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4:04 PM on Wednesday, August 13

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore millions in National Science Foundation grants to UCLA

3:49 PM on Wednesday, August 13

A new study warns that rising sea levels could threaten Easter Island’s iconic moai statues by the end of the century

3:39 PM on Wednesday, August 13

The U.N. Security Council has rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government in areas it controls

3:37 PM on Wednesday, August 13

Prosecutors say Chicago police officers who fired their guns nearly 100 times during a 2024 traffic stop and killed a 26-year-old man won’t face criminal charges

3:16 PM on Wednesday, August 13

The White House says Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of Washington D

3:05 PM on Wednesday, August 13

Venus Williams is back on the professional tennis tour at age 45 and will be returning to the U.S. Open next week for her first Grand Slam competition in two years

3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 13

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to help with Iran’s water crisis

2:59 PM on Wednesday, August 13

Authorities are investigating whether the Tuesday robbery of a Brinks truck outside Philadelphia may be part of a pattern

2:43 PM on Wednesday, August 13

Rory McIlroy has his doubts whether Keegan Bradley can be the first Ryder Cup playing captain since 1963

2:10 PM on Wednesday, August 13

Billy Joel’s beloved motorcycle shop on Long Island, New York, is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes

1:32 PM on Wednesday, August 13

A group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Don Dundon has reached a tentative agreement with Paul Allen’s estate to buy the Trail Blazers and keep the team in Portland

12:33 PM on Wednesday, August 13

A divided panel of appeals court judges says the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid

12:05 PM on Wednesday, August 13

Norwegian police say Russian hackers are likely responsible for suspected sabotage at a dam in April

10:17 AM on Wednesday, August 13

Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries and other basic items

9:15 AM on Wednesday, August 13

A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people

8:33 AM on Wednesday, August 13

Health officials and witnesses say Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people while seeking aid

8:24 AM on Wednesday, August 13

The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany are threatening to reimpose sanctions on Iran

6:59 AM on Wednesday, August 13

Nations are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution

3:07 AM on Wednesday, August 13

President Donald Trump says there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska

12:02 AM on Wednesday, August 13

President Donald Trump has put a personal touch on this year's Kennedy Center Honors