Utah-based Bricks and Minifigs reaches settlement with family whose allegations went viral

Wednesday, corporate Bricks and Minifigs announced it and the Mansell family have settled their lawsuits outside of court.

Rescue mission for aging NASA space telescope fails

A mission to rescue NASA's aging Swift observatory in space was ​canceled on Wednesday after the spacecraft that was launched to tug the satellite to a higher orbit suffered irredeemable technical issues in space.

Winner emerges in 9-candidate Wyoming House race

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray beat out eight other candidates in a crowded GOP primary for the state's lone seat in the House of Representatives.

Moderna, Merck vaccine cuts recurrence and spread of melanoma, raising new treatment hope

Moderna and Merck said on Wednesday that a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial.

Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after deadly storms

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region.

US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden

Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.

Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday.

Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake.

Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant seeks new trial

The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case.

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and a trusted figure, to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Florida's Jellyfish Museum is dedicated solely to the mesmerizing floating predators

The private Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, is believed to be the first museum in the United States dedicated solely to jellyfish that opened this past spring.

US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on ​Wednesday.

The Department of Interior just opened 90 million acres to hunting and fishing

A new DOI rule will open hunting and fishing at refuges and hatcheries, increase access to sport fishing in areas that were once closed, and expand upland game, migratory bird and big game hunting.