National Toy Hall of Fame announces 2026 finalists

The National Toy Hall of Fame has chosen Tickle Me Elmo, Pokémon trading cards, and 10 other classic toys as finalists for the class of 2026. Three winners will eventually be chosen.

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Texas' capital of Austin, local authorities said.

A truck driver built a model of NYC with over 800,000 structures. Now it's a museum exhibit

A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok. The creation is on display in New York.

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years

About 12.5 trillion tons of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet deep across the continental United States, according to a report.

'It just stinks': Utah senator calls out Russian oligarch who paid for Trump Jr's wedding party

Sen. John Curtis said a wedding after-party for President Donald Trump's son that was financed by a Russian oligarch was "corruption."

Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

Scientists have explored ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere, including through air capture, changes to ocean chemistry and reforestation. Now, researchers are testing deeper-rooted soybeans.

College football player killed in stabbing, fellow student charged with murder

A University of Massachusetts Dartmouth football player was killed and a second player wounded early Saturday in a stabbing in Providence, Rhode Island, police said. A fellow UMass Dartmouth student was later arrested and charged with murder.

Super El Niño: Coming this winter to a climate near you

The National Weather Service announced last week that El Niño has "strengthened" and there is a more than 90% chance of a "very strong event" in the Northern Hemisphere this winter.