December 8 Trump threatens 5% tariff on Mexico over water treaty violations affecting Texas farmers President Trump threatens 5% tariff on Mexico over water treaty dispute, demanding 200,000 acre-feet release before Dec. 31 to help struggling Texas farmers and crops.
December 8 CDC warns Americans traveling to 4 countries over outbreak of untreatable mosquito disease Global chikungunya outbreak prompts health warnings as cases surge across tropical regions. WHO reports 155 deaths from mosquito-transmitted virus.
December 8 Pipe burst at Louvre damages 300-400 rare books in Egyptian antiquities library collection Louvre suffers another major setback as burst pipe damages rare books, adding to troubles following theft of Napoleon crown jewels worth $102 million.
December 8 'He revealed himself to me': Treasure hunter unearths 900-year-old figure of Jesus in windswept field A metal detector enthusiast uncovered a stunning medieval Jesus crucifix in Åndalsnes, Norway, after battling fierce winds during a treasure-hunting expedition.
December 7 New Zealand reporter has bird fly into her face, leaving her bloodied A seagull flew into New Zealand journalist Jess Tyson's face while she was filming a TV segment in a video shared by the reporter on Facebook last week.
December 7 NASA astronaut begins eight-month mission aboard ISS NASA astronaut Chris Williams joins 'Fox News Sunday' from the International Space Station to discuss his eight-month mission in space, the preparation required and more.
December 6 Ancient silver cup may show world's oldest cosmic creation scene, researcher says: 'Chaos prevailed' A study says the Ain Samiya goblet, found in 1970, depicts a moment of cosmic creation, challenging previous scholarly interpretations. It's the oldest-known cup of its kind.
December 5 Government lifts Wi-Fi ban in secretive 'quiet zone' amid observatory tourism Green Bank Observatory's "Quiet Zone" in West Virginia gets Wi-Fi for the first time, after decades of restrictions to protect world's largest radio telescope.
December 4 'Hugely exciting' prehistoric artifacts uncovered during hunt for long-lost Irish castle Archaeologists in Northern Ireland searching for a medieval castle recently discovered 9,000-year-old flint tools and Bronze Age remains in County Fermanagh.
December 3 Massive 14-foot shark dies after being stranded on Massachusetts beach during migration Thresher shark strandings increase during fall as the marine animals struggle to navigate Cape Cod waters while migrating South for the winter season.