Death Valley, hottest place on Earth, hits near-record high
The National Weather Service says there's no immediate end in sight to the heat wave gripping much of the U.S.
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India launches spacecraft in 2nd attempt to land on the moon's surface
It was a "text-book launch" for the rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on its lunar mission, with the next big test less than 2 months away.
"Exceptionally rare" dinosaur fossils discovered in Maryland
Paleontologists revealed the discovery of a "bone bed" with fossils estimated to be between 100 and 145 million years old.
A century of fire suppression is worsening wildfires, hurting forests
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
James Webb Telescope captures stunning image
On the one-year anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA on Wednesday released a remarkable new image snapped by the telescope of a star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.
After 134 days in the hospital, these formerly conjoined twins are home
The twins had been staying at the hospital since their birth by cesarean section in March — each weighing 5 pounds, 10 ounces.
Oceans are changing color, likely due to climate change, researchers find
The ocean has become greener over the last two decades and it's likely due to human-driven climate change, researchers found.
Rare twin panda babies welcomed at South Korea amusement park
The twin female panda babies born at EVERLAND and their mother, "are in good health," the park tells CBS News.
Webb telescope captures stunning image of nearby stellar nursery
The stellar nursery in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex features about 50 young stars, all similar to Earth's sun or smaller.
Unprecedented ocean temperatures "much higher" than predicted, experts warn
NOAA warned in late June that half of the world's oceans may experience marine heat wave conditions by September.
DOJ releases huge new set of Epstein files with many mentions of Trump
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump plows ahead with construction plans as conservation group seeks limits
President Trump has overhauled parts of the White House at a sprinter's pace with virtually no oversight, and it appears there is little standing in his way.
Supreme Court says Trump can't deploy National Guard to Chicago for now
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
Ukraine peace plan might include demilitarized zones, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a plan to end his country's war with Russia might include the establishment of demilitarized zones between Ukrianian and Russian forces.
19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
2 dead, about 20 injured in nursing home explosion in Pennsylvania, officials say
At least two people were killed and about 20 more injured in an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said.
3 die in explosion in area of Moscow where car bomb killed a general Monday
Three people, including two police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said, days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away.
Body of missing 9-year-old California girl Melodee Buzzard found, mother arrested
Authorities said Melodee Buzzard's body was found in a rural area outside of Cainville, Utah, and her mother was arrested Tuesday morning.
California farming magnate arrested in Arizona in wife's shooting death
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.