A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 14, injures some 750.

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing 14 people and injuring around 750 others. Helicopters and aircraft dumped water from the air on the raging …

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Hall of Famer, bears legend Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dies at 67 following battle with ALS.

As a wild man on an otherworldly defense, Steve McMichael demanded attention with his personality and his play. A 6-foot-2, 270-pound barbarian of the autumn who terrorized opposing offenses, the man known as "Mongo" was a Texas native who became a beloved Chicago …

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New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend.

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky. To make a new moon, you need to line up the sun, moon and Earth. From the earthbound observer's viewpoint, the sun and moo…

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China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station.

China's latest astronaut crew has reached its orbital destination. The three-person Shenzhou 20 mission arrived at China's Tiangong space station today (April 24) at 11:49 a.m. EDT (1549 GMT), beginning a six-month stay aboard the outpost. Their off-Earth chase was br…

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Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow.

Though Mars, the Red Planet, is a vast and inhospitable land today, scientists think it once resembled our very own Earth — the Blue Planet, if you will. More specifically, experts say Mars once had a warm, wet climate, and their belief is based on striking geological featu…

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California now 4th largest economy in the world.

California is now the fourth largest economy in the world, according to new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data shows California's nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan's $4.02 trillio…

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Happy 35th birthday, Hubble Telescope !

For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has served as humanity's tireless eye in the sky, capturing breathtaking views of the cosmos and transforming our understanding of the universe. The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbac…

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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record.

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday. It’s the fourth global bleaching event since 1998, and has now surpass…

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Ric Flair issues statement after John Cena breaks his WWE World Title record at Wrestlemania 41.

John Cena finally broke Ric Flair's long-standing record of 16 world championship reigns with his victory over Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41 and the Nature Boy has issued a statement after the fact. The Champ faced off against the American Nightmare in the main event o…

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NASA developing 1st-ever space-based quantum sensor for gravity measurements

Scientists are developing an advanced quantum sensor for low Earth orbit that can detect the tiniest tremors in Earth's gravity. These barely perceptible shifts — caused by moving water, tectonic activity or shifting rock — offer clues about what lies beneath the planet&…

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Possible signs of alien life found on nearby exoplanet.

Scientists have found further evidence of possible biosignature gases on the nearby exoplanet K2-18b, strengthening the case that it could support alien life. In 2023, researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reported the potential presence of dimethyl …

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China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou 20 astronaut launch to its Tiangong space station.

China is gearing up to launch its latest astronaut crew into orbit. A Long March 2F rocket, topped with the Shenzhou 20 crew spacecraft, was rolled out to its launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday (April 16), according to Chinese state media. The 203-foot…

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Nvidia reveals it will make AI supercomputers in the U.S. for the first time.

Nvidia announced Monday that it will produce its artificial intelligence supercomputers in the United States for the first time. The tech giant said it has commissioned more than one million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test its specialized Blackwell chips…

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Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight.

Aurora chasers, get ready! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a geomagnetic storm warning due to an incoming one-two punch from the sun, and we have just possibly received the first blow. The pre…

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Trump administration looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates.

The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to an internal State Department document obtained by CNN. The document also recommends reducing the footprin…

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Katy Perry back on Earth after space flight.

Pop star Katy Perry completed a brief foray into space Monday, April 14, roaring to the edge of the cosmos with an all-woman crew on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos’s rockets. The “Firework” and “California Gurls” singer was lofted more than 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the…

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China’s Kuaishou unveils ‘world’s most powerful’ AI video generator to rival OpenAI’s Sora.

Chinese short video giant Kuaishou Technology on Tuesday unveiled an upgraded version of its Kling video generation artificial intelligence (AI) model, touting it as “the world’s most powerful” as competition intensifies in the race to develop video-generating models. “This …

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Hong Kong suspends postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes.

Hong Kong’s postal service will stop handling packages coming from or going to the United States, in the latest retaliatory move amid an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing. In a statement published Wednesday announcing the decision, the government of Hong Ko…

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Gayle King, Katy Perry, crew of all women launch to space.

A group of women that includes singer Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King are now the latest civilians to have boarded a commercial spacecraft for a quick trip beyond Earth's atmosphere. The star-studded Monday morning voyage to the edge of space took place fr…

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Small businesses sue Trump administration over authority to impose tariffs.

A group of US businesses filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The suit was filed in the US Court of International Trade by the Liberty Justice Center, a legal advocacy …

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Legendary Boxer George Foreman Dead at 76.

Boxing legend George Foreman has died at 76 years old, his family announced Friday. "Big George" -- a two-time heavyweight champion -- participated in some of the most important boxing events of all time. Foreman burst onto the scene in 1968 at the Summer Olympics i…

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50,000 killed in Gaza since start of Israel-Hamas war, health ministry says.

More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s war with Hamas began, the territory’s health ministry said Sunday, a grim milestone for a war with no end in sight as Israel resumes fighting and warns of even tougher days ahead. The ministry on Sunday re…

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Tesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks over a faulty exterior panel.

Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 Cybertrucks due to a potential safety issue. According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the armored vehicle's cant rail (a cosmetic exterior trim panel) could detach from the truck, potentia…

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01st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil delayed due to unsafe winds.

The first orbital rocket to launch from continental Europe is nearing its debut. Germany-based Isar Aerospace was targeting no earlier than Monday, March 24, for the maiden voyage of its brand new Spectrum rocket. The Spectrum was set to liftoff from the Andøya Spaceport, in…

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Former US Attorney Jessica Aber found dead in Virginia at 43.

Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead Saturday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, according to police. She was 43. Police in Alexandria, Virginia, were called to a home on Beverly Drive in the suburb of Washington, D.C., at aroun…

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James Webb Space Telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds.

Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could provide the best chance for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect biosignatures, according to a new study. Those potential signs of life are a g…

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Canada's Dunfee breaks 35km race walk world record.

Canadian Evan Dunfee broke the men's 35-kilometre race walk world record with a time of two hours, 21 minutes and 40 seconds in Dundice, Slovakia on Saturday. Dunfee, 34, shaved seven seconds off the record set by Japan's Masatora Kawano last October, going solo from…

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SpaceX sets new rocket-reuse record on launch of US spy satellites.

SpaceX set a new rocket-reuse record early Friday morning (March 21). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday at 2:49 a.m. EDT (0649 GMT; 11:49 p.m. on March 20 local California time), on the NROL-57 mission for the U.S. National…

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Oxygen discovered in most distant galaxy ever seen.

Astronomers have found oxygen in the farthest, and thus the earliest, galaxy ever seen. This marks the most distant detection of oxygen ever made by humanity. This early galaxy, designated JADES-GS-z14-0, has 10 times the amount of heavy elements that would be expected in a …

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"Venus kiss" happens Saturday as the planet passes between the Earth and sun.

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. The moment of conjunction will happen at around 9 p.m. EDT, but don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without special equipment and…

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Elon Musk’s X regains $44 billion valuation in major comeback.

Elon Musk’s X has reportedly regained a $44 billion valuation – the same price the world’s richest person paid to buy the social media site in 2022. The company formerly known as Twitter was valued at $44 billion in a recent secondary financing round in which investors excha…

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New outbreak of deadly bird flu strain confirmed for first time in 8 years.

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed as the virus continues to spread across the U.S. The deadly H7N9 strain was detected on a poultry farm in Noxubee, Mississippi, last week, for the first time since 2017. The infection of 47,654 commercial broiler-breeder chickens was…

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Hubble Telescope spies star-forming cocoons in neighboring galaxy.

Young stars enveloped in a transformative cocoon of gas shine brightly in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope. The newborn stars belong to a cluster known as NGC 460, which is located in a region of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way…

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Dolphins welcome SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts home after splashdown.

SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts had some company in the water after they splashed down on Tuesday afternoon (March 18). The Crew-9 mission returned to Earth at 5:57 p.m. EDT (2157 GMT) on Tuesday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. A f…

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Private Starlab space station moves into 'full-scale development' ahead of 2028 launch.

The Starlab commercial space station project is moving toward the production phase, having passed a key development milestone with NASA. Starlab, a joint project between the U.S. space technology firm Voyager Space and European aerospace conglomerate Airbus, will consist of …

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Health impacts of 9 months in space as 2 NASA astronauts return home after extended stay on ISS.

NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are returning to Earth after spending an unplanned nine months in space. The pair performed the first astronaut-crewed Boeing's Starliner capsule flight to the International Space Statio…

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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams Return to Earth after Being Stuck in Space for 9 Months.

Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore are officially back home. The astronauts safely returned to Earth on March 18, following an extended nine month stay in space. Their journey back comes after a joint NASA and SpaceX crew of four astronauts—from the United Stat…

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