Speaking with reporters Friday, Ali Abedzadeh, head of Iran’s national aviation department, denied that any missile hit the Ukrainian plane.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
France blocks export of rare, $26 million painting discovered in elderly woman’s kitchen
Minister of Culture Franck Riester said France will have 30 months to raise the funds to purchase “Christ Mocked,” which sold for $26.6 million.
Barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel sinks off Galápagos Islands, prompting emergency
Emergency crews put up containment barriers and absorbent cloths off San Cristóbal Island after the Orca barge, carrying 600 gallons of diesel, sank.
Colorado teen suffers brain damage after breast augmentation surgery goes wrong, lawsuit says
Emmalyn Nguyen, 18, has remained in a “minimally conscious” and needed around-the-clock care since the Aug. 1 procedure, the lawsuit says.
Mom at domestic violence shelter found son’s letter to Santa. He asked for a ‘good dad’
In an image that has gone viral, SafeHaven of Tarrant County, Texas, shared a letter to Santa by a 7-year-old who has been at the shelter for weeks.
The original red Solo Cup? This disposable cup was likely used once for wine 3,500 years ago
The clay cup, crafted 3,500 years ago on Crete by the Minoans, is part of an exhibit at London’s British Museum examining waste throughout history.
Viral glitter bomb creator updates porch pirate decoy package with Macaulay Culkin
With a new smelly spray and biodegradable glitter, Mark Rober updated his viral glitter bomb package alongside Macaulay Culkin for the 2019 holidays.
Why is the Pensacola shooting being investigated as a terror attack? Here’s what we know now
Authorities on Monday were still investigating the shooting at a Pensacola naval base that left three people dead as a possible act of terrorism.
Our cell phones are causing more head and neck injuries, study shows
A study looking at 20 years of emergency room data found that head and neck injuries have been on the rise, with a sharp increase occurring in 2007.
Did first plague kill half of late Roman Empire? Evidence may be exaggerated, study says
The Justinianic Plague is said to have killed more than half of the late Roman Empire’s population – but with little evidence, a new study suggests.