The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution
April 26, 2026
2 University of South Florida doctoral students were promising young researchers. Now a roommate is charged in their killing
April 26, 2026
‘I don’t expect forgiveness’: Authorities review writings of California teacher suspected of shooting
April 26, 2026
Family returns home 19 months after Helene
April 26, 2026
A Social Sauna: How a backyard addition is bringing women together
April 26, 2026
University of Buffalo linebacker Red Murdock is this year's “Mr_ Irrelevant.”
April 26, 2026
Ohio's Republican primary for governor is a few weeks away, but there are few signs that the top candidate sees it as a competitive race
April 26, 2026
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sunday said she would visit Japan, China, and South Korea this week for talks on energy security in the face of disruptions
April 26, 2026
Federal judge weighs mandating air conditioning in the United States’ largest prison system
April 26, 2026
The suspect arrested in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on Saturday was identified by a law enforcement official as Cole Tomas Allen, a Los Angeles-area man who
April 26, 2026
Barriers to tourism for people living with disabilities can range from the obvious, such as an out-of-service elevator, to an outing that’s too long or a setting that’s too loud
April 26, 2026
Roommate charged with killing two University of South Florida doctoral students after one of their bodies was found
April 25, 2026
Law enforcement authorities in Florida say the body of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who went missing with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida has been found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody
April 24, 2026
Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74
April 26, 2026
Police, fire departments honor Philadelphia teen who broke car window to help woman
April 26, 2026
Jermod McCoy's wait at the NFL draft ended when the Las Vegas Raiders picked him in the fourth round
April 26, 2026
Wings Over Solano returns with debut of Pink Jet led by all-female crew
April 26, 2026
AI robots are learning to do simple human tasks at a factory in Massachusetts
April 26, 2026
Authorities have filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida
April 25, 2026
Among President Donald Trump's main arguments at the U.S.
April 25, 2026
Every afternoon in a Milan suburb, Diego Di Franco picks up his children from school, manages after‑school activities and prepares dinner
April 25, 2026
OpenAI Chief Sam Altman apologized to the Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge for failing to alert police about a banned account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar, who police say
April 25, 2026
Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp for girls where 27 people died in a 2025 flash flood, cannot be licensed to reopen, Texas authorities said, citing nearly two
April 25, 2026
A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies has been sentenced to 30 years in prison
April 24, 2026
Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi have kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out on a four-lane highway
April 25, 2026
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson has declared for the NBA draft, a move that had been expected ever since his arrival on campus
April 24, 2026
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a Louisiana mall that injured five and killed a high school girl, authorities announced on Friday
April 25, 2026
A Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well
April 25, 2026
Colorado's wildlife crossings can reduce animal-vehicle crashes by 90% — would you pay $5 to build more?
April 25, 2026
The U.S.
April 24, 2026
World's oldest nun, Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella, celebrates 113th birthday on Long Island
April 25, 2026
Idaho couple donates 330 acre 'oasis' to land trust to create a nature preserve instead of subdivisions
April 25, 2026
Cal State Monterey Bay students protest after racially charged graffiti incidents
April 25, 2026
Curiosity rover detects building blocks of life in first-ever experiment on Mars
April 25, 2026
The NFL draft will bring increased demand and risks for trafficking. Here’s what Pittsburgh needs to know, from warning signs to local prevention efforts.
April 24, 2026
'Hiding in plain sight': Millard Public Schools moves to terminate teacher accused of generating child pornography
April 25, 2026
Golden effort: Corner man dedicates years to cleaning up his community
April 25, 2026
The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good
April 24, 2026
Family shares T1D journey as new clinical trials bring hope for a functional cure
April 24, 2026
Children’s entertainer ‘Ms. Rachel’ calls for release of Maine teen from ICE custody in Texas
April 24, 2026
Giant wooden troll unveiled at Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn
April 24, 2026
Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible
April 24, 2026
Marching bands blew horns, women ululated and men cheered on Friday to celebrate King Mswati III's 40 years on Eswatini's throne,
April 24, 2026
Twin Cities mom and daughter recount 55-day ordeal in Texas immigration center
April 24, 2026
Scientific innovation has been driving US economic growth for decades. Losing that edge means losing access to the technologies and brainpower that come with it.
April 24, 2026
For a quarter of its residents, Pittsburgh isn’t an affordable place to live. A contested housing policy is at the center of efforts to change that.
April 24, 2026
A new study suggests that the decades-long march toward cremation may not last forever – particularly if Gen Z’s preferences pan out.
April 24, 2026
How you store produce can make a major difference in how long it lasts
April 24, 2026
Human skull, bones found in Birmingham neighborhood
April 24, 2026
It’s unusual for federal authorities to take this kind of action when federal funding is not involved. And the SPLC does not accept government grants.
April 24, 2026
House Republicans are facing a fresh challenge in the 2026 midterms: the Homeland Political Action Committee, a new conservative super PAC targeting Republican
April 24, 2026
Apollo astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt knows what the Artemis II crew was feeling when it rocketed into space this month for a historic lunar flyby: Pure excitement and the potential for so much more
April 24, 2026
More than 100 million vaccine doses have been delivered to 18.3 million children worldwide since 2023 under a global drive to reverse pandemic-related declines
April 24, 2026
Federal investigators have released a preliminary report on last month's deadly airplane crash at a New York City airport
April 24, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that all new school buses should be equipped with alcohol detection systems to ensure drivers are not intoxicated
April 24, 2026
U.S.
April 24, 2026
The executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches says input from coaches is “vital” in discussions about going to an age-based model that would include five years of eligibility for college athletes
April 24, 2026
Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state
April 23, 2026
Mother and daughter given second chance through organ donation
April 24, 2026
Families call for accountability after school board member allegedly drops expletive during meeting
April 24, 2026
Mahjong mania: New clubs bring players together
April 24, 2026
2 separate deaths on UC Berkeley campus under investigation, police say: Here's what we know
April 24, 2026
San Francisco school cleans up for Earth Day with inspiration from Pixar film 'Hoppers'
April 24, 2026
'He was such a light': Parents of Sussex boy run over by school bus speak about their son
April 24, 2026
Here's what Utah is putting inside the 'America 250' time capsule
April 24, 2026
Hawaii family found a lifeline in Phoenix
April 24, 2026
What is the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ and why is it important?
April 24, 2026
Six-year-old’s ‘Lion’s Roar’ helps stop alleged assault in store
April 24, 2026
The rollout of Tesla’s fledgling robotaxi business is going more slowly than expected, several Wall Street analysts said, following
April 24, 2026
U.S.
April 24, 2026
1 man injured, another rescued after window washing platform collapses in downtown Des Moines
April 24, 2026
Teen launches Saipan relief mission after Category 5 typhoon
April 24, 2026
Port to consider moving forward with proposed $256M Navy SEAL Museum on San Diego waterfront
April 24, 2026
After scammers stole their savings, 3 Maryland women found support in each other
April 24, 2026
Esparto explosions: Devastating Pyrotechnics owner in Yolo County after arrest at Disney World
April 24, 2026
A different kind of fight: inside the free boxing class that's punching out Parkinson’s
April 24, 2026
Ferndale Rat Patrol ramping up efforts to help residents combat chronic rodent problems
April 24, 2026
Math whizzes: North Ridgeville students impress mathematicians in international competition
April 24, 2026
The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been an octopus
April 24, 2026
Pope Leo on Thursday decried the world's treatment of immigrants, saying that often migrants and refugees seeking to escape violence or
April 23, 2026
AJ Dybantsa is entering the NBA draft
April 23, 2026
Big smiles and bigger hearts: These are the 8 children killed in the Shreveport mass shooting
April 23, 2026
The U.S.
April 23, 2026
During Amazon’s annual review season now under way, hundreds of employees will see their job titles stripped.
April 23, 2026
‘They are going to be rejected again’: NASA chief faces grilling on Trump’s budget proposal
April 23, 2026
Hasbro on Thursday delayed its quarterly results due to a cybersecurity incident, but forecast first-quarter sales above analysts' expectations, sending its shares up about 6% in
April 23, 2026
Community rallies to give East Texas boy with cancer a new home
April 23, 2026
FBI Milwaukee issues warning on extremist network targeting kids called '764'
April 23, 2026
Father charged with child neglect in Thanksgiving fire that killed 3 children
April 23, 2026
Netflix's "Love on the Spectrum" star advocates for new Georgia law
April 23, 2026
'She was a trailblazer': Friends, family discuss life and legacy of Wichita's 'Rosie the Riveter'
April 23, 2026
In an urbanized and globalized world, most kids aren’t directly connected to agriculture. School gardens can help them learn where their food comes from.
April 23, 2026
The Philadelphia School District is rolling out a Flyers-branded app that’s supposed to get kids moving by following an avatar on a screen.
April 23, 2026
There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn kids into better readers.
April 23, 2026
Deported from the only home she knew, a DACA recipient fights her way back to the US
April 23, 2026
A new study suggests that the comet that rambled past us from another star last year likely originated in a cold, isolated corner of the galaxy that had yet to gel into its own solar system
April 23, 2026
What to know about the Trump Justice Department’s case against the Southern Poverty Law Center
April 23, 2026
State-run media says Turkish lawmakers have passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15
April 23, 2026
Alabama has rewarded football coach Kalen DeBoer and men’s basketball coach Nate Oats for getting their teams to the postseason
April 23, 2026
The Trump administration has taken the unusual step of sending a government plane to Cuba to return a 10-year-old at the center of a complicated and contentious custody fight involving the child’s gender identity
April 23, 2026
The hottest new celebrity in Washington, D.C., is Asian elephant calf Linh Mai
April 23, 2026
Two year closure was his idea, says Trump’s new Kennedy Center leader, defending dramatic move
April 23, 2026
More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool in the U.S., 1.8 million of them the last school year
April 22, 2026
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teen girl from a quiet southern California town, became intertwined with singer D4vd before she was brutally murdered
April 23, 2026
California State Prison inmates raise service dogs as part of rehabilitation program
April 23, 2026
Legally blind, teenage storm spotter builds team to cover Utah's 'blind spots'
April 23, 2026
11-year-old Baltimore City Public Schools student becomes police commissioner for a day
April 23, 2026
Candidates to become the next head of the United Nations vowed on Wednesday to revitalize the troubled organization by pursuing reforms,
April 22, 2026
Homeowner surprised by swarm of 30,000 bees
April 23, 2026
Miss Inspiration pageant helps women with intellectual disabilities shine
April 23, 2026
Williamson County nine-year-old had cancer as a toddler and now he's a finalist in nationwide art competition
April 23, 2026
Milwaukee Common Council votes to rename Cesar Chavez Drive after abuse allegations
April 23, 2026
Animal hospital hosts essay contest for young, prospective veterinarians
April 23, 2026
'Not an easy decision': Man sentenced to prison 26 years ago in death of 4-month-old has case dismissed
April 23, 2026
Brighton City Council votes to demolish century-old historic landmark despite community pushback
April 23, 2026
Her daughter was a domestic violence victim. Now she hopes her story saves others
April 23, 2026
Community rallies behind teacher hit while helping stranded driver
April 23, 2026
President Donald Trump has read a notable Bible passage in a livestreamed marathon
April 21, 2026
Nonprofit teams up with the Hawks to give metro Atlanta kids the gift of clear eyesight
April 22, 2026
Cape Cod researcher says newly found 1949 whale recording is critical discovery: "I'm getting goosebumps"
April 22, 2026
Deep in Mexico's Maya jungle, brilliant white lights blaze improbably in the wilderness: a maintenance depot for a flagship multi-
April 22, 2026
Shreveport Police Department timeline of mass shooting response
April 22, 2026
Males aren’t the only angry birds defending their territory. A clever test finds which songbirds step up to fight off intruders and the role monogamy plays.
April 22, 2026
As rotavirus spreads this season, doctors worry that falling vaccination rates may endanger kids.
April 22, 2026
Questions arise after baby drowns in bathtub at foster home
Elementary students help shape future of food delivery robots
China calls US hypocritical for expressing concern over Panama's sovereignty
Trump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating table
98-year-old Navy veteran of three wars selected Honor Flight
Meet Ivan: Emmett's feathered fugitive brings joy to the local community
Pei Wei raising money for 8-year-old heart patient
From baseball to bees, Chesapeake's Velez doesn't let Parkinson's stop him