World's largest bacteria discovered in Guadeloupe
You can see it with the naked eye and pick it up with a pair of tweezers -- not bad for a single bacteria.
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Clashes, tear gas, even as Ecuador protesters win government concession
Police in Ecuador's capital fired tear gas Thursday to disperse Indigenous protesters who tried to storm congress on the 11th day of crippling demonstrations over fuel prices and living costs.
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Former Olympic pole vault champion Surh announces retirement
Jenn Suhr, the 2012 Olympic women's pole vault gold medallist, announced her retirement on Thursday as the US outdoor championships got underway in Eugene.
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Bodies of two men murdered in Brazilian Amazon returned to families
The bodies of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were handed over to their families Thursday, nearly two and half weeks after they were killed in Brazil's Amazon.
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US Supreme Court on guns: what happens next?
The US Supreme Court ruling in the most important gun rights case in more than a decade does not mean a New Yorker can now openly carry an AR-15 rifle into a movie theater.
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Recession worries weigh on euro as US stocks advance
The euro retreated against the dollar Thursday as economic data pointed to increased prospects of recession in Europe, while Wall Street stocks finished higher following another volatile session.
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Big Oil meeting with US govt cordial but no miracle gas price fix
Biden administration officials and oil industry executives huddled in Washington on Thursday to discuss potential steps to address runaway gasoline prices, and while both sides called the talks constructive, no concrete plans for relief emerged.
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US justice officials outline Trump's 'brazen' takeover bid
Lawmakers investigating the attack on the US Capitol on Thursday detailed Donald Trump's efforts to recruit the Justice Department into his scheme to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden -- attempting to replace its head with a loyalist who was "meddling in the outcome of a presidential election."
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Chile workers end strike at world's largest copper producer
Workers at Chile's state mining company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, called off an open-ended strike Thursday after reaching agreement with the government.
Read moreEU grants candidate status to Ukraine as US ships weapons
European Union leaders granted candidate status Thursday to Ukraine and Moldova in a strong show of support against Russia's invasion, as the United States said it was sending Kyiv more high-precision rocket systems.
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