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The Taurid meteor showers: Where, when and how can you see them?

The annual Taurid meteor showers are visible from anywhere on Earth unless you live at the South Pole. Here is where, when and how you can see the annual night-sky event.

West Virginia attorney general sues Snapchat over child safety issues

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey on Thursday filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Snap Inc., the maker of Snapchat, for alleged deception about the safety of its platform for young users.

Trump declares Oval Office a National Monument to protect renovations

President Trump on Thursday declared the Oval Office a national monument, a move that protects his extensive renovations to the historic room from being undone by his successors.

'Ready to make their demands a reality': Socialists storm Congress in upheaval election

The Democratic Socialists of America made their mark on the Democratic Party on Tuesday and are now preparing to flex that power in the next Congress.

Hegseth said he's not leaving the Pentagon despite calls for his impeachment

A defiant Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said he wouldn't back down after this week's midterm elections saw Democrats take control of both houses of Congress.

From the runway to the statehouse: Iowa Gov.-elect Sand once modeled for Prada

Rob Sand, a Democrat who was elected Tuesday to be Iowa's next governor, once modeled for high-fashion brands, a past career that's resurfacing after his win.

Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests

People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought - at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests.

CAIR-Florida Suspends Operations After Court Upholds Terrorist Designation

CAIR-Florida has suspended its operations in the state indefinitely after a federal court rejected the group's emergency request to block Florida's designation of it as a domestic terrorist organization.

Backlash over enduring economic woes grips globe, sparking blue tsunami in America, chaos in Europe

Fury over high prices is bubbling over from Marseille to Michigan, with Europeans hurling Molotov cocktails at the problem and Americans voting for change with a complete reshuffling of Capitol Hill.

Batter up: Sen.-elect Chris Pappas' family says it first invented the chicken tender

Chris Pappas' family is taking credit for inventing chicken tenders.

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman ousts embattled Mayor Karen Bass

Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nation's second-largest city.

Gavin Newsom commutes all California death sentences to life in prison

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he has granted clemency to every person facing a death sentence in California, erasing their possible executions but leaving them in prison for life, without the chance at parole.