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Family sues NASA after home is hit by space junk

A family from Florida is suing NASA after their home was damaged by debris which fell to Earth from the International Space Station.

Family sues NASA after home is hit by space junk

'I was scared for my life': Extinction Rebellion protest disrupts golf tournament

A golfer who was caught up in a climate change protest that disrupted the end of a PGA tournament in the US has said he was "scared for my life".

'I was scared for my life': Extinction Rebellion protest disrupts golf tournament

Hiker lost in California woods for 10 days needed 'rocks removed from back'

A hiker who lost more than 13kg after disappearing in California's woods had to have rocks removed from his back.

Hiker lost in California woods for 10 days needed 'rocks removed from back'

Pirates Of The Caribbean actor killed in shark attack

A lifeguard who appeared in the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie has died after being attacked by a shark off Oahu in Hawaii.

Pirates Of The Caribbean actor killed in shark attack

Farage claims Trump 'learned a lot from me'

Nigel Farage has claimed former US president Donald Trump "learned a lot" from studying his speeches before he ran for office.

Farage claims Trump 'learned a lot from me'

A Times Reporter on His Father’s Years in Mao’s Army in China

For nearly a decade, I worked in China as a Times correspondent and bureau chief. But it wasn’t until researching for a book that I uncovered the full...

A Times Reporter on His Father’s Years in Mao’s Army in China

Floods Force Rescues in Iowa and South Dakota

Parts of the Upper Midwest remained under flood warnings on Sunday, after days of heavy rain pushed some rivers to record levels.

Floods Force Rescues in Iowa and South Dakota

Lauren Boebert Is Feeling the Heat in Colorado

Her political future will be decided in Tuesday’s Republican congressional primary. Is there a limit to MAGA antics?

Lauren Boebert Is Feeling the Heat in Colorado

Rare Risk of Tornadoes in New England on Sunday

More than eight million people in parts of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont were under a tornado watch through 8 p.m.

Rare Risk of Tornadoes in New England on Sunday

Clarence Thomas and John Roberts Are at a Fork in the Road

Modern American lawmakers are not limited by the colonial imagination.

Clarence Thomas and John Roberts Are at a Fork in the Road

What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data

Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and personal computers that are powered by artificial intelligence...

What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data

In Providence, a Campaign to Crack Down on Excessive Noise

The mayor of Providence wants to install noise cameras and fine violators, but some worry that poor and immigrant neighborhoods will be disproportiona...

In Providence, a Campaign to Crack Down on Excessive Noise

Father 'trying to drown children' at beach detained after police heard 'screaming'

A father was stopped by police as he tried to drown two small children at a beach in the US, authorities have said.

Father 'trying to drown children' at beach detained after police heard 'screaming'

Woman 'tried to drown three-year-old girl' in alleged racist attack

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after she was accused of trying to drown a three-year-old girl in an alleged racist attack.

Woman 'tried to drown three-year-old girl' in alleged racist attack

California Narrowly Dodges a Budget Shortfall

Lawmakers struck a deal to close a state deficit estimated at $47 billion. State finances have fluctuated wildly in recent years.

California Narrowly Dodges a Budget Shortfall

Search Resumes for 2 Teenagers Missing Off Beach in Queens

Authorities suspended their search Saturday for the boys, 16 and 17, who were last seen on Friday being overtaken by a large wave in the waters off Ja...

Search Resumes for 2 Teenagers Missing Off Beach in Queens

After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca

The action against 16 tour companies came as governments look into whether many travelers were not properly registered to make the journey into the de...

After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca

3 Columbia Deans Placed on Leave Over Conduct at Antisemitism Panel

Leaked images showed the trio sharing disparaging text messages during an alumni group discussion last month about Jewish life on campus.

3 Columbia Deans Placed on Leave Over Conduct at Antisemitism Panel

How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say

The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say.

How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say

The 3 Men Behind Biden’s Campaign Against Trump

President Biden has a diverse group of advisers, but few have the influence of three men in his inner circle during his final campaign.

The 3 Men Behind Biden’s Campaign Against Trump