(CNN) — Seventy-eight years ago, scientists created a unique sort of timepiece — named the Doomsday Clock — as a symbolic attempt to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world.

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But returning to an old-fashioned alarm clock instead of your phone might help you get up and go in the morning. “Keeping the phone in another room will likely decrease the opportunity for ...

A passenger plane crashed midair with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC. American Airlines officials said there were 60 passengers and four crew on board ...

New York (CNN) — Starbucks is set to eliminate a significant number of drinks and food options in the coming months as part of the company’s plan to simplify its offerings, reduce wait times ...

“Victim 1 told troopers that his stepfather, Joshua Dechant, forced him to go outside naked as a form of punishment. At the time this occurred on Jan. 22, 2025, the temperature outside was in ...

(CNN) — Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival ...

This compares to one in five (20 per cent) in 2023. The corresponding numbers outside London were 15 per cent in 2024 and 13 per cent in 2023. In terms of where in the capital is seeing rental ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Weeks after Justin Trudeau announced his decision to step down as Liberal Party leader, the latest poll shows the party is seeing a slight uptick in support. The poll tracker is a product of the ...