Company involved in Coldplay concert incident hires Gwyneth Paltrow as 'spokesperson'

Astronomer, the tech company in the spotlight after a viral incident at a Coldplay concert, hired Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson" Friday in a video on the company's X account.

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman.

42-year-old man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart

A 42-year-old man is in custody after being accused of stabbing 11 people, critically wounding six, at a Walmart in Michigan in what appeared to be a random act.

South Korea seeks mutually agreeable US trade package

South Korea will prepare a trade package that is mutually agreeable with the United States ahead of minister-level meetings planned next week and a U.S. tariff-pause deadline of Aug. 1, the presidential office said on Saturday.

Florida woman caught trying to carry turtles through airport security in her clothing, TSA says

A Florida woman was caught hiding two turtles in her bra while passing through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Miami International Airport, the TSA said Thursday.

White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal

The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including Harvard University, in exchange for restoring federal funding, a Trump administration official said on Friday.

Suspect arrested after Pokémon cards worth over $100,000 stolen from store

A New Bedford, Massachusetts man is facing charges after police said he stole collectible Pokémon cards worth more than $100,000 and tried to sell them.

More Americans shift money to accounts with investment income, study says

New research finds more Americans are shifting money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay investment income, which explains the U.S. economy's resilience.

The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?

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