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Historically, alternate realities have dominated both fact and fiction. From the use of augmented and virtual realities in air combat training to sci-fi stories...

So what is earthquake insurance and how does it work? Does homeowners, renters coverage cover earthquakes? What does earthquake coverage cover? Earthquakes happen when there...

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in tears, blamed the FBI, USA Gymnastics, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for allowing disgraced former USA...

According to tests conducted by online pharmacy and lab Valisure, traces of a chemical linked to blood cancers such as leukemia have been detected...

According to ABC News, Democrat Katie Hobbs is expected to win her race against Republican Kari Lake, flipping the Arizona governor's seat for the...

On Tuesday, a massive reservoir known as a boating mecca fell below a critical level, raising new concerns about a source of power that...

Grannies congregate in China's public parks and squares in the early hours of the morning or late in the afternoon. The gangs, mostly made up...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday dropped plans for a five-day shutdown over Easter, which had prompted confusion and criticism. She called the idea...

As Herschel Walker campaigns for the US Senate, he urges society to assist the oppressed in the same way that others assisted him in...

The G7 group of major global economies announced over the weekend that it had reached an agreement to levy a 15% minimum tax on...

Women can always give their babies up for adoption, so abortions are unnecessary. That appeared to be Justice Amy Coney Barrett's argument during oral...

Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a lot more on his mind these days than the sport. For more than a decade, he's been focused on...

Western powers chose not to intervene in Bosnia for four years following the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. During the 1992-1995 war, more...

The school police chief who was chastised for allowing officers to remain on campus during a gunman's deadly siege last week in Uvalde, Texas,...

The shaggy dog who greets Eilyn after school is one of the 8-year-few old's familiar comforts in her new life. When her parents boarded a...

Lesa Tard anticipates that the clean energy revolution will bring more hot wings and cheeseburgers to Stanton with Ford's plans to build a factory...

Americans are "really, really down" after two years of a pandemic and rising gasoline prices, but the economy is in better shape than many...

The worldwide ban on most crude oil export by the United States was imposed in 1975. It was implemented at the time of the...

Salman Rushdie is recovering in a hospital after being repeatedly stabbed on stage in front of a New York audience on Friday in an...

The Biden administration is planning a dramatic increase in airlift from Kabul by requiring major US airlines to assist with the transportation of tens...

The figures don't lie: solar energy is on the rise. According to the International Energy Agency's 2021 report, power generated by renewable solar power...

Marques Armstrong had just stepped out of the shower one morning this fall when he heard gunshots in his Minneapolis backyard. He ran upstairs...

An industry alliance led by Apple, Google, Amazon, and other tech companies will begin certifying smart home devices later this year, taking the technology...

Victor Rodas rushed to the teacher with his completed geometry exercise in hand and a smile above his face mask as other students continued...

T-Mobile network has been compromised. The wireless carrier is still investigating the breach, which it confirmed in a statement issued on Monday, but it...

A Congressional committee discovered that while the NFL was investigating his team for widespread workplace misconduct, Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder directed a "shadow...

As of October of this year, the United States had experienced 18 weather and climate disasters, each with losses in excess of $1 billion....

The term "parasocial relationship" has recently gained popularity on Twitter. When it was revealed that comedian John Mulaney and actress Olivia Munn are expecting a...

Virginia Republicans chose not to support Amanda Chase, a self-described "Trump in heels," in her bid to defeat Democrats for the governor's seat in...

According to a report, funeral homes in Uvalde, Texas, refused to handle services for accused Robb Elementary School shooter 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, forcing the...

Juanisha C. Brooks was driving home on the Capital Beltway early on March 6 when she noticed the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle...

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power as a preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Northern California early on Tuesday morning, startling locals...

A former Irish soldier was convicted of belonging to the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group. Lisa Smith, a former member of the Defence Forces,...

Six months into the campaign to vaccinate the US population against Covid-19, stark differences in vaccination rates have emerged between the states with the...

When Apple or Samsung unveils a new smartphone, consumers can preorder the device within days and expect to get it in their hands within weeks. When Motorola introduced the first-ever...

Community leaders have questioned the New Zealand government’s decision to temporarily close the border to people travelling from India, and say they fear the...

The United States is at a crossroads in terms of LGBTQ rights: More Americans than ever before identify as LGBTQ, but more than half...

Uvalde police officers are being chastised once more after a newly released video shows them stopping for hand sanitizer and to check their phones...

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson clashed Monday with a lawyer for a student group seeking to end affirmative action in college admissions, questioning whether the...

As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks approaches, relatives of victims are pressing courts to answer what they see as...

Tesla was ordered to pay more than $1 million to a Black former employee who claimed two supervisors at the company's Fremont factory in...

Deaths in the Brazilian city of Serrana have decreased by 95 percent since all adult residents were offered a trial Sinovac vaccine. In addition to...

Perhaps no other industry has been hit harder by the Covid pandemic than global travel and tourism, with planes grounded, resorts closed, and care-free...

Engracia Figueroa, a passionate advocate for people with disabilities, died as a result of complications from injuries she sustained in July when United Airlines...

Small businesses are at risk due to a tax loophole claim made by Zelle. The third-party payment processor claims that they are exempt from the...

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...

According to a legal official, a court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi defied many of her Democratic colleagues last month when she told reporters that President Joe Biden does not...

Frigid air, spilling south from the Arctic, has invaded Europe and Alaska, setting back spring and challenging long-standing records. In Europe, the cold has come...

President Volodymr Zelensky's message to the West and its leaders is as follows: "We are all Ukrainians." As he fights an existential battle for his...

Presidents come and go, but one constant has been Dale Haney, the chief White House groundskeeper, who is celebrating 50 years of service to...

Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency created as a spoof, is turning out to be increasingly valuable – for now. The price of Dogecoin jumped above 30 cents as of...

In what could be the biggest head-turning move so far in Biden’s presidency, the new President has vowed to legalize over 11 million immigrants...

Cuba has named one of its homegrown vaccines Abdala, after a famous dramatic verse by independence hero and national icon Jose Marti, as a...

The Duchess of Sussex is receiving support from a former colleague after allegations of bullying have come to light. Just days before the premiere of...

The United States and many other countries around the world are heavily investing in solar power as an energy source as part of a...

Annual reports are compiled by the American Library Association to track efforts by parents and political groups to ban books from libraries and schools...

A dispute between railroads and labor unions could result in a shutdown as early as Friday, halting most train traffic across the country. Trains...

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,...

Jessica Stern is on a mission to advance the cause of LGBTQ people in a world where sexual orientation violence and discrimination know no...

Thousands of New York City public employees could lose their jobs on Friday if they don't show they've met the city's mandate requiring them...

A Florida internet law is on hold while a lawsuit is being heard. Judge Robert Hinkle has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the implementation...

The wedding industry continues to be wasteful, but a growing number of brides and grooms are pushing for more environmentally friendly changes, from the...

Sunny Bryant, an 8-year-old transgender girl from Texas, enjoys playing baseball and gymnastics. According to her mother, Rebekah Bryant, she has also been "begging" to...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer postponed votes on two voting rights bills late Thursday, delaying a debate over the chamber's rules that will determine...

NASA and Russia's space agency changed the course of the International Space Station (ISS) to avoid colliding with debris that was heading in the...

As Mexico commemorates the 500th anniversary of the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish, an award-winning filmmaker wants his fellow Mexicans and others...

According to new rules approved by Congress, companies critical to US national interests will now be required to report when they are hacked or...

Two Capitol Police officers are suing former President Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Capitol riot and causing them physical and emotional injuries. Officers James...

On a mischievous Thursday night, it did appear possible to sense the roiling, quaking, and musing of so many of the 124 million Japanese,...

Prices increased by 3.6 percent in April compared to the previous year, continuing a trend of rising inflation, though economic policymakers say the increases...

On November 14, 48,000 unionized graduate workers at the University of California system's ten schools went on strike, kicking off what could be the...

Authorities said at least 14 people were killed in the Mexican border city of Reynosa on Saturday after a convoy of shooters went on...

On Wednesday, October 12, a Connecticut jury determined that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who hosts the popular online show "Infowars," spread egregious lies about...

Except for former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has the lowest approval rating of any elected president after one year in office. However,...

The game has shifted in the last three weeks. Frances Haugen, a brave Facebook whistleblower, has transformed the conversation about technology reform, accomplishing more...

"Tuvalu is sinking," Finance Minister Seve Paeniu declares of his island nation during an interview with Yahoo News at the United Nations Climate Change...

As many as 20,000 members of the national Guard could be deployed to Washington D.C. for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January...

According to one expert, Facebook and Twitter are enforcing Russian government propaganda and disinformation on social media at a "slow pace." After Russian forces bombed...

Over the last few years, many communities across the country have enacted plastic bag bans. Bans are typically announced at the local level. However,...