Kids describe their perfect summer in new survey
A new survey says kids think the perfect summer would include at least five pool parties, five trips to the beach, three road trips, and three trips to amusement parks.
Average age of vehicles on the road reaches new high
For the first time ever, the average age of vehicles on the road right now has topped 12 years.
Novavax says COVID-19 vaccine about 90% effective in large study
A Novavax large-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico found that its COVID-19 vaccine was about 90% effective overall and protected against variants.
DOJ to probe department's seizure of Democrats' data during Trump era
The Justice Department is investigating department actions during the Trump administration after revelations that the DOJ seized phone data from House Democrats in 2018.
'Bon voyage': France sends miniature Statue of Liberty to D.C. for 10-year visit
A miniature version of the Statue of Liberty that previously resided in France has been sent to Washington for a 10-year stay.
Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, appeared in federal court in Washington and pleaded guilty to three federal offenses as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: Where, when and how to watch
NASA says the "ring of fire" solar eclipse happens because the moon is too far away from Earth and cannot completely block out the sun’s view, leaving what appears to be a fiery ring around the moon.
Delta variant cases rise in US, world amid COVID-19 vaccination push
World leaders and medical officials are pleading for more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid reports of the highly contagious Delta variant driving up cases around the world.
US purchasing 500M more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to share globally
The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share globally.
MLB: Lawsuit over All-Star move 'political theatrics'
Lawyers for Major League Baseball say a lawsuit demanding the return of the All-Star Game to Georgia is "political theatrics."
Apple reportedly paid millions to a woman after explicit photos were sent to Facebook
Apple allegedly paid millions of dollars to a woman to settle a lawsuit after iPhone repair technicians uploaded explicit content from her iPhone to Facebook.
Starbucks bringing back reusable cup service nationwide
Starbucks' reusable cups are being revived after the service was discontinued over a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major internet outage brings down Amazon, Reddit, Twitch and more
Several major websites like Reddit and Twitch went down Tuesday after an outage at the widely-used cloud service company Fastly.
Software update expands Apple Wallet usage
You'll soon be able to include IDs and driver's licenses in the Apple Wallet App in certain states.
Carnival restarting cruises for fully vaccinated passengers July 3 from Texas
Carnival Cruise Line confirmed plans to restart U.S. sailings from its Texas port as early as July 3 for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jeff Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in July
Jeff Bezos, his brother and the winner of an auction will be aboard Blue Origin’s first human space flight on July 20.
Supreme Court won't review if men-only draft registration is sex discrimination
The Supreme Court rejected to hear the case of whether the government can continue to require men alone, and not women, to register for the draft when they turn 18.
Gymnast Simone Biles claims 7th US title, eyes Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles looks ready for Tokyo. So it seems, are the leading contenders vying to join the reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion in Japan next month.
Dr. Fauci emails from last spring released
Newly-released emails are giving the public a look into Dr. Anthony Fauci's early COVID-19 pandemic response.
Lake Highlands H.S. valedictorian calls out Texas 'heartbeat bill' during commencement speech
Video of a Lake Highlands High School commencement speech is making the rounds on social media after Paxton Smith, LHHS' valedictorian, criticized the recently passed Texas "heartbeat bill."