, for the first time since 2000, Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt won't be on the track. It's...

It's the 32nd anniversary of the infamous 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, in which Chinese troops opened fire on and slaughtered hundreds of pro-democracy protesters...

Britney Spears’ lawyer plans to file a petition to make the singer's current "care manager" and temporary conservator, Jodi Montgomery, a permanent one, the singer's...

According to an analysis of data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it will take until mid-February to get at least...

Vaccines appear to be starting to reduce new Covid-19 infections in the United States, a breakthrough that could allow people to resume more normal...

Hearing American progressives speak in 2021 is like picturing Luke Skywalker battling the overwhelming force of the Death Star. Despite the fact that liberals dominate...

Chrissy Teigen is reflecting on herself following her cyberbullying scandal. During an appearance on the Today show on Tuesday morning, the 35-year-old author of Cravings:...

According to authorities, the head coach and six members of the University of the Southwest men's and women's golf teams were among nine people...

A tuna fishing boat based in the Pacific island nation of Fiji that has been accused of effectively enslaving its crew was barred from...

Rescue crews worked into the night Thursday to scour through a massive pile of twisted steel and concrete for any signs of life after...

There's a lot going on at the end of Netflix's battle royale thriller Squid Game, which is a cross between Bong Joon-Oscar-winning ho's film...

A powerful attack on a Russian air base in occupied Crimea was carried out by Ukrainian special forces, a Ukrainian government official told The...

The European Union's disease control agency has called for more rapid vaccination in Europe, as the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid is expected...

Former President Trump’s deceit and insistence that the Presidential election was rigged may have have gone too far for the attorneys who were suppose...

Patients no longer need to travel to doctors' offices for detailed heart rate or blood pressure readings, as consumer tech giants produce increasingly sophisticated...

Honolulu officials are planning to demolish a popular hiking trail and Instagram-worthy location that attracts thousands of visitors each year, claiming that it is...

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is emphasizing the importance of ensuring that any international tax agreement does...

The most commonly reported sensation following an abortion is not pain. It feels good. Several studies have found this to be true. However, there is...

On Wednesday, Republicans laid the blame for their defeat in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff election squarely at the feet of former President Donald...

The railroad system of the United States is being bolstered by its northern neighbor. The Rocky Mountaineer, one of Western Canada's most-decorated luxury scenic train...

The most commonly reported sensation following an abortion is not pain. It feels good. Several studies have found this to be true. However, there is...

According to a report by a panel that advises state officials, oil refineries, utilities, and other companies that must pay to emit greenhouse gases...

Russia's so-called National Republican Army (NRA), which describes itself as an anti-Putin resistance group, has mocked Russian security services' claims that Darya Dugina was...

Student loan servicers handle billing and other services on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, and they work directly with borrowers to assist...

According to research released Monday, in nearly two dozen U.S. metropolitan areas, younger women have closed the pay gap or are outpacing their male...

According to people familiar with the matter, the indictment of a far-right internet activist on charges of interfering with the 2016 U.S. election reflects...

The Biden administration's suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Louisiana,...

The FBI director and the head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency both raised concerns about the Chinese government on Wednesday, warning business leaders that...

The tax plan President Joe Biden laid out last week will likely hit technology and pharmaceutical companies particularly hard, although the challenge for legislators...

A US software company hit by a major ransomware attack that crippled hundreds of businesses worldwide was working Tuesday to restart its servers in...

Halfway through the NFL season, there have already been two coaching changes, with Indianapolis firing Frank Reich this week, four weeks after Carolina fired...

The “vast majority” of the almost 550,000 coronavirus deaths in the US could have been prevented if Donald Trump’s administration had acted earlier and...

As a businessman and president, Donald Trump was the target of numerous lawsuits and criminal inquiries, but he consistently escaped the legal spotlight with...

A new federal law that will enable Canadians with mental illness to request Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for their illness is being denounced...

Amazon's interest has brought to light a young Indian fintech firm. On August 18, the American e-commerce behemoth made its first investment in India's wealth...

With images of the violent insurgency in Washington still fresh in Americans' minds, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of...

Higher mortgage rates continued to dampen housing market activity as permits for new construction fell and single-family homebuilding in the United States fell to...

Oklahoma is set to execute Benjamin Cole, a 57-year-old man convicted of the murder of his 9-month-old daughter, on Thursday, continuing a string of...

Boston's sky is falling, as the Red Sox are 6-15 in July and have been outscored by 70 runs in those 21 games. The Red...

Following her comments comparing COVID-19 safety to the Holocaust, a petition calling for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's expulsion from the House has gathered over...

Republican governors are optimistic about their 2022 midterm prospects against Democrats after a big win in Virginia and a better-than-expected performance in New Jersey,...

The Israeli military pounded the Gaza Strip again early Monday, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli air raids, despite mounting...

  Perhaps, like millions of other Americans, you saw the General Motors ad during the Super Bowl last Sunday, that showed actor Will Ferrell exclaiming...

Six of the 31 white supremacists arrested near a northern Idaho pride event last month will appear in court on Monday afternoon, facing misdemeanor...

On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to push a plan to de-escalate the "extreme tension" between Russia...

The Food and Drug Administration's independent advisory committee will meet in open session on Friday to review the most recent data submitted by Pfizer...

A member of a men's chorus group in South Florida unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade, killing one...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating a claim that Facebook Inc refused a publisher's request to negotiate a licensing deal, setting the...

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, former Vice President Mike Pence says abortion should be banned nationwide and is planning...

Trucks are being held up by driver testing. Container rates are rising as ships wait for long periods of time at ports. Warehouses are...

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More than 200 House Democrats issued a new warning Thursday as part of the contentious debate over infrastructure spending: Include strong union and labor...