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'The Dog Stars' finds an audience on streaming after bombing in movie theaters

Filmmaker Ridley Scott's "The Dog Stars" is finding an audience on streaming after flopping in its theatrical run earlier this year.

Scientists sequence genome of trapdoor spider species named for Stephen Colbert

Scientists in California have found that the genome of a trapdoor spider species named for Stephen Colbert in 2008 is 1.5 times the size of the human genome.

Judge overturns Trump's definition of 'medically frail,' blocks attempt to narrow eligibility

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration went too far in its attempt to add new conditions to what it means to be "medically frail" in order to escape new community service requirements for Medicaid.

Big 12 fines UCF $100,000 for fan behavior aimed at BYU, Mormon church

The Big 12 Conference has fined UCF $100,000 for fans' derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at last weekend's football game against BYU.

Pentagon treats military base freezer failures as suspected hack

The Pentagon is reportedly investigating a series of late-August freezer and refrigeration malfunctions at U.S. military base commissaries as a suspected cyberattack.

A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile, the now-iconic vehicle that for nearly a century has let popes get close to the faithful at home and abroad.

Rollicking rallies: Trump leans into his not-so-secret weapon to push Republicans to the polls

By the time the midterm elections are over on Tuesday, President Trump will have headlined nearly 700 rallies since he first launched his bid for the White House more than a decade ago.

At Maryland university, students use photos to build interfaith understanding

At a table with other University of Maryland students and campus leaders, Keven Guruswamy, a senior psychology major and Seventh-day Adventist, held up a photograph of his collection of Bibles arranged on a shelf.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Va. GOP seeks to boot Comstock, anti-MAGA art, derangement debate

Virginia GOP wants to expel former Rep. Barbara Comstock, Alexandria arts center displays anti-MAGA art, and a call to recognize Trump Derangement Syndrome as a real disorder.

House Republicans want answers on Alaska's second Dan Sullivan

House Republicans want to know whether Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign helped put a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot in Alaska's Senate race, and they're opening an investigation to find out.

Dartmouth provost quits after admitting he used AI for anti-AI op-ed

The provost of Dartmouth College resigned Wednesday after a report said he used artificial intelligence to compose academic writings and an op-ed in The Washington Post about students who used AI to cheat.

El-Sayed says GOP attacks on his faith aim to distract from rising costs

Five days before Election Day, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is closing out the campaign with a simple argument: Republicans would rather talk about his name and Muslim faith than the issues he says are driving up costs for families.