What is nuclear fusion? Recent advance in research could be a clean-energy breakthrough
Researchers and outside experts acknowledge it will likely take decades more before fusion might one day be used to produce nearly limitless carbon-free energy.
Researchers and outside experts acknowledge it will likely take decades more before fusion might one day be used to produce nearly limitless carbon-free energy.
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.
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.
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.
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas at request of US authorities
Bankman-Fried is under criminal investigation by U.S. and Bahamian authorities following the collapse last month of FTX.
Bankman-Fried is under criminal investigation by U.S. and Bahamian authorities following the collapse last month of FTX.
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.
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.
Oklahoma teen gifts bikes to kids at Christmas parade 13 years after one was gifted to him
When 16-year-old Zane Rhoades was 3 a local firefighter gifted him a bicycle. Now he's paying it forward.
When 16-year-old Zane Rhoades was 3 a local firefighter gifted him a bicycle. Now he's paying it forward.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former White House chef says climate change will make products like coffee, wine 'largely unavailable'
Sam Kass, who served as the primary chef of the Obama family in the White House warned that a number of the world's most valuable commodities will be “largely unavailable" in the next several decades.
Sam Kass, who served as the primary chef of the Obama family in the White House warned that a number of the world's most valuable commodities will be “largely unavailable" in the next several decades.
Federal judge says vaccine choice doesn't outweigh safety requirements in medical settings
US. District Court Judge Donald Molloy on Friday permanently blocked a section of a law that said it was discriminatory for most employers to require workers to be vaccinated against communicable diseases.
US. District Court Judge Donald Molloy on Friday permanently blocked a section of a law that said it was discriminatory for most employers to require workers to be vaccinated against communicable diseases.
Box covering Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia has been removed
A plywood box that covered a statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia for more than two years has been removed, following a ruling in commonwealth court.
A plywood box that covered a statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia for more than two years has been removed, following a ruling in commonwealth court.
China carries out first-ever seaborne hot rocket launch
China’s crewed space program is officially three decades old this year.
China’s crewed space program is officially three decades old this year.
United States is short on bomb-sniffing dogs; relies on importing animals from overseas
American Kennel Club: 80%-90% of dogs purchased by government come from overseas
American Kennel Club: 80%-90% of dogs purchased by government come from overseas
France to make condoms free in pharmacies to anyone under 25
Girls and women 25 and under in France already can get free birth control.
Girls and women 25 and under in France already can get free birth control.
Amazon's $5 'thank my driver' promotion maxes out after 1 day
On Thursday, just one day after the program was launched, Amazon said it had reached its milestone meaning U.S. drivers will no longer get the $5 tips from here on out.
On Thursday, just one day after the program was launched, Amazon said it had reached its milestone meaning U.S. drivers will no longer get the $5 tips from here on out.
The Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety release its annual state report card
42,915 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2021, an increase of 10.5% over 2020
42,915 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2021, an increase of 10.5% over 2020
Brittney Griner lands back in US after Russian prisoner swap
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury pro basketball star, was seen getting off a plane that landed Friday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury pro basketball star, was seen getting off a plane that landed Friday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
Millions of Americans mistakenly notified of student debt forgiveness approval due to ‘human error’
According to an Accenture spokesperson, an email was “sent to a number of student loan debt relief applicants with an inaccurate subject line.”
According to an Accenture spokesperson, an email was “sent to a number of student loan debt relief applicants with an inaccurate subject line.”
Pearl Harbor remembrance draws handful of survivors to Hawaii
The youngest active-duty military personnel on Dec. 7, 1941, would have been about 17, making them 98 today. Many of those still alive are at least 100.
The youngest active-duty military personnel on Dec. 7, 1941, would have been about 17, making them 98 today. Many of those still alive are at least 100.