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Romney, Lee join call for Biden to end 'partial arms embargo against Israel'

08/04/2024 9:17pm
48 Republican senators, including Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, called on the Biden administration to lift its "partial arms embargo against Israel."

Inside the scramble to save NASA’s half-billion-dollar, water-hunting moon rover

08/04/2024 8:06pm
(cnn) — A half-billion-dollar rover that could be crucial to Us lunar ambitions sits fully assembled but in a state of

California wildfire now fourth largest in state history; hot weather offers no relief

08/04/2024 6:24pm
More than 6,000 firefighters in California's Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the U.S. Saturday, which burned its way into the history books as the state's fourth-largest fire on record.

Suicide rate for preteens increased over 15 years

08/04/2024 5:35pm
The number of children ages 8 to 12 who have died by suicide has increased by roughly 8% a year since 2008. And the increase includes a disproportionate share of young girls, according to a study team from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Belgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine

08/04/2024 5:29pm
Paris (cnn) — Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has had to mix up its

A US man was taken in by nuns as a baby. After a DNA test, he now has an Irish passport

08/04/2024 4:42pm
John Portmann, a professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia, was born as Thomas James Delehanty — a fact he didn't know until a few years ago.

Blood test accurately diagnoses 90% of Alzheimer's cases

08/04/2024 4:07pm
The path to better diagnosis and faster access to clinical trials and early treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes blood tests.

5-year-old killed after bounce house goes airborne during Maryland baseball game

08/04/2024 3:23pm
A 5-year-old boy died and another child was injured when a bounce house they were inside went airborne during a baseball game in Maryland on Friday, authorities said.

US sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of kids under 13

08/04/2024 12:54pm
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app as the Biden administration continues its crackdown on the social media site.

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

08/04/2024 10:43am
A court filing says the parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year's Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement.

US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it's already in 'multi-front war' with Iran

08/04/2024 10:20am
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is already in a "multi-front war" with Iran and its proxies, while the U.S. and allies prepare to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike.

Family recalls terrifying moment their 14-month-old boy fell in 9-foot hole

08/04/2024 8:27am
A Kansas family faced terrifying moments on the afternoon of July 28 as officers worked to rescue their 14-month-old boy after he stepped on the cover of a sump pump hole and fell 9 feet down in the ground.

Paris photography studio showcases some of greatest sports moments in pictures

08/04/2024 1:13am
Paris — In the heart of The City of Lights, there is a studio showcasing talented sports photographers, including the