Spielberg's new alien movie asks: Who gets to decide the truth?
In 1977, Steven Spielberg’s "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" imagined contact with aliens as an event inspiring awe.... Read More
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UC Berkeley doctoral student accused of espionage, Chinese authorities say
Chinese authorities said they arrested a Northern California scholar earlier this month, accusing him of espionage and endangering national security.
U Min Zin was taken into custody on June 3 at Kunming Changshui ...Read more
Massachusetts not participating in Great American State Fair: 'Just ridiculous,' Healey says
BOSTON — Massachusetts is not participating in the Great American State Fair, a 16‑day festival on the National Mall marking the country’s 250th anniversary that Gov. Maura Healey has ridiculed.
Healey’s office ...Read more
5 takeaways from Nevada's primary election
LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s November electoral matchups are set after this week’s primaries.
Nevada raised its voter participation rate during the state’s primary elections by about 5 percentage points compared with June...Read more
Legislature sweeps Florida Forever funding to rural conservation program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature has gone from budgeting $229 million to the Florida Forever program two years ago to putting no new money into it next year, something that has rarely happened in the 25-year ...Read more
4 taken to hospital after helicopter crashes at South Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Four people were taken to the hospital Saturday after a helicopter collided with a plane while taking off from North Perry Airport, officials say.
The Robinson R44 helicopter crashed about 11:20 ...Read more
Cape Canaveral could get new launch site only 2 miles from the port
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new launch pad could be constructed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — if the military has its way.
The Department of the Air Force, which oversees the facility, is gathering information for an ...Read more
Queens pilot abandons seaplane in East River after wave crashes into it; second time pilot survives crash
NEW YORK — A Queens pilot about to take off in his seaplane from the East River near the Throgs Neck Bridge had to abandon ship when a large wave smashed into the plane, which began sinking, officials said.
It was the ...Read more
Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey.
Out of 75 of the top cities around the world, L.A. ranked among the lowest for vibrancy in Gensler’s 2026 City Pulse ...Read more
Xcel Energy still facing pushback after cutting electric rate hike request
DENVER — A proposed settlement that would cut 37% off of the electric rate increase sought by Xcel Energy would still be the highest-ever jump in yearly revenue for a utility in Colorado history, according to the state ...Read more
Trump taps lawyer who helped defend him as Wall Street's top cop
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump tapped an experienced white-collar lawyer who helped defend him in a hush money case to be U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, the federal prosecutor whose office ...Read more
Candace Cameron Bure's daughter criticised for showing pregnant belly
Candace Cameron Bure's daughter Natasha Bure Perry has clapped back at critics who have taken issue with her pregnant belly being displayed.
The singer will have her blossoming bump out "until further notice" as she is ...Read more
Vanessa Trump to start 'second stage' of treatment for breast cancer
Vanessa Trump is set to begin the "second stage" of treatment for breast cancer.
The 48-year-old model gave a health update to her Instagram followers on Saturday (13.06.26), almost a month after she revealed her ...Read more
Anna Faris' podcast helped her through Chris Pratt divorce
Anna Faris' podcast was a lifeline after her divorce from Chris Pratt in 2018.
The 49-year-old actress said the breakup with the 46-year-old actor after eight years of marriage made her want to live a life free of public ...Read more
Woman swept out to sea in Santa Cruz becomes California's second death amid ongoing swell
LOS ANGELES — One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after they were swept out to sea by a powerful tide in Santa Cruz this week amid hazardous ocean conditions that forecasters warn will continue across ...Read more
Pulse 10th anniversary remembrance ceremony: 'We remain Orlando United'
ORLANDO, Fla. — For years, Myreanna Bebe felt guilty celebrating her birthday, which came just one day after her brother, 19-year-old Jason Benjamin Josaphat, was among the 49 killed in the Pulse nightclub attack on June...Read more
Trump prosecutor in LA pushing unusual public search for voter fraud before count is in
LOS ANGELES — First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli — President Donald Trump’s loyalist federal prosecutor in Los Angeles — has not been shy in recent days about his intention to ferret out voter fraud in ...Read more
Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping US order
Anthropic PBC has disabled access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, following an unprecedented order by the Trump administration to keep the technology out of the hands of all foreign ...Read more
Trump to meet Mideast partners on sidelines of G7 in France
President Donald Trump will meet with U.S. partners in the Middle East at the Group of Seven leaders’ summit in France next week, underscoring the outsized role the war in Iran continues to play as European allies ...Read more
Rod Stewart appears to make record recovery, hours after canceling San Diego concert
SAN DIEGO — Rod Stewart has achieved record success as one of the most popular and acclaimed singers of his generation. Now, he may be setting a new record for making a remarkably swift recovery from laryngitis.
On ...Read more
Kelly Ripa's 'awkward' hands caused this regret about her and Mark Consuelos' $179 wedding
Kelly Ripa's "awkward" hands are why she regrets not having flowers in photos from her and Mark Consuelos' $179 Las Vegas wedding.
The move is the only thing the 55-year-old actress would change about their 1996 elopement...Read more
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