The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognized works of art in the world, symbolizing American progress and the welcoming promise of immigration. Lady Liberty stands on a 15-acre island, now crowded by tourists — but once, a small group of...
Less than a day before a court-ordered deadline to remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal to challenge the ruling that found his attempt to rename and close the perfo...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Plastic soy sauce bottles shaped like fish are tiny, cute and beloved by many sushi eaters. But in the state of South Australia, the decorative containers swam into a growing net of outlawed plastics. Officials enacted an ...
Foreign stock markets tumbled on Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's announcement of a raft of tariffs on America's trade partners -- including a minimum baseline tariff of 10% on all nations. American trading partners rea...
More than 10,000 cans ofOriginal Coca-Colahave been voluntarily recalled due to possible plastic contamination. The recall was initiated by Coca-Cola manufacturer Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling on March 6 and was officially designated a Class...
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"Last Lands" is an expedition highlighting the commitment to preserving some of the world's most treasured natural wonders. It focuses on national and maritime parks, emphasizing the extraordinary efforts needed to protect these breathtakin...
Los AngelesCounty is choosing to continue with the \\"care first, jails last\\" approach when addressing the more than 75,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in the county, despite recent pressure from California's Gov. Gavin Newsom...
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It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property develo...
Donald Trump and his Republican rivals are making last-ditch pitches to win support in Iowa, hours before voters in the state will kick-off the 2024 race for the White House. Candidates are holding final events, but frigid conditions have...
From an underground "forest" to spectacular orchids, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, discovered 74 new plants and 15 fungi last year. Many of the mysterious species were found in unlikely places, such as on t...
The BBC's Sound of 2024 list, which tips music's most exciting new stars, suggests dance and Afrobeats will dominate the next 12 months. The 10 nominees include chart-topping drum and bass artist Kenya Grace and South Korean hou...
The grip artificial intelligence has gained over humanity in 2023 - or at least the increase in conversations about whether it will be a force for revolutionary good or apocalyptic destruction - has led AI to be given the title of "word of th...
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Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee b...
Explosions have been heard in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, a day after Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack on the Kremlin. Attacks were also reported in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa in the south. The air strikes c...
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