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Simmering Hong Kong prepares for elections under heightened security

World News // 46 minutes ago

Simmering Hong Kong prepares for elections under heightened security

Nearly six months into a protest movement that has shaken the city to its foundations, Hong Kongers are getting ready for the rare chance to exercise their democratic rights in local elections this weekend.

Record numbers expected at U.S. airports for Thanksgiving travel period

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Record numbers expected at U.S. airports for Thanksgiving travel period

'Frozen II' pushes Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad forward

Movies // 8 hours ago

'Frozen II' pushes Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad forward

Chadwick Boseman revels in grit of '21 Bridges' cop drama

Movies // 8 hours ago

Chadwick Boseman revels in grit of '21 Bridges' cop drama

Mark Ruffalo's 'Dark Waters' spotlights fallout from corporate greed

Movies // 8 hours ago

Mark Ruffalo's 'Dark Waters' spotlights fallout from corporate greed

Mark Ruffalo said he wanted to produce and star in "Dark Waters" because the film gave him the chance to play an unconventional hero in a shocking true story of corporate greed at the expense of public health.

As coal dwindles, Southwest tribal solar farms pump out power

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

As coal dwindles, Southwest tribal solar farms pump out power

New, large-scale solar farms are bringing jobs to reservations and electricity for the first time to families living on tribal lands in remote areas of the Southwest.

Taylor Swift feud with record label spotlights ownership rights

Music // 22 hours ago

Taylor Swift feud with record label spotlights ownership rights

The ongoing feud between pop sensation Taylor Swift and her former label, Big Machine Records, casts a glaring spotlight on music ownership rights -- and how record labels expect to recoup their investments.

Boeing's Starliner capsule rolls out for first spaceflight

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Boeing's Starliner capsule rolls out for first spaceflight

The newest space capsule designed to carry people, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, rolled out of its manufacturing building and headed toward a launch pad Thursday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX's Starship prototype blows its top during Texas test

U.S. News // 1 day ago

SpaceX's Starship prototype blows its top during Texas test

An early prototype of SpaceX's Starship rocket blew its top during a test Wednesday at the company's construction yard in Boca Chica, Texas.

Secular groups seek funding for faith-free addiction recovery

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Secular groups seek funding for faith-free addiction recovery

With millions of people working to overcome addiction, the Secular Coalition for America has begun lobbying Congress to shift some federal funding for recovery help to nonreligious programs.

John Pankow calls 'Mad About You' 'perfectly suited for a reboot'

TV // 2 days ago

John Pankow calls 'Mad About You' 'perfectly suited for a reboot'

Actor John Pankow hopes the new episodes of "Mad About You" will delight original fans of the 1990s sitcom, while introducing the quirky Buchman family to a younger generation.

USDA restricts tomato, pepper imports after finding highly virulent virus

U.S. News // 2 days ago

USDA restricts tomato, pepper imports after finding highly virulent virus

More than a month after Florida agricultural inspectors found a highly virulent virus in imported tomatoes from Mexico, the USDA said it will enact strict import restrictions on tomatoes and peppers.

Sierra Nevada Corp. ships Shooting Star cargo module to Kennedy Space Center

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Sierra Nevada Corp. ships Shooting Star cargo module to Kennedy Space Center

Sierra Nevada Corp. has shipped its new disposable space cargo container to Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for carrying supplies to the International Space Station.

FDA begins testing romaine lettuce after E. coli outbreaks sicken hundreds

U.S. News // 3 days ago

FDA begins testing romaine lettuce after E. coli outbreaks sicken hundreds

The Food and Drug Administration this month will begin wide-scale testing of romaine lettuce for the presence of E. coli and salmonella.

Charlyne Yi goes from sad comedian to funny poet

Entertainment News // 3 days ago

Charlyne Yi goes from sad comedian to funny poet

"Professional polymath" Charlyne Yi is adding another art form -- poetry -- to her crowded repertoire. The composer/painter/actress/comedian/author said branching out into more personal territory is "terrifying."

Boeing further disputes NASA audit criticizing Starliner payments

U.S. News // 3 days ago

Boeing further disputes NASA audit criticizing Starliner payments

Boeing Co. made a stronger retort Monday to an audit that criticizes NASA for making "unnecessary payments" for development of a new Boeing capsule to carry people into space.

Kim Jong Un oversees military drills after U.S., South Korea scrap joint exercises

World News // 4 days ago

Kim Jong Un oversees military drills after U.S., South Korea scrap joint exercises

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a parachute landing exercise held by the country's air force, saying that it was "necessary to wage a drill without notice under the simulated conditions of real war."

Yellowstone bison hunt generates controversy, court battle

U.S. News // 4 days ago

Yellowstone bison hunt generates controversy, court battle

Members of Indian tribes travel hundreds of miles to participate in a winter close-range hunt of Yellowstone bison. But some participants find the hunt degrading for humans and the animals.

Fed: Farm finances deteriorate more amid weather, trade woes

U.S. News // 6 days ago

Fed: Farm finances deteriorate more amid weather, trade woes

Farm finances continue to deteriorate, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo.

Audit criticizes NASA for payments to Boeing in human spaceflight program

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Audit criticizes NASA for payments to Boeing in human spaceflight program

A government report on NASA's quest to send people into space again criticizes the agency for making additional and "unnecessary" payments to Boeing of up to $287 million.

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