2023-07-18 Facing Charges, US Soldier Flees to North Korea
A U.S. soldier crossed the border dividing North and South Korea at the Joint Security Area, or JSA, Tuesday. It is believed that North Korean officials are holding the soldier.…
2023-07-18 Morocco’s Women’s Soccer Team Inspires Girls in Arab World
Morocco’s national women’s soccer team is set to make its first appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. After years of being largely hidden, Moroccan women’s soccer is gaining new…
2023-07-18 Trump Says He Is a Target of January 6 Investigation
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he received a letter saying that he is a target of the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump…
2023-07-17 Another Alzheimer’s Drug Showing Promise
Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug has been shown to slow patients’ worsening conditions, researchers reported Monday. The American drug company Eli Lilly said it is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
2023-07-17 Russia Halts Grain Deal after Bridge to Crimea Struck
Russia halted on Monday the U.N. negotiated deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea. Russia ended the deal just hours after Ukraine struck Russia’s bridge to Crimea.…
2023-07-17 Brazilian Cave Objects Suggest Earlier Arrival of Humans in Americas
New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as giant sloths, big animals that disappeared thousands of years ago. The findings support evidence that people arrived…
2023-07-17 Visitors Still Go to Death Valley Even with Record Heat
Even as temperatures continue to climb, visitors are still coming to see Death Valley National Park on the California-Nevada border. The park is known as the hottest place on Earth.…
2023-07-16 In Belgium, Empty Churches Are Being Turned into Businesses
Across Europe, churches and other Christian religious buildings stand increasingly empty. These empty churches are being repurposed. That means they are being changed into other things like hotels, sport climbing…
2023-07-16 Webb Telescope Observes Most Distant Black Hole
Astronomers say they have identified the most distant, active supermassive black hole ever observed. The observation came from data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope, which the American space…