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June 12, 2024

New research investigates how short-term space travel affects 'space tourists'

New studies show that space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit. These changes mostly revert to normal after people return home.

June 12, 2024

German police prepare for largest deployment ever ahead of Euro 2024 as soccer violence surges

Germany is prepared to deploy 22,000 police officers when it hosts the European Championship following a surge in soccer-related violence.

June 12, 2024

Southern Baptists narrowly reject controversial ban on churches with women pastors

Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have narrowly rejected a proposal to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination’s constitution.

June 12, 2024

Hungary won't veto NATO support to Ukraine, but it won't participate, leader says

Hungary agreed not to veto NATO support for Ukraine, but Prime Minister Viktor Orbán insisted that his country would provide no aid for any joint assistance effort.

June 12, 2024

EV charging cable thefts are on the rise in yet another challenge to the appeal of going electric

The theft of electric vehicle charging cables is on the rise, fueled by the nearly record-high price of copper inside the cables, which thieves can sell.

June 12, 2024

Port of Baltimore fully reopened after $100M cleanup of collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge

Commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore should soon return to normal levels since the channel fully reopened this week following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

June 11, 2024

French far right seeks alliance with conservatives after stunning EU Parliament wins

France's hard-right National Rally party took to the campaign trail Tuesday following a resounding victory in the European Parliament election.

June 11, 2024

Haitian transitional council appoints new Cabinet as country looks to recover from gang-run turmoil

Haiti's transitional council on Tuesday appointed a new Cabinet, the final step in reconstructing the nation's government after months of de facto gang rule.

June 11, 2024

Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term

Michael Meyden, a 57-year-old Oregon man, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for drugging his daughter and 2 of her friends with fruit smoothies that contained a sleeping medication.

June 11, 2024

Amazon's 'The Boys' to end after 5 seasons

Amazon Prime Video's "The Boys," a satirical superhero series, will run for a fifth and final season, showrunner Eric Kripke announced.