Billionaire James Crown dies in crash at Colorado racetrack
The 70-year-old's official cause of death is still under investigation, but the coroner said "blunt force trauma is evident" from the crash.
Volunteers enter NASA's virtual "Mars," where they'll stay for a year
The group will spend 378 days inside a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot space meant to replicate conditions on the red planet.
New photos show deep-sea robot being used in Titan sub recovery effort
The remotely operated vehicle, called Odysseus 6K, initially located the debris field that included fragments of the lost submersible last week.
What we know about the submersible on expedition to Titanic wreck
A sub that set out to explore the Titanic wreckage vanished in the North Atlantic, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.
Moose charges, tramples man walking dogs in Colorado
The cow moose was with her calf when she charged and trampled the man on a trail in Coal Creek Canyon, officials said.
Giant African land snail sighting prompts quarantine in Florida county
The quarantine is active for an area near Fort Lauderdale, as officials work to eradicate the notoriously destructive invasive snail species.
Fishing crew denied $3.5 million prize after shark bites 619-pound marlin
Members of the crew filed a protest after their enormous catch was disqualified from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
1 dead, at least 18 injured after tornado hits Mississippi town
Officials estimated that 20 or 30 homes in the area were either significantly damaged or destroyed by a tornado in Jasper County overnight.
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
The national holiday became federally-recognized in 2021. But communities have been celebrating Emancipation Day for more than a century.
1 dead, 22 wounded in mass shooting at Juneteenth celebration Illinois
Witnesses said dozens of gunshots were fired into a crowd of people attending a party in Willowbrook. Police have not identified a suspect.
Mass shooting in St. Louis leaves 1 minor dead, 9 injured, police say
St. Louis police are investigating an overnight shooting at a building in the city's downtown area. All the victims were teenagers.
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
The national holiday became federally-recognized in 2021. But communities have been celebrating Emancipation Day for more than a century.
What's closed and what's open on Juneteenth 2023
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
How to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 across the U.S. this holiday weekend
Parades, concerts and art festivals are among the broad range of programs and events happening nationwide to honor Juneteenth, or Freedom Day.
Woman, 8 months pregnant, fatally shot in car at Seattle intersection
Seattle Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting.