US strike kills 7 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia, Pentagon says

(cnn) -- A Us strike in Somalia killed seven al-Shabaab fighters on Tuesday, Us Africa Command said in a statement. The

US to vet human rights more closely before approving arms deals, sources say

President Joe Biden's administration will unveil on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human rights, three State Department officials familiar with the new Conventional Arms Transfer policy told Reuters.

Galaxies spotted by Webb telescope rewrite understanding of early universe

Observations by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope are upending the understanding of the early universe, indicating the presence of large and mature but remarkably compact galaxies teeming with stars far sooner than scientists had considered possible.

Massive winter storm brings snow, strong winds, frigid cold across US

A brutal winter storm has knocked out power in California, closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming and prompted more than 1,200 flight cancellations.

Norfolk Southern paying $6.5M to derailment victims, $7.5B for shareholders

(cnn) -- Norfolk Southern Ceo Alan Shaw pledged Tuesday the freight railroad will spend $6.5 million to help those

TV news employee shot dead, another wounded, covering previous shooting in Florida

An Orlando television news employee was shot dead and another wounded Wednesday while covering an earlier shooting incident in Florida, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said.

EPA says it can fine train company $70,000 a day for Ohio toxic wreck

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency threatened expensive consequences if Norfolk Southern fails to fully clean up its toxic train wreck and pay for the fallout in East Palestine, Ohio.

More than 1,000 flights canceled as winter storm hits US

(cnn) -- More than 1,000 flights were canceled in the United States on Wednesday morning as a winter storm hit the

Will the Supreme Court undo the 'rule that made the modern internet'?

Could a cornerstone protection of web-based companies, one that's widely recognized as the tenet which led to the modern-day internet, get thrown out in court?

Discarded cigarette butt, DNA tests solve 52-year-old murder

Officials say a discarded cigarette found near the body of a 24-year-old Vermont school teacher nearly 52 years ago helped lead investigators to an upstairs neighbor who they say strangled her in her apartment.

NASA device maps out dust storms from space to curb climate change

NASA is mapping out dust storms on Earth with a device called EMIT, which could be an important tool in efforts to understand and mitigate the effects of global warming.

Dept. of Transportation watchdog to investigate flight cancellations and delays

(cnn) — The Department of Transportation's internal watchdog said Tuesday it is launching a probe into the spike in

First case of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in wild bobcat in California

Butte Valley, California ( Ksbw ) -- California wildlife experts recently confirmed that an adult bobcat died from

1 person dead after Monday explosion and fire at Ohio metal factory

(cnn) -- One of the 13 people taken to local hospitals after an explosion Monday at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio,