Part of Yellowstone Stone is closed after a hydrothermal explosion
Tourists at Yellowstone National Park were shocked when a hydrothermal eruption happened right before their eyes. The explosion pushed hot water and rocks about 200 feet into the air.
We The People: Free Speech
The First Amendment. Book bans, disinformation, the wild world of the internet. Free speech debates are all around us. What were the Founding Fathers thinking when they created the First Amendment, and how have the words they wrote in the 18th century …
Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla?
“I do worry that he is not helping further penetration of EVs into the car market” and might make people leery of buying a Tesla, an electric vehicle owner and enthusiast in Michigan tells NPR.
The U.S. men’s soccer team opens the Paris Olympics with a tough loss against France
The United States men had not played at an Olympics since 2008. The squad opened the Paris Olympics by taking on host France in group play. The French easily defeated the Americans 3-0.
It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25
Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, the federal minimum wage went up from $6.55 per hour to $7.25. It hasn’t budged since.
As she is poised to be the Democratic nominee, here are 5 facts about Kamala Harris
In a career marked by firsts, Harris is no stranger to charting a new path. If she becomes the Democratic nominee, and beats Trump in November, she would be the first woman president of the U.S.
Olympic officials try to crush U.S. probes of China doping, threaten Salt Lake Games
The U.S. wants changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency after a Chinese drug scandal. Olympic officials threatened to block Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2034 Games if the U.S. criticism persists.
A breaching whale capsized a boat, tossing 2 people overboard off New Hampshire coast
The Coast Guard said the two boaters were uninjured and their boat salvaged. They said the whale appeared to be uninjured.
Tennis star Coco Gauff will carry the U.S. flag at the Olympic opening ceremony
Gauff, 20, is the first tennis player to serve as a U.S. flag bearer at an Olympic Games. At Friday’s opening ceremony, she will carry the flag alongside basketball great LeBron James.
With the U.S. bird flu outbreak uncontained, scientists see growing risks
A recent crop of human cases at a chicken farm highlight the risks of the ongoing outbreak. Here’s what scientists fear could happen next in the evolution of the virus.
Neighbors in Bethel Park are still reeling from the Trump assassination attempt
Bethel Park, Pa., is the hometown of Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate President Trump. In the wake of the shooting, residents there are shocked, but are recovering.
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