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Massive coral reef found in Tahiti "twilight zone"
on January 20, 2022 at 4:51 pm
Humans and climate change are killing the world's reefs. The latest discovery of one of the largest deepwater reefs offers hope they can survive.
Tonga's Olympic flagbearer raises over $400,000 for tsunami relief
on January 20, 2022 at 4:22 pm
Tonga's government described the tsunami as "an unprecedented disaster" for the country.
U.K. paleontologists find nearly complete Ichthyosaur
on January 20, 2022 at 3:40 pm
An almost-perfect fossil of a 180-million-year-old reptile was discovered in a drained reservoir in England. As Charlie D'Agata reports, the rare find of the bones of a "Sea Dragon" that is over […]
Secretary Blinken in Geneva for crucial talks with Russia amid fears of imminent Ukraine invasion
on January 20, 2022 at 3:26 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on Friday. Christina Ruffini looks ahead to the meeting, which is seen as one of the last […]
Ancient giant "sea dragon" fossil discovered in U.K.
on January 20, 2022 at 3:23 pm
The fossil is nearly 33 feet long — roughly the size of a bus — and is believed to be the largest ichthyosaur skeleton ever discovered in the U.K.
U.S. farmer accused of plotting assassination of Ukrainian official
on January 20, 2022 at 3:20 pm
Kurt Groszhans said he left North Dakota to explore his Ukrainian heritage and invest in the country's agro-industry. Now he's facing charges of attempted murder and extortion.
U.S. rushes weapons into Ukraine as Biden predicts a Russian invasion
on January 20, 2022 at 3:13 pm
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to keep NATO allies on the "same page" after Mr. Biden said it was his "guess" that Putin would order forces to "move in" to Ukraine.
CIA reports most "Havana Syndrome" cases not caused by foreign group
on January 20, 2022 at 2:56 pm
The CIA says most cases of the neurological illness known as "Havana Syndrome" were not caused by a foreign adversary, after a cluster of cases was first reported in Cuba by U.S. diplomats and […]
Teen sets record for youngest woman to fly solo around the world
on January 20, 2022 at 1:51 pm
19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford took 155 days to cover 28,000 nautical miles and battled everything from smoke from wildfires, fog and even typhoons along the way.
North Korea to "reconsider" suspension of nuclear weapons testing
on January 20, 2022 at 1:04 pm
The Kim regime says "hostile" U.S. moves have left it to "promptly examine the issue of restarting all temporally-suspended activities," including testing nuclear explosives and long-range missiles.