There are more than 5,000 confirmed planets beyond our solar system, NASA says
Enlarge this image This image made available by NASA shows an illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). AP hide caption toggle caption AP In a milestone for astronomy…
Live updates: Supreme Court nominee Jackson faces more questions on sentencing, precedent
The lineup of witnesses for Thursday’s hearing includes Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), a member of a group against child sex trafficking, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and three members of…
Ukraine’s military seeks to retake ground lost to Russians as Biden begins European trip: Live updates
Ukraine’s military, staggered in the early days of the war by the brutal fury of Russia’s invasion, has gained footing and begun the arduous task of taking back territory overrun…
6 high school-aged girls dead after crash with semitruck, Oklahoma Highway Patrol says
Highway patrol spokesperson Sarah Stewart told CNN Tuesday the fatal crash happened around 1:30 p.m. The girls were riding in a small passenger vehicle when it collided with a semitruck…
A black box from the fatal Chinese plane crash has been located, officials say
Enlarge this image Mao Yanfeng, the director of the accident investigation division of the Civil Aviation Authority of China (left), and He Rong from the Guangxi Fire and Rescue Force…
‘We Can’t Endure This’: Surge in U.S. Shootings Shows No Sign of Easing
In New York City, many neighborhoods where shootings have long been part of the fabric of daily life — largely lower-income with predominantly Black and Latino residents — bear the…
Russia’s Putin gets Chinese backing to stay in G20
Russian leader plans to be at next G20 summit in Indonesia U.S., allies mull barring Russia over invasion of Ukraine Move could face vetoes from others in G20, sources say…
At least one dead following New Orleans-area tornado that left path of destruction; thousands without power
A 26-year-old man was reported dead after first responders found him outside his home here in Arabi, La., around 10 p.m. local time, according to John Lane, a spokesman for…
50-year-old fingerprint and information from new witness lead to arrest in “brutal” 1971 killing of bank president’s wife
A 50-year-old fingerprint and information from a new witness identified just within the past few years has led to the arrest of a suspect in a 1971 killing of a…