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July 22, 2026

Robot bird swims underwater then flies away

MIT and EPFL researchers built an 8.8-ounce robotic bird that flies, dives underwater and launches back into the air using only flapping wings.

July 22, 2026

Long-lost Pan Am crash wreckage found decades after deadly disaster that reshaped airline safety

Wreckage was found from a Pan Am flight that crashed into the water off Puerto Rico in 1952, killing 52 people and leading to passenger safety briefing requirements.

July 21, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Franklin Graham visits emergency hospital treating Venezuela earthquake victims

Franklin Graham visited a Samaritan's Purse field hospital in Venezuela where doctors perform orthopedic surgeries and pray with earthquake survivors.

July 21, 2026

Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts

Slack messages reveal "Proximal Origin" authors privately assigned up to 30% probability to a lab leak while publicly ruling it out in their paper.

July 21, 2026

California toddler bitten by rattlesnake hiding beneath Amazon package amid active snake season

A 3-year-old girl was bitten by a rattlesnake hiding beneath an Amazon package outside her California home and spent two days receiving antivenom.

July 21, 2026

Park visitors face flood danger out West while severe storms rip through NY, NJ

Flash flood warnings remain active across Utah and Colorado, disrupting vacations during peak travel. Parts of New York and New Jersey were also pummeled by relentless rain July 21.

July 21, 2026

Woman attacked by brown bear while hiking with friend and 3 dogs near Alaska state park

A woman was injured after a brown bear attacked her on an overgrown trail area near Chugach State Park before rescuers safely evacuated her, police said.

July 21, 2026

WATCH: Smithsonian history museum director stumbles over basic questions on sex: ‘I’m not sure’

Smithsonian director Anthea Hartig appeared stumped when Rep. Nancy Mace pressed her on gender questions tied to drag queen displays at the museum.

July 21, 2026

Officials locate a brown bear after reports of sudden attack near Anchorage, Alaska

A woman is recovering after a sudden brown bear encounter in Anchorage on July 18, 2026, led officers to deploy a drone while firefighters evacuated her down a hillside. (Anchorage Police)

July 21, 2026

Long-hidden UFO information at center of Trump push to free former officials

Trump directs agencies to waive NDAs for former government employees and contractors willing to share UFO information through official channels.