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NASA's Psyche delivered a laser transmission spanning a staggering 140 million miles, setting a potential record for both our world and beyond.

A mother in California has been arrested after she allegedly beat her 5-week-old baby for crying, causing 16 broken bones, police said.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a New Year's Eve street brawl that involved 'Beverly Hills 90210' star Ian Ziering, police said.

A California UPS driver was found shot to death in his truck, and police say his co-worker has been arrested in connection with the murder.

A convicted sex offender in Arizona was arrested after he was supposed to register as a sex offender, but instead faked his own death, according to authorities.

A California man was arrested in connection with the murder of his mother, a beloved kindergarten teacher, according to authorities.

A California man allegedly paid homeless woman $20 to watch his granddaughter while he spent hours drinking in a bar, police say.

Two children were killed by being smothered to death. Now, their father will spend the rest of his life in prison for the crime, officials say.

Reports of a mysterious flying object traversing the skies recently ignited curiosity and concern from the United States to Europe.

A nationwide bird hunt soon could be underway, as a federal agency wants to eliminate one kind of owl to save two others.

The 1940s were a dangerous time in Los Angeles for young women, with several ending up dead and their killer never arrested. Was a serial killer at work?

Lana Turner may long be dead and buried, but questions surrounding the killing of her abusive lover linger to this day.

A man was sentenced in the fatal shooting of a young child during a road rage incident in California in 2021.

Experts say you weren't seeing UFOs in the California sky recently, but it was Chinese space debris.

A surge of hot plasma from the sun's surface has triggered Earth's most powerful solar storm since 2017, thwarting Canada's power grid.

A veterinarian in Chicago has been arrested for sharing child pornography, but officials say he bragged about plans to sexually assault his unborn child.

A man in California sentenced to two decades in jail after he extorted explicit images from a minor girl then coerced her to having sex, officials said.

A new AI-assisted throat patch to help people with voice disorders in speaking has been unveiled by UCLA, researchers say.

Two men admitted using night-vision goggles and unregistered guns to kill donkeys in the Mojave Desert in 2021, officials said.

A 3-year-old boy was behind the wheel of the truck that fatally struck a 2-year-old girl at a California gas station, officials said.

California pastor accused of paying two hitmen thousands of dollars to kill his daughter's boyfriend, who he didn't approve of.

The most UFO sightings reported have come in the western part of the United States. Lincoln County, Nevada has had the most.

California woman accused of leading crime ring that stole beauty products and resold them on Amazon, making millions of dollars.

A jury in Los Angeles County has convicted Germarcus Lamar David in connection with the fatal shootings of his daughter, three sons, and mother-in-law.

A metal monolith mysteriously appeared atop a hill in Wales and it has left the locals baffled on where it came from.

Hundreds of thousands of dead salmon were found in California's Klamath River just days after being released by wildlife officials.

Hypersonic missiles are weapons that can travel at five times the speed of sound and the military is working on maneuverability and precision.

A new theory suggests aviator Charles Lindbergh volunteered his son for medical research and staged a kidnapping to cover up the baby's death.

Police helped rescue a woman who mouthed 'HELP ME' as she drove by a traffic stop in Las Vegas, officials said.

California man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death on state beach and then calling cops to report it.

A man who killed a person who insulted his wife at a California convenience store is now spending decades in prison. He was seen on video with the murder weapon.

A 3-year-old boy was found by police in a bathtub with his throat slit, authorities said.

A teen in California was killed after a 14-year-old girl crashed a stolen vehicle and it burst into flames, cops say.

California man confessed to intentionally setting fire to an elderly woman's mobile home. Now, he's spend decades behind bars for her death.

The United States Navy sent a convoy led by aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Theodore Roosevelt through the Philippine Sea.

NASA has revealed how it will land on the icy ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa to search for signs of life in a proposed mission.

An ancient lake has reappeared in the hot, dry landscape of California's Death Valley, creating a rare and fleeting spectacle for visitors.

'Strangulation and sharp force' is the cause of death for 4-year-old California girl. Now, her mother is being accused of her death.

A woman in California has been arrested in connection with the death of her 4-month-old daughter, police said.

Hawaii, the 'Aloha State,' seems to say goodbye to more species than any other U.S. state. Eight bird species there became extinct in 2023.

California woman gets probation after being found guilty of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, herself and her dog during pot-infused psychosis, officials said.

The wife of a Vegas police officer is accused of posing as an attorney and forging documents with judges' signatures.

California driving instructors accused of sexually assaulting, secretly recording teen students during driving lessons.

A California woman allegedly fought with and stabbed her mother, which was all caught on Facebook Live, according to police.

A father and stepmother in California are both now serving time in prison after their young son was found dead in a storage bin, according to authorities.

A 10-year-old boy in California is being accused of taking his father's stolen gun and using it to fatally shoot a child out riding his bike, cops say.

A California teen is accused of killing his parents and injuring his sister after calling 911 to report a home invasion.

A woman in California has been charged with murder after she allegedly rammed her vehicle into a possible porch pirate, killing the victim, police said.

NASA's Perseverance rover found samples that indicate that water was once on Mars.

Arizona woman accused of killing daughter and keeping her body in home for 5 days before tossing it in dumpster.