The Americas

Nasa's Hubble space telescope finds massive dust system swirling a young star

The dust disk extends about 150 billion miles from host star, held in place by the gravity of the giant planet.

Mar 7, 2018

Fires in South Africa found to have a surprising cooling effect on the atmosphere

Smoke aerosols in clouds reflect more solar radiation back into space, which results in less solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface, says a new study.

Mar 7, 2018

Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer Adam Purinton gets 50 years in jail for first-degree murder

The accused Adam Purinton, who fired at Srinivas Kuchibhotla after a racially-charged tirade in 2017, pleaded guilty to premeditated first-degree murder.

Mar 7, 2018

Genetically modified tobacco crop consumes 25% less water

Scientists say the method could lead to more water efficient farming methods in a future where there is greater climate instability.

Mar 7, 2018

Planet parade: rare celestial alignment starts today and will end with a Blue Moon

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, along with Pluto and Antares will be aligned on the night sky this month.

Mar 7, 2018

Gary Cohn resigns: Trump administration's top economic adviser quits, leaves finance sector in chaos

The resignation of Trump's economic adviser Gary Cohn could be a huge blow to the financial sector and might also hamper the President's future economic policies.

Mar 7, 2018

Stormy Daniels sues Trump, porn star says nondisclosure agreement invalid

American pornography actress Stormy Daniels filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Tuesday and said that Donald Trump never signed the nondisclosure agreement.

Mar 7, 2018

SpaceX's 50th Falcon 9 launch carried its largest payload – a satellite the size of a bus to orbit

This is the 50th Falcon 9 launch from SpaceX.

Mar 6, 2018

Father and teen daughter arrested for having sex in their backyard, deny romantic relationship

A 39-year-old man and his 19-year-old daughter are currently facing incest charges after they were arrested by local police.

Mar 5, 2018

Oscars 2018: Why Priyanka Chopra gave the 90th Academy Awards a miss

Unlike last year, Quantico actress Priyanka Chopra could not attend the 90th Academy Awards. But she shared a special message for all the Oscar nominees.

Mar 5, 2018

Texas man loses leg after it gets infected with flesh-eating bacteria

Raul Reyes came home one day with a sore foot and within a few days, his entire leg was covered by blisters from the flesh-eating bacteria.

Mar 4, 2018

Rabid coyote on loose in New York: What to do in case of an encounter or attack

Yonkers Police killed another rabid coyote on March 1, but don't know anything about the whereabouts of the second coyote.

Mar 4, 2018

Man fired several shots outside White House before shooting himself, but what was his motive?

The man was in a large crowd when he started firing, standing in front of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.

Mar 4, 2018

Kroger store asks customers to check for Hepatitis A symptoms after employee diagnosed with the infection

Kroger store asked customers to discard items brought from the store at 4915 Dixie Highway in Kentucky area from February 4 to 28.

Mar 3, 2018

Aliens or seagulls? Eerie lights over Milwaukee baffle news anchors [Video]

A news channel crew recorded the eerie lights flashing across the sky over downtown Milwaukee.

Mar 2, 2018

Prev 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 Next

The Americas

Nasa's Hubble space telescope finds massive dust system swirling a young star

Fires in South Africa found to have a surprising cooling effect on the atmosphere

Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer Adam Purinton gets 50 years in jail for first-degree murder

Genetically modified tobacco crop consumes 25% less water

Planet parade: rare celestial alignment starts today and will end with a Blue Moon

Gary Cohn resigns: Trump administration's top economic adviser quits, leaves finance sector in chaos

Stormy Daniels sues Trump, porn star says nondisclosure agreement invalid

SpaceX's 50th Falcon 9 launch carried its largest payload – a satellite the size of a bus to orbit

Father and teen daughter arrested for having sex in their backyard, deny romantic relationship

Oscars 2018: Why Priyanka Chopra gave the 90th Academy Awards a miss

Texas man loses leg after it gets infected with flesh-eating bacteria

Rabid coyote on loose in New York: What to do in case of an encounter or attack

Man fired several shots outside White House before shooting himself, but what was his motive?

Kroger store asks customers to check for Hepatitis A symptoms after employee diagnosed with the infection

Aliens or seagulls? Eerie lights over Milwaukee baffle news anchors [Video]

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh