The unsettling days after the Titanic submersible's demise
A day before the disappearance of the doomed Titan submersible, a British businessman and explorer wrote of his pride to be "going down to the Titanic" as a mission specialist.
2023-06-24 15:25
Toy maker recalls 7.5 million Baby Shark children's toys due to a risk of impalement
Reports of injured children have prompted the recall of 7.5 million Bay Shark bath toys, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
2023-06-24 14:15
Live in the Carolinas and heading to college? This university says you could get free tuition next fall
Duke University has announced plans to provide a tuition-free education to eligible students living in North Carolina and South Carolina.
2023-06-24 13:27
Native Hawaiian drag queens in Las Vegas showcase islands' gender-fluid heritage
The concept of gender-fluidity -- or “mahu” -- has existed in Hawaii for hundreds of years and is the hallmark of a culture that allows space between the concepts of male and female
2023-06-24 13:23
US intel community still believes Covid-19 could have originated from lab or in wild
The US intelligence community still believes it is plausible that Covid-19 originated in a laboratory or in the wild, a conclusion that has been consistent for months, according to newly declassified information released Friday evening.
2023-06-24 11:20
US has closely monitored power struggle between Prigozhin and Russian government for months
American officials determined as early as January there was an internal power struggle underway between the private military group Wagner and the Russian government, and have been gathering and closely monitoring intelligence on the volatile dynamic ever since, according to officials.
2023-06-24 10:50
A federal judge temporarily blocks a Florida law believed to target drag queen shows
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law LGBTQ advocates say targets drag queen shows after a popular Orlando restaurant sued Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over implementation of the measure, according to court documents.
2023-06-24 09:46
What the Titanic submersible saga and the Greek migrant shipwreck say about our reactions to tragedy
The saga of a lost submersible that had gone into the depths of the ocean to see the Titanic wreckage rippled across the national and global conversation
2023-06-24 09:23
Sierra Leone election: Tense poll amid fears of violence
The president and diplomats have called for calm amid a rise in violent incidents in the vote's run-up.
2023-06-24 09:20
Special counsel asks for December trial date for Trump in Mar-a-Lago documents case
The special counsel's office has asked for Donald Trump to be tried in December in the Mar-a-Lago documents matter, because of how classified records must be handled carefully within the criminal case.
2023-06-24 09:17
Suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5 charged with vehicular homicide
A Minnesota man faces 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide for a crash in Minneapolis that killed five people last Friday.
2023-06-24 07:52
New York governor signs bill to legally protect doctors who prescribe abortion pills for out-of-state patients into law
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law Friday that legally protects doctors who prescribe and send abortion pills to patients in states where abortion services are outlawed or restricted.
2023-06-24 07:45