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‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony

NEW YORK — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a…

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Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications

WASHINGTON — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often…

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A wave of exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria kills at least 8, including members of Hezbollah

BEIRUT — Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday,…

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A boy was trapped between boulders for 9 hours until crews could free him

CONCORD, N.H. — Rescuers freed an 11-year-old boy who slipped between two boulders near his school and was…

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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children…

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‘All good here’ was 1 of the final texts sent from the doomed Titan submersible, hearing reveals

Among the last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the…

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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is No. 1 again; conservative doc ‘Am I Racist’ cracks box office top 5

Moviegoers said yes to more “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” this weekend. After its monster opening, the Tim Burton sequel easily…

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An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released

WASHINGTON — A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars…

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Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Justin Timberlake urged drivers not to get behind the wheel of a car after…

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2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery

LONDON — Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist…