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New documents show Soviets covered up Chernobyl plant flaws before disaster
The Soviet Union knew the Chernobyl plant was a ticking time bomb for years before it melted down.
Colorado cops seen laughing at elderly dementia patient they injured
A pair of Colorado cops can be heard callously joking how they manhandled a 73-year-old female dementia patient during a brutal arrest that left the ailing woman with broken bones,...
New Oklahoma abortion law makes it possible for doctors to be charged with murder
Doctors could now face criminal charges for performing an abortion on a fetus with a heartbeat.
The New York Times is retiring the word 'op-ed'
The Old Gray Lady's opinion pages will simply refer to columns by the paper’s staff writers and editorial board as editorials and pieces by external contributors as “guest essays.”
Gun sales hit record high after month of mass shootings
Gun sales in the US hit record highs for the second year in a row -- following a month that saw a mass shooting nearly every week.
India sets ominous record for single-day COVID-19 infections
India set an unsettling pandemic world record, with 350,000 new COVID-19 infections in a single day.
That bites: Terrifying new species of venomous spider discovered in US
The Pine Rockland trapdoor spider, Latin name Ummidia richmond, was first spotted on the grounds of Zoo Miami in 2012, but it wasn’t until this year that researchers identified it...
Andrew Yang's Knick knock: 'Like an ex-girlfriend that you root for'
The mayoral candidate likened the improved New York Knicks, now on a nine-game winning streak and ranked fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, to an "ex-girlfriend that you root for"...
Woman discovers biological mom was cold-case murder victim
A Virginia woman’s search for her biological parents came to a dark conclusion this week when she discovered her mother was a murder victim who had remained unidentified for 40...
Remains of black teen killed in Philadelphia police bombing used in online class
The bones of at least one black teenager killed in the 1985 police bombing in Philadelphia are being used as a "case study" in an online anthropology course -- taught...
Quite a baby boomer: Explosion from gender reveal party felt miles away
A New Hampshire gender reveal party was such a blast that it shook homes in neighboring towns, prompting concerns of an earthquake — and was even felt across state lines...
Activists dump cow poop in DC street to protest Biden climate plan
Protests decided to demonstrate against President Biden's climate plans by littering the street with manure.
Sen. Hawley lone ‘no’ vote on anti-Asian hate crimes bill
The US Senate passed a bill aimed at tracking anti-Asian hate crimes by an overwhelming majority of 94-1 -- with Sen. Josh Hawley the lone "no" vote.
Supreme Court upholds life without parole sentences for juveniles
The Supreme Court on Thursday shot down a Mississippi man's bid to overturn a life sentence he got for killing his grandfather at age 15 -- with the majority ruling...
Photo of Texas teacher's foot on black student's neck sparks anger, investigation
A Texas elementary school teacher took a photo of her foot on a black student's neck and texted it to the young boy's mother -- drawing fury from administrators and...
Confirmation of top Biden scientist delayed over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Questions over Eric Lander’s association with Jeffrey Epstein have delayed his nomination to be director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Oligarch's son told to pay mother $104M after world's largest divorce case
The son of a billionaire oligarch was ordered to pay his mom $104 million in damages Wednesday by a London judge, who found he tried to help his dad hide...
North Carolina police fatally shoot man during search
The shooting in Elizabeth City occurred around 8:30, a.m., according to the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s department.
NY school apologizes after backlash over controversial book on police shootings
An upstate New York elementary school enraged local police by reading aloud to students a children’s book that warned how cops “don’t like Black men,” it was revealed Wednesday.