The electric-plane future is about to take off
Advances being made in aviation technology allow a plane to be powered by batteries, promising a more environmentally-friendly, quieter and cheaper ride that may not even require a runway.
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Young women on Girls State: "The most life-changing week of my life"
In a deeply divided country, high school students from all walks of life attend the week-long Girls State for an exercise in democracy. Jane Pauley (a veteran of Hoosier Girls State) talks to young women engaging in mock political campaigns.
Harris' campaign says it raised $540 million since launch
The Harris-Walz campaign said it received a surge in donations during the Democratic National Convention.
Conflict around gray wolves has become so hostile, the U.S. hired a mediator
Conflict around gray wolves has become so hostile, the U.S. government hired a mediator. Her task is a difficult one.
Convicted Air Force major blames wife for fight that led to her death
Years after a millionaire mom was killed, her husband breaks his silence, offering a unique self-defense claim at his murder trial.
Was missing a Tennessee woman murdered or did she willingly disappear?
A 50-year-old woman vanishes and for months nobody reports her missing — then a most unlikely amateur sleuth pushes authorities to look into the case.
How one group is leading the nationwide effort to track antisemitic threats
The Secure Community Network tracked over 5,000 threats last year, sending more than 1,600 tips to law enforcement.
More free COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail, government says
Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September.
NASA rules out bringing astronauts home on Boeing's Starliner
The Starliner's two-person crew now will stay in space until next February and return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
Foo Fighters say they did not OK Trump using "My Hero" at Arizona rally
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus
Fauci said he was hospitalized after experiencing a fever, chills and severe fatigue.
Georgia deputy dies days after being shot while serving search warrant
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Georgia announced that Investigator Taylor Bristow died from his injuries from the shooting that happened on Tuesday.
Florida works to cull invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades
A recent study found that climate change could make the entire continental United States hospitable to Burmese pythons by 2050.
7 takeaways from the Democratic Party platform on climate
Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't yet rolled out her climate policy, but the Democratic Party platform released this week devotes seven pages to the topic.
Houston's plastic waste piles up waiting for "advanced" recycling
Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn't yet found its footing.
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Trump says Iran war at "status quo," warns U.S. "locked and loaded"
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U.S. Marshals official sidelined over alleged racist incident, sources say
FDA warns of rare vision-loss side effect from GLP-1 drugs
U.S., Russia and Ukraine start talks aimed at ending war
Gas prices slip below $4 a gallon for first time since July
Top lawyer in DOJ's Civil Division is latest in string of resignations
Trump admin. proposes stricter unemployment work search rules
Fraternity suspended after video shows men on fire
