At Olympics, U.S. becomes first country to cross 3,000 medal count.

The U.S. has powered its way into an Olympics record and reached a milestone of 3,000 medals with its latest wins at the 2024 Paris Games — the first country ever to do so. Headed into this year's summer games, the U.S. had earned a whopping 2,975 medals at past summer a…

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Mercury has a layer of diamond 10 miles thick, NASA spacecraft finds.

The solar system's tiniest planet may be hiding a big secret. Using data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, scientists have determined that a 10-mile-thick diamond mantle may lie beneath the crust of Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.  Mercury has long puzzled sc…

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Lady Gaga set to perform at 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Lady Gaga is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. This comes after fans speculated the “Shallow” singer was set to take the stage on the River Seine in Paris, along with other rumored artists,…

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Joe Biden explains decision to drop out of the election.

Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday to explain his historic decision to withdraw from the presidential race, delivering a reflective and hopeful message about the need to begin a new chapter in America’s story. The speech came three days after Biden stunned the country …

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Biden tests positive for COVID.

President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday following his first event in Las Vegas and will self-isolate in Delaware, the White House said.  Biden tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Sh…

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China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week.

China is installing record amounts of solar and wind, while scaling back once-ambitious plans for nuclear. While Australia is falling behind its renewables installation targets, China may meet its end-of-2030 target by the end of this month, according to a report. What's …

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New HIV prevention drug shows 100% efficacy in clinical trial.

A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protec…

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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launching for 1st time ever today.

Europe's new heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket is set to make its long-delayed debut today (July 9). If all goes according to plan, the Ariane 6 will launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on Tuesday during a four-hour window that opens at 2 p.m. EDT (1800…

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Microsoft China bans Android, demands staff use iPhones.

As part of an overall security drive, Microsoft in China has told staff they will all be required to switch to iPhone. As China's government has variously been said to be banning iPhones, and not exactly banning iPhones, now Microsoft is definitely doing the opposite in …

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Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year.

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA's first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston, coming out of the artif…

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Tesla Cybertruck might have become the best-selling electric pickup truck in the US.

Tesla Cybertruck might have become the best-selling electric pickup truck in the US. If it wasn’t last quarter, it looks like it will be this quarter. Unfortunately, Tesla doesn’t break down its sales by model. The lack of transparency is frustrating as it makes it harder to…

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51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world's oldest storytelling art.

A cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi may be the oldest evidence of narrative art ever discovered, researchers say. The artwork, which depicts a human-like figure interacting with a warty pig, suggests people may have been using art as a way of telling storie…

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Paris Olympics 2024: Transgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualifies with record-breaking 1500m time.

Nikki Hiltz, an American transgender middle-distance runner, qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women's 1500m final, running a record-breaking time of 3:55.53. The record was previously held by Elle St. Pierre, who ran a 3:58.03 at the 2021 track and field tri…

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