Gambian Toufah Jaallow tells the story of how she survived rape by dictator
At the tender age of 18, she was awarded a scholarship to a university in a national talent contest for young women. In 2015, she...
Russian filmmakers land on the space station after shooting
After entering Earth's atmosphere, the capsule fell under a red-and white-striped parachute and landed upright on the steppes in Kazakhstan. Oleg Novitskiy and Yulia...
NASA's Lucy, an asteroid hunter, soars into the sky with diamonds
Seven of the mysterious space rock are part of the swarms that orbit Jupiter, believed to be leftovers from planetary formation.The Atlas V rocket...
South Texas's aging water system is meeting the needs of a growing population
Lambert stated, "That will become someone else's problem," referring to Lambert's upcoming retirement as the head of an irrigation district close to the U.S.-Mexico...
Cher sues Sonny Bono's heirs over song and record revenues
Cher filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles Wednesday against former Rep. Mary Bono, and other defendants. They claim Cher tried to end provisions...
UN starts vaccinating people against Ebola in Congo
LONDON , -- Wednesday's announcement by the World Health Organization indicated that officials in eastern Congo have started to vaccinate people against Ebola after...
FDA approves the first electronic cigarette. It cites benefits for smokers
E-cigarettes are sold in the United States for over a decade without any government oversight. The FDA is currently reviewing all vaping products in order...
More than 130 countries have reached an agreement on corporate minimum taxes
The announcement on Friday was made in an effort to address the impact of globalization and digitization on the world economy. It would allow countries...
After an oil spillage, California's Surf City USA beach is reopened
Huntington Beach, also known as "Surf City USA", reopened in a much quicker time than expected.After water quality tests showed no oil-related toxins in...
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
Passengers were left stranded in California, steaming to the East Coast after the third consecutive day of delayed and canceled flights.Vanessa Wheeler said that...