The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows
People show up every day to get a glimpse of the otter sunbathing on the rocky shore, diving in the water and chomping down on crabs
Homes become ‘air fryers’ in Phoenix heat, people sacrifice on AC for fear of cost
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Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix and extreme heat stretches across the American South
The next chapter of Lionel Messi’s career begins Friday at 18,000-seat DRV PNK Stadium
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The Argentine soccer star will make his Inter Miami debut Friday against Cruz Azul in the League’s Cup
IRS whistleblowers air claims to Congress about ‘slow-walking’ of the Hunter Biden case
The Wednesday hearing came after the president’s son pleaded guilty last month to misdemeanor tax charges in what Republicans have derided as a ‘sweetheart’ deal
Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at 59
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Mitnick went from student tinkerer to FBI-hunted fugitive, imprisoned felon and finally respected cybersecurity professional tapped for advice by U.S. lawmakers and global corporations
Tiny downtown LA store near Skid Row sells winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth over $1 billion
The winner could take the $558.1 million lump sum before taxes, or get $1.08 billion paid out in yearly increments
Ricciardo has plenty to smile about as he makes his F1 return at Hungarian GP
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The driver with the biggest grin in F1 is making a shock return for the AlphaTauri team after being released by McLaren last year
Manchester United signs goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan for $57 million
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He replaces David de Gea, who announced his departure from United after 12 years at the club earlier this month
Cecilia Charlton, the scientist who embroiders galaxies: ‘I hope to demonstrate the value of looking back and not always forward’
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The American artist, who studied engineering, is inspired by science and the cosmos to create textiles full of color and history
Stephen Curry touts his ‘Underrated’ mindset in new documentary on Davidson years
One of the NBA’s biggest stars is sharing the story of his basketball beginnings and how being doubted eventually ended up fueling his pursuit to become one of the greatest players
Google says it’s developing tools to help journalists create headlines and stories
The rapidly-evolving technology raises concerns about whether it can be trusted to provide accurate reports, and whether it would lead to human journalists losing their jobs
Nicolás Maduro says the notorious El Helicoide prison is ‘a moral compass’
The Venezuelan president was given a scale model of a jail that doubles as the headquarters of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service as a gift during a police promotion ceremony
The ‘manual of repression’ shared by modern tyrants
Practices such as arbitrary detention, torture, or the use of artificial intelligence to control dissidents are common in most authoritarian regimes, according to activists gathered at the Oslo Freedom Forum
Kevin Spacey’s lawyer says three of the actor’s sexual assault accusers are ‘liars’
The actor has pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including multiple counts of sexual and indecent assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
Barbie and diversity: a long journey of criticism and change
In the 1960s, Mattel introduced the first African American Barbie. Today, diversity stands as one of the most crucial elements for the Barbie brand
German police search for a lion suspected to be on the loose on the edge of Berlin
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The female was allegedly sighted overnight on the southern outskirts of the city, chasing a wild boar
Lula da Silva: ‘I have rarely seen so much political and economic interest from the EU countries towards Latin America’
The Brazilian president believes that the EU-CELAC summit held in Brussels was ‘extremely successful’
Americans descend on New Zealand to cheer for the US women’s soccer team
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An estimated 20,000 Americans will travel for the event. The U.S. women kick off Saturday against Vietnam
Clinical psychologist Fernando Fernández-Aranda: ‘Obesity can have consequences that affect mental health’
The University of Barcelona professor and director of the eating disorders unit at Bellvitge Hospital discusses the importance of talking about mental health in treating eating disorders (ED) and obesity
Home searched in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is tied to uncle of long-dead suspect
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed it served a search warrant Monday in the nearby city of Henderson. But the department said it wouldn’t release any other details
The bee effect: a small change in a biological network can lead to catastrophe
A study shows how disturbances can profoundly affect an ecosystem no matter how insignificant or beneficial they may seem
Shakira faces fresh tax fraud probe in Spain over 2018 personal income and assets
The Colombian singer has a trial pending in November for allegedly defrauding €14.5 million between 2012 and 2014, which she denies
The triumph of pink: How the premiere of ‘Barbie’ has become the cultural and commercial phenomenon of the year
Greta Gerwig’s film is a breath of fresh air for theaters. The premiere has put the doll, and her signature color, at the center of the conversation
The US is actively working to dismantle Mexican cartel financial empires
One week after targeting the network run by Los Chapitos, the Treasury Department has added an ally of La Nueva Familia Michoacana to its blacklist
Sweeping sexual violence under the rug
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What’s happened — and continues to happen — in Haiti, Colombia and Mexico should awaken our collective conscience about the use of women’s and girls’ bodies as a weapon of war
Three new atlases reveal a new dimension of the human body
An international consortium analyzes the cell-by-cell architecture of the placenta, intestine and kidneys, moving closer to achieving the dream of creating the first map of the entire organism
Three apps to help you put down your cellphone during the summer vacations
Users can block apps or set challenges to reach their ‘digital detox’ goals