Asteroid 1999 KW4 has been called “oddly shaped,” “potentially hazardous”and “massive.” It will pass by Earth this weekend, NASA says.
Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
They don’t look as scary as a snake or a bear, but these animals are surprisingly deadly
Dogs bite. Bees sting. Farm animals kill. These animals don’t look as scary as snakes or bears, but it’s worth remembering how deadly they can be.
A city is suing an RV retailer over its ‘gigantic’ American flag. They won’t take it down
A North Carolina city says Gander RV’s American flag is too big. CEO Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC’s “The Profit,” says he will not remove it.
José Andrés: Fired cafeteria worker is ‘hero’ for giving lunch to student who couldn’t pay
José Andrés suggested Bonnie Kimball should work for his company. Kimball will not returnto her old job, despite an offer of work and backpay.
These dogs helped Parkland students cope with tragedy. They got their own yearbook page
The 2019 yearbook of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, includes the photos of more than a dozen therapy and service dogs.
‘Game of Thrones’ fans love direwolves. Huskies may suffer as a result, activists say
Animal rights activists say some “Game of Thrones” fans who buy huskies because they look like direwolves, don’t know what they’re getting into.
West Point’s class of 2019 includes historic number of African-American women
West Point also projects a record number of hispanic female graduates in the Class of 2019, which is set to include the academy’s 5,000 female grad.
‘Zombie raccoon’ sightings: They stagger, show their teeth and may have glowing eyes
Chicago-area officials have repeatedly warned locals of raccoons infected with the distemper virus, which can cause the animals to act like “zombies.”
‘I graduated. These high school students couldn’t’: Viral grad cap honors shooting victims
The viral video shows a student’s graduation mortarboard decorated with a QR code that links to a webpage honoring school shooting victims.
Penguin and seal poop gives life to Antarctica, new study finds
Researchers found “hotspots” of biodiversity surrounding Antarctic colonies of seals and penguins. The cause: Gasses from the animals’ waste.