Europe won't give up on new tech taxes
EU plans to tax the revenue generated by tech companies are on life support. But Facebook and Google could still be on the hook for millions in new payments.
This Nebraska town -- population 2 -- grew to 10 times its size for a Thanksgiving feast
The welcome sign reads "Gross, Pop. 2," but one of America's smallest towns has a lot more heart and holiday spirit than its size suggests.
Chrissy Teigen inspires parents to share photos of babies with head-shaping helmets
American model Chrissy Teigen sparked a social media trend after sharing on Twitter and Instagram a photo of her son, Miles, with a corrective helmet to treat his flat head syndrome.
A 6th-grader witnessed a school bus hit a car and left a note to the owner
When a school bus driver hit a car and allegedly fled the scene, a sixth-grader who witnessed the incident told the owner who was responsible.
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' returns, basking in awards spotlight
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" has already amassed oodles of accolades, including a near-sweep at the Emmys. But the Amazon dramedy already feels as if its act is growing a tad stale, with the various subplots inspiring the sort of indifference …
How America's VetDogs trains service dogs like Sully to perform long lists of commands
These puppers are cute and cuddly, and -- despite a recent crazy report questioning dogs' intelligence -- they're actually very smart. So smart, in fact, that they can perform a very long list of commands.
Retired FDA research monkeys find new home and music in Florida
Squirrel monkey chirps filled a small ranch-style building in north Gainesville, Florida -- a chorus that made Kari Bagnall's smile swell even wider.
The officer who fatally shot an armed Vietnam veteran won't be criminally charged, prosecutor says
Criminal charges will not be filed against a Colorado police officer who fatally shot an armed Vietnam War veteran in July in an apparent case of mistaken identity, the Adams County District Attorney's office said Monday.
NASA spacecraft meets with asteroid
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission and the asteroid Bennu have had a date planned for two years, and just after noon ET today, they finally got to meet face to face. OSIRIS-REx fired its thrusters for a small burn, putting it about …
A helicopter app for the wealthy plans to tackle Mumbai's traffic
A helicopter app for the wealthy has picked India's financial capital Mumbai as its first city outside the United States.
Israel begins operation to 'expose and thwart' Hezbollah tunnels
Israel has launched an operation along its northern border with Lebanon to "expose and thwart cross border tunnels" which it says have been dug by Hezbollah, the Israeli army said on Tuesday.
George P. Bush says grandfather's funeral an opportunity to put aside political differences
A grandson of George H.W. Bush said Tuesday that the late 41st president wanted his state funeral to be an opportunity for the nation to put aside political differences.
Inside Brazil's abandoned Santa theme park
Driving through Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, you might spot an eerie sight on the side of the road: a derelict gang of Santas, lying abandoned surrounded by palm trees and greenery.
Now Eric Trump has thoughts on Kellyanne Conway's marriage
On Monday -- and then again Tuesday morning, Eric Trump, the middle son of the President of the United States, weighed in on an issue that has roiled official Washington: The marriage between White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway and …
Mueller may be poised to lift the lid of his investigation
America may get its most intimate look yet inside Robert Mueller's secretive Russia investigation in the next four days, with a series of disclosures that have the potential to be greatly damaging for President Donald Trump.
