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Ecuador confirmed on Tuesday that a giant tortoise found in 2019 in the Galapagos Islands is a species considered extinct a century ago.

Samuel Cassidy, 57, was an employee at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), which operated the rail yard where he killed eight people, police said.

The ex-wife of San Jose mass shooter Samuel Cassidy said her ex-husband had a side that "when he was mad, he was mad." She said she was unaware of him owning guns when they were married.

"ISIS bride" Hoda Muthana -- who fled to join ISIS in 2014 and is now barred from returning to the US -- said she will regret the decision "for the rest of my life," according to a report.

The European Union has a China problem. The bloc, for financial and strategic reasons, wants to build strong economic ties with Beijing that bolster Brussels' desire to be a serious player on the world stage as the leadi...

President Joe Biden asked for a new look into the origins on Wednesday.

There is a 40% chance that global temperatures will reach 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the next five years - and the odds are rising.

Just hanging out. That's what happened to one California parachuter who got stuck on a power line for about an hour in Lake Elsinore. A bucket lift was used to get him down.

Ms. Cooper, who made the call after a man asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, says that she was discriminated against because of her race.

Study finds change would shrink emissions by 127m tonnes, helping country meet climate targets The introduction of a four-day working week with no loss of pay would dramatically reduce the UK's carbon footprint and help ...

Thursday: In San Jose's Evergreen neighborhood, residents reeled as they learned the gunman in the mass shooting at a nearby rail yard was their neighbor.

The president's plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.

When it comes to support for transgender Americans, respondents to a recent Gallup poll were divided: The majority said they support trans Americans' right to serve in the military, but most of them also said trans athle...

It's time to take a look at the role religion plays in American law and jurisprudence.

Pipeline companies could face financial penalties that start at $7,000 per day if they fail to comply with the security directive.

Indian civil aviation regulators are investigating a video that went viral on social media that appears to show a couple getting married mid-flight surrounded by family and friends.

The administration says the country must pivot away from fossil fuels but backed a project set to produce more than 100,000 barrels of oil each day for 30 years.

The Afghan Taliban warned neighboring countries on Wednesday not to allow the US army to use their military bases and airspace against Afghanistan. "We urge our neighboring countries not to allow anyone to take such a de...

The directive came as health officials and scientists have renewed calls for a more rigorous examination.

Former aide lashed out at every aspect of the government's approach and Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock in particular Dominic Cummings spent an hours-long session in parliament on Wednesday giving evidence to a joint comm...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday he plans to propose sanctions on China unless and until it agrees to a transparent probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. “I don’t think without sanctions, wit...

Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, and Fernando Mateo, a restaurateur, yelled at each other repeatedly during the free-wheeling virtual debate.