What is affirmative action? A history of the college admissions practice
The Supreme Court ruled affirmative action in college admissions at Harvard and UNC are unconstitutional. The repercussions could be far-reaching.
Bodycam video, new details released after ex-Ravens QB's death at beach
Mallet, a 35-year-old former NFL quarterback, was pronounced dead at a Destin emergency room Tuesday after an apparent drowning.
Bodycam video, new details released after ex-NFL QB's death at beach
Mallet, a 35-year-old former NFL quarterback, was pronounced dead at a Destin emergency room Tuesday after an apparent drowning.
7 die at Panama City Beach; sheriff "frustrated" by ignored warnings
Panama City Beach saw the highest number of deadly incidents linked to rip currents in the U.S. in June, according to the National Weather Service.
Maps show where the 2023 Canadian wildfires are burning
Over 27 million acres of land have burned across Canada since the start of the 2023, marking the country's worst wildfire season on record.
$500K offered 26 years after Australian woman found dead beneath cliff
The reward comes as officials across Australia begin to offer large monetary prizes in exchange for tips that would solve longstanding cold cases.
Billionaire James Crown dies in crash at Colorado racetrack
The 70-year-old's official cause of death is still under investigation, but the coroner said "blunt force trauma is evident" from the crash.
Volunteers enter NASA's virtual "Mars," where they'll stay for a year
The group will spend 378 days inside a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot space meant to replicate conditions on the red planet.
New photos show deep-sea robot being used in Titan sub recovery effort
The remotely operated vehicle, called Odysseus 6K, initially located the debris field that included fragments of the lost submersible last week.
What we know about the submersible on expedition to Titanic wreck
A sub that set out to explore the Titanic wreckage vanished in the North Atlantic, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.
Moose charges, tramples man walking dogs in Colorado
The cow moose was with her calf when she charged and trampled the man on a trail in Coal Creek Canyon, officials said.
Giant African land snail sighting prompts quarantine in Florida county
The quarantine is active for an area near Fort Lauderdale, as officials work to eradicate the notoriously destructive invasive snail species.
Fishing crew denied $3.5 million prize after shark bites 619-pound marlin
Members of the crew filed a protest after their enormous catch was disqualified from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
1 dead, at least 18 injured after tornado hits Mississippi town
Officials estimated that 20 or 30 homes in the area were either significantly damaged or destroyed by a tornado in Jasper County overnight.
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
The national holiday became federally-recognized in 2021. But communities have been celebrating Emancipation Day for more than a century.