Grandpa wears makeup in viral J&B Whisky commercial with a message

Spoiler alert! Tissues may come in handy for this Christmas ad from J&B Whisky’s latest campaign, which features a makeup-wearing grandfather and an unexpected twist.

Russian space capsule leak likely caused by micrometeorite

A coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station was likely caused by a micrometeorite strike, a Russian space official said Thursday.

Man wanted in 'random' shootings of Philadelphia Parking Authority officer, NYC gas station employee

“We're very concerned that this individual can strike again," Captain John Walker said. “We believe both acts right now appear to be random, there was no rhyme or reason to these incidents.”

Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet

What's a dust devil sound like on Mars? A NASA rover by chance had its microphone on when a whirling tower of red dust passed directly overhead, recording the racket.

Study: More than half of US car crash victims had drugs in system

The study's authors say the results can’t be used to gauge drug use on the roads nationwide, but they say the high number of drivers, passengers and other road users with drugs in their systems is concerning.

Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony

President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions.

Richmond removes its last city-owned Confederate statue

It took just minutes to free the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill from its base before a crane using yellow straps looped under the statue’s arms lifted it onto a bed of tires on a flatbed truck.

B-2 'stealth' bomber damaged after emergency landing at Missouri base

One of the U.S. Air Force’s few stealth bombers caught fire after an emergency landing at its home base in Missouri over the weekend, the military announced Monday.

Failed crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried scheduled to testify before congressional committee

Sam Bankman-Fried has done several media interviews since his firm collapsed but has not publicly testified about what happened. He is expected to appear remotely from the Bahamas.

Lockerbie bombing suspect appears in US court, over 3 decades later

The extradition of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi was a milestone in the decades-old investigation into the attack that killed 259 people aboard the plane and 11 on the ground.