Eating chili pepper 4 times a week reduces risk of death from heart attack, stroke, study suggests

Chili pepper may be good for a lot more than spicing up your cooking. A new Italian study found that consuming chili pepper four or more times a week reduces risk of death from all causes, but especially risk of death from heart attack or stroke.

Southwest to cancel thousands of flights as Boeing suspends production of 737 Max jet

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it would extend its cancellation of flights until next April, amounting to a total of thousands of canceled flights, as Boeing suspends production of its 737 Max jet next month. 

Busch Gardens welcomes 2 new cheetah cubs

Busch Gardens is welcoming two adorable new additions just in time for the holidays.

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying communications satellite

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a communications satellite, jointly owned by Japan and Singapore.

NASA’s Hubble captures dazzling distant galaxy

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped a stunning picture of a galaxy about 50 million light-years away.

Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in January

Boeing Co. said it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet as it continues to deal with the aftermath of two deadly crashes that killed a total of 346 people.

DeKalb County firefighter treated at house fire scene

One DeKalb County firefighter had to be treated on the scene of a Sunday morning house fire for smoke inhalation.

Atlanta couple recovering after deadly volcano eruption

An Atlanta husband and wife are two of the survivors of a deadly volcano eruption in New Zealand. They are now in stable condition.

The Arctic may have crossed tipping point into destructive climate feedback loop, NOAA report says

The Arctic region is changing dramatically as a result of climate change. Permafrost is melting and releasing carbon into the atmosphere, and a new federal report suggests that this may have tipped the Arctic region past the point of no return, making it a global warming accelerator.

Goodyear Blimp inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta

The Goodyear Blimp has become the first non-player and non-coach to be inducted into the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.