2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (541+ words) August’s sizzle also helped push the globe and the United States to swelter through the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer scientists have measured. Last month the world averaged 62.53 degrees Fahrenheit (16.96 degrees Celsius), which technically was one-hundredth of a degree Celsius more…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (254+ words) The rapper and entrepreneur will MC the telecast live from Los Angeles on Sept. 27, marking the first time since 2017 that the VMAs have picked a location that’s not in New York or New Jersey. The VMAs are scheduled to air…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (513+ words) A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect. McKenna West filed the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (479+ words) The decision appears to clear the way for the state to use the old map. There were no noted dissents in the brief order. It comes after a pitched court battle shortly before ballots begin going out for the November…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (385+ words) Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns that emerged during the 2016 election when a political consulting firm bought user data that was harvested from millions of profiles to generate targeted ads. Opening statements will begin Wednesday in…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (921+ words) National Transportation Safety Board investigators will interview the pilot and co-pilot on Wednesday as they try to determine why the jet overran the runway while landing Sunday. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said at an evening news conference that they are…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (440+ words) The announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the FDA, gives the agency some stability following months of controversy and upheaval that led to a series of high-profile departures earlier this year. The announcement names permanent…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (334+ words) Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company’s words, turning “long-term goals into action plans.” The parent company of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (395+ words) Valerie Nelson, a Minnesota native who returned to her home state to visit the fair, said she first rode the Tilt-A-Whirl as a child in the 1970s. “It’s my favorite ride forever and ever,” she said. “Whenever I see it, I…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (767+ words) He and another marine researcher quickly lasso the tail of the sharp-toothed female to the side of the boat and hold it steady as they take tissue samples and work to attach small data collection devices. Metzger marvels as the…...