Trump says US is taking control of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Here’s what it means

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country following a largescale US strike on Caracas, leaving behind uncertainty for the country – and its massive oil ...
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A giant meteorite boiled the oceans 3.2 billion years ago. Scientists say it was a ‘fertilizer bomb’ for life

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Tennessee is investigating a plastics factory after Helene swept away its workers. Here’s what we know

The families of the 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters are demanding answers from the company after its officials claimed no flood warnings or ...
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How badly have US strikes damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities? Here’s what to know

Warplanes. Submarines. Cruise missiles. Bombs that weigh 30,000 pounds. After initially favoring diplomacy, US President Donald Trump resorted to an extraordinary use of force against Iran on Saturday ...
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The riskiest asteroid on record now has near-zero chance of hitting Earth

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NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years

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What the federal government shutdown might mean for flights and other travel in the US

US congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending package for the new fiscal year, triggering a federal government shutdown. That could mean significant travel disruptions for travelers in ...
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Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

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Israel’s strikes zeroed in on Iran’s nuclear program. How much damage was done?

Israel’s unprecedented attacks on Iran had at their core an elusive and high-risk goal: eradicating the country’s controversial nuclear program. Israel targeted three key Iranian nuclear facilities – ...
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A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032

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Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs also triggered a global tsunami

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House GOP ‘big, beautiful bill’ would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, CBO says

House Republicans’ sweeping tax and spending cuts package would add $2.4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the bill that GOP ...