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Debris blown off a dying star collided with its companion, creating a blast of ultraviolet radiation that is helping scientists better understand the evolution of one of the key tools to measure the expansion of the universe. Known as Type … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate struggled unsuccessfully to prevent an interruption in critical government surveillance programs early Saturday, blocking a House-passed bill and several short-term extensions of the USA Patriot Act. The main stumbling block was a House-passed provision to … Continue reading →

An extremely slow police chase in Los Angeles came to a halt Friday evening after an apparent bystander ran in front of a top-down convertible and pushed the surrendering driver toward a crowd of police officers. The more than hour-long … Continue reading →

Acrobatics pilot Jeff Boerboon is gracefully pivoting in front of me as he raises his hands over his head. Then he arches his body sideways and turns both hands, palms out to the left, like Superman executing an in-air maneuver. … Continue reading →

Can you escape the Prison? Probably not, if you’re reading this. Destiny‘s Prison of Elders, one of the new endgame modes added with the release of House of Wolves, aims to provide a level of challenge that’s on par with the Vault … Continue reading →

Trying to ace finals while keeping track of your cap and gown is stressful enough. Losing touch with your closest friends is worse As your lives go in different directions and places, it can be scary to think about staying … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — About a week after the bodies of a wealthy D.C. family and their housekeeper were discovered after a fire in their mansion, an ex-convict who once worked for the businessman and is suspected in the killings has … Continue reading →

Just in time for graduation season, Jimmy Fallon and Dwayne Johnson gave the commencement speech of a lifetime on Thursday night’s Tonight Show. Playing 1989 high school super-seniors Bobby Ristick and Logan Duffy, Fallon and Johnson were introduced as the … Continue reading →

Myanmar says it has rescued more than 200 migrants from two boats on Thursday afternoon, marking the first such rescue for the Southeast Asia country a day after it announced the start of a search-and-rescue operation in the Andaman Sea. … Continue reading →

“Is there such a thing as time travel? That’s a real thing, right?” This question is asked of Bill and Melinda Gates in their Red Nose Day segment, in which the two philanthropists and business moguls are rushed along and … Continue reading →