Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from ...
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency
Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was ...
After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery
The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities ...
Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a ...
Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east
Ukrainian forces said they shot down a Russian fighter plane on Saturday while Russia claimed it made gains in Ukraine’s east ...
Major cases before the Supreme Court deal with transgender rights, guns, nuclear waste and vapes
The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the ...
The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket
Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court’s election-season term ...
Does a cumulus cloud really weigh a million pounds?
Just because something floats doesn’t mean it is weightless. A great example is when oil is poured onto water. The oil will ...
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could ...
Israel strikes Lebanon, hitting Beirut suburbs and the north
Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with 12 airstrikes and striking a ...
Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as its main river ...
Gauff rallies to reach China Open final. Sinner and Alcaraz win in Shanghai
Coco Gauff rallied from a set down for the third consecutive match as she beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the final of the China Open. The sixth-ranked ...