After Mysterious Closure, Solar Observatory In New Mexico Reopens
A solar observatory in New Mexico reopened Monday after being closed by authorities for 10 days — which spawned national interest and speculation into the cause of its evacuation. Let's get this out of...
View ArticleDozens More Feared Dead In The Philippines After Typhoon Triggers Mudslide
A mudslide has buried dozens of people on the Philippine island of Luzon, after Typhoon Mangkhut's powerful sweep. Gold miners and their families had sought shelter in an old bunk house that doubles as...
View ArticleFloodwaters Rise In Carolinas, Taking Lives And Prompting Environmental Concerns
Updated at 4:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday As former hurricane Florence marches on to New England, the Carolinas remain inundated with waters that just keep rising. "I know for many people this feels like a...
View ArticleDoctor, Girlfriend Charged With Drugging, Raping Women; Hundreds Of Victims...
A California doctor and his girlfriend have been charged with drugging and then sexually assaulting two women – and video evidence suggests there could be hundreds of other women who may not realize...
View ArticleAfter The Rains, Casualties Mount Amid Florence's Still-Rising Floodwaters
As floodwaters from former-Hurricane Florence's massive rains continue to flow through the Carolinas, the end of the storm's damage is nowhere in sight. In Horry County, S.C., two women being taken for...
View Article3 Babies, 2 Adults Stabbed At Queens Day Care
Three infants and two adults were stabbed in an early Friday morning attack at a day care in the Queens borough of New York City, according to police. Officers who arrived at the house found multiple...
View Article'Lion King' Puppet Technician Arrested After Allegedly Printing 3D Gun At...
A puppet technician with the Broadway production of The Lion King was using a 3D printer to print a gun at the theater, police say. Officers were called to Manhattan's Minskoff Theater on Friday, where...
View ArticleVirginia Prisons Ban Visitors From Wearing Tampons, Citing Contraband Concerns
Starting next month, any women who visit inmates in Virginia's prisons are banned from wearing tampons or menstrual cups. The state's Department of Corrections says its new rule is aimed at preventing...
View ArticleGerman Bishops' Report: At Least 3,677 Minors Were Abused By Clerics
A report on clerical sexual abuse in Germany released Tuesday found thousands of cases of sexual abuse of minors by clerics in the Catholic Church between 1946 and 2014 — and warns that the actual...
View ArticleHealth And Human Services Says It's Reviewing Use Of Fetal Tissue For Research
Updated at 3:45 pm ET The Department of Health and Human Services says it is reviewing all medical research involving human fetal tissue. HHS said this week that it will conduct an audit of "all...
View ArticleA Nation Is Riveted As Christine Blasey Ford Testifies
As Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, people across the U.S. tuned in to watch her tell the emotional story of her alleged sexual assault by Supreme...
View ArticleCalifornia Becomes 1st State To Require Women On Corporate Boards
California will be the first state to require publicly traded companies to have at least one woman on their board of directors. The law , signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday, requires public companies...
View Article4 California Men Charged With Rioting At Last Year's Rally In...
Four men connected to a white supremacist group based in California have been arrested and charged with rioting at last year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. The United States Attorney...
View ArticleDon't Want To Unlock Your Device For Customs? New Zealand May Fine You $3,300
Travelers arriving in New Zealand may be asked to enter their passcode or fingerprint to allow customs agents to search their electronic devices. And if they don't comply? They could be fined up to...
View ArticleIllinois Governor Candidate Removed Mansion's Toilets To Dodge Taxes, Report...
In the final weeks of the Illinois governor's race, one unusual topic has been stealing headlines: J.B. Pritzker's toilets. Pritzker is the Democratic nominee, a venture capitalist, and a very wealthy...
View ArticleJuan Romero, Busboy Who Cradled Dying RFK, Dies At 68
On June 5, 1968, hotel busboy Juan Romero raced to congratulate Sen. Robert Kennedy moments after his victory in the California presidential primary. He had met the candidate the day before, bringing...
View ArticleMystery Deepens Around Missing Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Five days after a prominent Saudi journalist went missing at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, there are still more questions than answers. Jamal Khashoggi, a veteran journalist who has been...
View ArticleA New Law For Scotland: Nobody Puts Shetland In A Box
Shetland is an archipelago of a hundred or so islands in the North Sea, featuring ancient hills, valleys and lochs. The string of islands is known for its remote beauty: it's a 12-hour ferry ride to...
View ArticleNikki Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador
Updated 4:55 p.m. ET Nikki Haley is resigning as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and will leave the Trump administration at the end of the year, she said Tuesday. It is not immediately clear...
View ArticleTrump Administration Presses Saudis For Information On Missing Journalist
More than a week has passed since Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi vanished after visiting the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. Turkish authorities are telling journalists what they think happened,...
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