Two new studies revealed how massive the volcanic eruption that caused tsunami waves and covered Tonga in ash was.
Author: Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY
Mom arrested after DNA links her to babies left in 2003 and 1999 along Mississippi River
Jennifer Lynn Matter told authorities she gave birth to a baby boy at a beach in 2003 and left the baby along the Mississippi River shore.
Nepalese Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for 26th time, breaking his own record
Kami Rita, 52, reached the top of Mount Everest on Saturday to prepare for the busiest time of the year to climb the highest elevation in the world.
A woman bought a sculpture at Goodwill for $34.99. It actually was a missing ancient Roman bust.
No one knows how a priceless first century B.C. to early first century A.D. Roman bust got from Germany amid World War II to a Texas Goodwill store.
Meteorites from fireball that rattled Mississippi homes are being found, NASA says
Pieces from the fireball that “generated an energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT” are being found in Mississippi, NASA said.
100-year-old man breaks Guinness World Record for working at same company for 84 years
In January, Walter Orthmann celebrated 84 years at a textile company in Brazil, the longest tenure ever, according to Guinness World Records.
‘Did we just lose?’: Twitter users react to Elon Musk buying the social media platform
Twitter announced Elon Musk is buying the app for $44 billion, and some people can’t believe how much money was spent to buy it.
First ‘plane swap’ stunt unsuccessful as plane spirals out of control in Arizona; FAA investigating
Pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were unable to complete the never-before-seen stunt as one plane went out of control.
Guns were leading cause of death among children, teens in 2020, research says
Research using CDC data found more children and teens were killed by guns than motor vehicle accidents in 2020 for the first time.
Gas prices rising again? Experts warn of ‘many possible outcomes’ as oil prices increase
The national average for a gallon of gas is $4.11. While it’s lower than March, it’s the first increase in prices in weeks.