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(PORTLAND, Maine) — Seals are thriving off the Northeast coast thanks to decades of protections, and that victory for wildlife has brought a consequence for humans — more encounters with sharks. Seals are a favorite prey of large sharks such

Female Instagram users across the United States are flooding the photo-sharing app with black-and-white images this week. The official goal is a show of support for other women.

(NEW YORK) — A German shepherd in New York that had the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a dog in the U.S. has died. Robert and Allison Mahoney of Staten Island told National Geographic that their 7-year-old shepherd, Buddy,

The Trump administration initially rejected lawmakers’ requests to allow these experts to offer testimony before Congress. They are scheduled to testify Friday at 9 a.m. ET.

Only 22 of the league’s 30 teams will play in the truncated season. The NBA is experimenting with keeping players in a so-called “bubble” to try to keep the coronavirus from seeping into its ranks. (Image credit: Harry How/Getty Images)

Google announced Tuesday that it is planning to lay a new trans-Atlantic underwater cable that it claims will ensure a significant upgrade to the U.S.-Europe Internet infrastructure.

After nearly three weeks of protests in Russia’s Far East over the arrest of a provincial governor, neither Moscow nor the protesters seem willing to back down.

(MADRID) — A Spanish court on Thursday found a 77-year-old American man guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced him to seven years in prison, rejecting his defense that he was duped. Victor Stemberger had told the Madrid provincial court he

(ATLANTA) — John Lewis was celebrated as an American hero during his funeral Thursday as former President Barack Obama and others called on people to follow Lewis’ example and fight injustice. Three former presidents joined in the eulogies at Atlanta’s

Brazil’s first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, tested positive for the new coronavirus Thursday, the government said, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine with it. The announcement came five days after President Jair Bolsonaro said he was over his illness