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Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on …

5/15/2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — The electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse …

Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings? …

5/15/2024
For the past decade, “Stand Your Ground” laws have been invoked time and time again by gun owners who claim self-defense after carrying out shootings. Critics have denounced them as “shoot …

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

5/15/2024
DALLAS (AP) — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came …

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but …

5/15/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. Agency officials noted the data is provisional …

If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, …

5/15/2024
If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, you’re not alone. Experts say many people try it only once because they are antsy and feel they’re doing it wrong. The key is to relax and …

What is the celebrity 'blockout' over the war in Gaza?

5/14/2024
Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to …

Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit …

5/14/2024
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022. …

Lies, loyalty and a gag order upheld: Tuesday's Trump …

5/14/2024
Donald Trump’s defense attorneys have grilled prosecutors’ star witness in his hush money trial, portraying former attorney Michael Cohen as a media-obsessed liar who’s determined to see the …

Military hearing officer deciding whether to recommend …

5/14/2024
BEDFORD, Massachusetts (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty in March to federal crimes for leaking highly classified military documents appeared Tuesday before a …

This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton …

5/14/2024
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have identified a planet that’s bigger than Jupiter yet surprisingly as fluffy and light as cotton candy. The exoplanet has exceedingly low density …

`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at …

5/14/2024
NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely in November has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after spending her first six months …

Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet …

5/14/2024
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making ingredients swirling around a young star. The diameter of this colossal …