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Updated 12 hours, 11 minutes ago

Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf

Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years old, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living…

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA's stuck astronauts

NASA wants overlap between the two crews so Wilmore and Williams can fill in the newcomers on happenings aboard the orbiting lab. That would put them on course…

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

The temporary restraining order came in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions and organizations as the Republican administration moves to dramatically…

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Don't click on those road toll texts. FBI issues fresh warning about the smishing scam

The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month.

Updated 4 weeks ago
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Wall Street falls in a manic day after briefly dropping more than 10% below its record

The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, but only after careening between a modest gain and a tumble of 1.5%. The main measure of Wall Street's health finished 9.3% below its al…

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy 'incinerated' in hyperbaric chamber explosion

Thomas Cooper from Royal Oak, Michigan, was pronounced dead at the scene on Jan. 31 at the Oxford Center in Troy. His mother suffered burn wounds as she tried …

Updated 1 month ago
How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood

To mark the anniversary, the Hokulea's early crew members gathered Saturday for ceremonial hula and kava drinking at the Oahu beach where the canoe launched on…

Updated 1 month ago
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose it

House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that se…

Updated 1 month ago
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning…

Updated 1 month ago
SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Starship reached nearly 90 miles in altitude before trouble struck and before four mock satellites could be deployed. It was not immediately clear where it cam…

Updated 1 month ago
Trudeau expects a trade war between Canada and the US for the 'foreseeable future'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he welcomed indications that the U.S. would delay substantial tariffs on Canadian products for a month, but said Ca…

Updated 1 month ago
Trump takes credit for 'swift and unrelenting' action in speech to Congress

Trump, who has billionaire adviser Elon Musk orchestrating his efforts to slash the size and scope of the federal government, said he is working to “reclaim de…

Updated 1 month ago
Trump's trade war draws swift retaliation as Mexico, Canada and China impose tariffs on the US

President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and Chi…

Updated 1 month ago
NASA's two stuck astronauts are finally closing in on their return to Earth after 9 months in space

NASA’s two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras

New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day parades and cut down their routes to try to avoid the potentially destructive weather. Police are also expe…