The NTSB is investigating deadly small plane crashes in Texas, Michigan and Indiana, and a fatal helicopter crash in Illinois over the weekend.
Author: Jordan Culver, USA TODAY
‘Completely preserved’ Ice Age cave bear carcass found by reindeer herders in Russia
Scientists at North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) in Yakutsk, Russia, on Monday announced a cave bear carcass was discovered by reindeer herders.
‘It seems systematic’: Doctors group finds 115 cases of head injuries from crowd control weapons during nationwide protests
An analysis by Physicians for Human Rights found at least 115 head injuries over two months when police fired projectiles at protesters.
Weddings, holiday dinners: How to say no when friends, family want to see you
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What’s a ‘zombie fire’? Dangerous underground fires spark record-setting wildfires in Arctic Circle
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More like a ‘bang’ than a ‘chirp’: Scientists detect gravitational wave from massive merger of 2 black holes
The merger of two black holes, estimated to have occurred about 7 billion years ago, is the largest observed in gravitational waves, researchers say.
‘Not just fantasy versions of northern Europeans’: Dungeons & Dragons’ new sourcebook brings diversity to fantasy world
‘Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything,’ set to release Nov. 17, includes new character customization options. D&D celebration is set for late September.
Wisconsin protesters rally for second night against ‘shocking and outrageous’ police shooting of Jacob Blake
Protests continued in Wisconsin for a second night after the police shooting of Jacob Blake was captured on video and shared on social media.
Black man shot multiple times by Wisconsin police; video of incident sparks social media backlash, protests
Officials in Wisconsin are investigating after an officer-involved shooting that left a Black man hospitalized was captured on video.
California wildfires become a target for looters. A firefighter is among the victims. His wallet was stolen, bank account ‘drained.’
Official say a California firefighter had his wallet stolen overnight and his bank account was ‘drained’ while he was fighting wildfires.