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1:16 PM on Thursday, July 30

New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

12:31 PM on Thursday, July 30

The WNBA says a social media post showing stars Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting $400 on the outcome of a game between their teams “missed the mark."

12:04 PM on Thursday, July 30

A federal judge has refused to dismiss the case against an Afghan woman who's the first person facing deportation under the Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court based in Washington

11:20 AM on Thursday, July 30

Palestinian authorities have asked the Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment in favor of Americans killed or wounded by attacks in Israel

10:53 AM on Thursday, July 30

The 27-year-old son of Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy has had his court appearances in connection with the shooting of his mother delayed pending a mental health evaluation

10:07 AM on Thursday, July 30

Green Bay Packers career rushing leader Ahman Green says he learned last year that he has early onset Parkinson’s disease

10:01 AM on Thursday, July 30

No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was declared dead after being found in a family pool but was breathing hours later at a hospital morgue

9:41 AM on Thursday, July 30

One child has died and another is missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a rain-swollen New Jersey river

9:40 AM on Thursday, July 30

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate

9:23 AM on Thursday, July 30

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has responded to the news that BTS will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards

8:02 AM on Thursday, July 30

George Clooney says his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France due to a nearby wildfire

7:47 AM on Thursday, July 30

The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth

7:44 AM on Thursday, July 30

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years

7:24 AM on Thursday, July 30

Too $hort, the Oakland hip-hop legend, is defying age norms in the music industry

5:09 AM on Thursday, July 30

Ebola has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo, marking a 50% increase in about a week

1:36 AM on Thursday, July 30

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire, signaling progress in battling the flames

1:17 AM on Thursday, July 30

The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son

10:55 PM on Wednesday, July 29

A French student has been fined in Singapore for licking a straw from a juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt

5:07 PM on Wednesday, July 29

Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended from attending the team’s next five home games, the WNBA has confirmed

1:30 PM on Wednesday, July 29

An investigation has turned up allegations of sexual misconduct against nearly 50 people who were formerly affiliated with a prestigious Michigan fine arts school