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2:07 AM on Thursday, May 28

Australia is suing the U.S. company 3M for over $1.4 billion due to contamination from “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam at defense bases

12:27 AM on Thursday, May 28

Tencent says users of PayPal will be able to make payments in China using QR codes through WeChat Pay's extensive merchant network, in a tourism friendly move

11:01 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Your jeans have probably passed through cotton farms, dye houses and wash facilities before reaching your closet

10:59 PM on Wednesday, May 27

The prosecution of five people in the drug death of actor Matthew Perry ended Wednesday with the sentencing of the personal assistant of the “Friends” star

10:14 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate

10:04 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Gerrit Cole shined in his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery on Wednesday night, leading the Yankees to a 7-0 win over Kansas City

10:02 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night

8:58 PM on Wednesday, May 27

The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men

8:45 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week

8:02 PM on Wednesday, May 27

The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

6:42 PM on Wednesday, May 27

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail

4:21 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sánchez extended his scoreless innings streak to 44 2/3 innings to set the Phillies franchise record by passing Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander

1:24 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Robots that look like dogs or people try to replicate symmetrical shapes found in nature

12:13 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Iranians have begun to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown

9:56 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Crews are resuming the search for nine people presumed killed at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured

8:40 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday

5:17 AM on Wednesday, May 27

IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games

3:09 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Spanish police have mounted a search of the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing

2:42 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Penpa Tsering has been sworn in for a second term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile based in India

11:02 PM on Tuesday, May 26

U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones