End of an Era: The Final U.S. Penny to Be Minted Today in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — After 238 years in circulation, the humble American penny is about to take its final bow. The U.S. Mint will strike the last-ever...
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EPA Investigates Startup Make Sunsets for Sulfur Dioxide Releases in Geoengineering Efforts
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating Make Sunsets, a startup that has been launching balloons filled with sulfur dioxide (SO₂) into...
FAA Implements Flight Reductions Nationwide Due to Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce flights at 40 major U.S. airports took effect Friday, starting with a 4% cut in operations...
13th Death Confirmed in UPS Plane Crash in Kentucky; 9 Remain Missing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The death toll from Tuesday’s crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville has risen to 13, with nine people still unaccounted...
Former St. Louis News Anchor Charged with First-Degree Murder in Mother’s Stabbing Death
WICHITA, Kan. – A former morning news anchor in St. Louis has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing her 80-year-old mother...
Monkey Mayhem: Escaped Rhesus Monkeys Recounted After Truck Crash in Jasper County
HEIDELBERG, Miss. – What began as a chaotic escape of research primates from an overturned truck on Interstate 59 evolved into a revised tally Tuesday...
Tulane Denies Escaped Monkeys Carried Herpes or COVID After I-59 Overturn
HEIDELBERG, Miss. – A semitrailer hauling 21 Rhesus monkeys from Tulane University to a Florida research facility overturned on Interstate 59 Tuesday afternoon, scattering the...
Saluting 250 Years of Sea Power: U.S. Navy Celebrates Milestone Birthday Today
Today, October 13, 2025, marks a monumental occasion in American history: the 250th birthday of the United States Navy. From its humble beginnings as a...
Devastating Explosion at Tennessee Munitions Plant Leaves 19 Missing, Multiple Dead
A massive explosion rocked a rural explosives manufacturing facility in Tennessee early Friday morning, claiming multiple lives and leaving 19 people unaccounted for amid the...
Tragedy in the Skies: Four Elite Night Stalkers Lost in Black Hawk Crash Near Washington Base
The U.S. Army has identified four elite special operations soldiers who perished when their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a routine training mission near...