The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-layers in the area. Elsewhere, two drones were downed near Dubai airport.

The US says the ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route. In Dubai, authorities say the airport is ...

A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases. Northwestern University researcher ...

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Three Palestinians have died in a clash with Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, as violence has spiked during new ...

Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday he is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol next month for a special session aimed at ending the practice of drawing district lines in a ...

Spokeo reports seven hidden ways smartphones track users without permission, including accelerometer data and digital fingerprinting, urging vigilance.

Harris Health is planning three new health centers in specific areas of Harris County, with one location close to being ...

About 123 million people have experienced above-average snowfall this season, the highest number in five years.

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A Guardian investigation into the U.S. overdose slowdown found that national declines masked sharp local disparities. Here's how the reporting team got the story.

Google plans to open a 250,000-square-foot data center along Highway 52 near Rochester. The tech giant previously pulled out of plans to build a $600 million data center in Becker in 2022.