Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave's hidden plumbing system allows rainwater to reach underground quickly through sinkholes, but these water routes can also carry sewage, chemicals and other pollutants into the caveKentucky’s Mammoth Cave has a vast underground water network fed by rainwater entering sinkholes and cracks in the limestone. The same rapi...
Two dog food manufacturers recall products within days over metal and salmonella contamination risks: Everything pet owners need to knowTwo dog food companies issued recalls in August 2026 for contamination concerns. Fromm Family Foods recalled canned dog food over potential...
7,000 years ago, Greenland’s giant ice dome disappeared as temperatures climbed. Today, scientists say the ancient melting occurred at temperatures close to those now threatening the island’s remaining iceGreenland’s 1,600-foot ice dome vanished 7,000 years ago when temperatures were several degrees warmer than today. Now, scientists have fou...
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trialArturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta's safety record, made the allegation during his second day of testimony in a landmark trial over claim...
Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young usersArturo Bejar, who worked at Meta from 2009 to 2015 before returning to the company as an independent contractor from 2019 to 2021, is the f...
Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fu...
Ex-Anthony Fauci adviser pleads guilty in US to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 recordsA former adviser to Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty to conspiring to hide government documents. David Morens admitted to evading public record...
Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damagesFacebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred ov...
In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see pivotal moment for online safetyWritten on it in black ink were the names of children and young adults who have died from social media related harms, including deaths by s...
Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fue...
Study says you can earn over $200,000 and still be middle class in these 5 US statesMiddle-class income classifications differ widely throughout the United States, with Massachusetts leading the charge for the upper echelon...
Extreme Heat Warning: Texas, Florida, other Southern states in US brace for triple-digit temperaturesScorching temperatures and oppressive humidity grip the southern United States. Heat indices are exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit in severa...
A look at major lawsuits against Meta, other social media companies over harms to kidsIn a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contr...
One killed, four injured in Lexington park shooting; children among victimsOne person died and four others sustained injuries in a park shooting incident. Police responded to reports of shots fired and discovered f...
US states seek $200 billion penalty in blockbuster Meta lawsuitA coalition of US states will seek around $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing Facebook and I...
Ryanair co-founder’s 951-acre estate with 7-bed mansion, 268 horse stalls listed for $57.5 millionRyanair co-founder Tony Ryan's family is selling Castleton Farm for $57.5 million. This historic 951-acre estate in Kentucky dates back to ...
Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigationThe trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designe...