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Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt power and communications this weekend More »
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Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got a graphic airing in court this past week as porn actor Stormy Daniels shared her account before a rapt jury More »
UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
The U.N. General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and has called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become the 194th member of the United Nations More »
The United Auto Workers faces a key test in the South with upcoming vote at Alabama Mercedes plant
The United Auto Workers is aiming for a key victory at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama More »
America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
A promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government’s growing debt challenges More »
Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
A Taliban official says that flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan have killed at least 50 people More »
Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow light was added more than a century ago More »
A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
Authorities in Argentina say at least 90 people were injured in Buenos Aires when a passenger train struck an empty box car on the tracks and derailed More »
Police arrest dozens as they break up pro-Palestinian protests at several US universities
Police have made dozens of arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled at the University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Arizona More »
US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
The Biden administration says Israel’s use of U More »
