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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 »
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 »
Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing
The U.N. says heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 110,000 people to flee north 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 »
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 »
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 »
Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction
A federal appeals court has upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol More »
'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest
Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest on a rural Louisiana roadside in 2019 sparked outrage after The Associated Press published long-suppressed body-camera video showing white state troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist as he wailed, “I’m scared!” More »
