On Dec. 5, 2014, NASA successfully test launched its Orion spacecraft, its hope for the future of manned space travel and an eventual trip to Mars. Dec. 5 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1776, the first scholastic fraternity in America, Phi Beta Kappa, was organized at William and …
Vaping, already linked to lung damage, may also have harmful psychological effects, a new study suggests. The researchers found a strong association between vaping and depression in a study of nearly 900,000 U.S. adults. The apparent culprit: nicotine. “There is a potential risk between e-cigarette use and depression,” said lead …
On Dec. 4, 2009, an Italian jury found U.S. exchange student Amanda Knox and her Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, guilty of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher. Knox and Sollecito were acquitted in 2011. Dec. 4 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1881, the Los Angeles Times published its first …
For decades the Black Sea has been treated as a dumping ground for agricultural and industrial waste from south eastern Europe – with things so bad that scientists considered parts of it almost entirely dead. But what has been done to turn things around and is there any prospect of …
On Dec. 3, 1989, U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared the Cold War over during a summit in Malta. Dec. 3 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1818, Illinois was admitted as the 21st state in the United States. In 1833, Oberlin College in …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Sandals and baskets that have withstood the ravages of time will be among the perishable artifacts analyzed by a team of scientists looking to learn more about a corner of the southwestern United States that was first excavated decades ago. Depending on what they uncover, officials …
On Dec. 2, 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency was formed with Indianapolis lawyer William Ruckelshaus as its administrator. Dec. 2 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. In 1823, during his annual address to the U.S. Congress, President James Monroe proclaimed a new …
Parts of southern New England could pick up more than a foot of snow. Millions of Americans who had to navigate a bomb cyclone and a Midwestern wind storm on Thanksgiving encountered more inclement weather when returning home Sunday and braced for more Monday, as a major winter storm takes shape in …
On Dec. 1, 1959, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a treaty banning military activity on Antarctica, reserving the continent for scientific research. Dec. 1 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1891, the game of basketball was invented when James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the …
Nov. 30 (UPI) — A storm that originated in the West and wrought havoc for Thanksgiving travelers in the days leading up to the holiday will make its presence felt and bring a new round of travel woes to those in the northeastern United States this weekend. Forecasters are calling it a double-barreled …
Researchers are trying to determine whether an 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia is a dog or a wolf. The canine – which was two months old when it died – has been remarkably preserved in the permafrost of the Russian region, with its fur, nose and teeth all intact. DNA …
On Nov. 28, 2004, Ken Jennings lost on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! after winning 74 games and $2.5 million. In 1782, preliminary peace articles formally ending the American Revolutionary War were signed in Paris. In 1913, Charles Chaplin made his screen debut in Mack Sennett’s short film Making a Living. …
