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Gather round and gaze up; the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. The beloved sky show will reach its zenith from August 12 to 13, giving Californians a prime window to see 50 to 100 shooting stars per hour. This year’s conditions are especially favorable as the peak coincides with a New Moon, meaning skies will be at their darkest. While the meteor shower can be seen across the US, according to NASA, “visibility should be ideal” for many parts of California. A meteor shower occurs when the Earth’s orbit intersects with the cloud of debris left by an asteroid…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family and friends of Laci Peterson are among the advocates of California murder victims opposing a new parole board policy that would open a path to recommend resentencing or clemency for serial killers, mass shooters and other convicts serving sentences of…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! For the latest season of her Roku Original docuseries, Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, actress and fashion icon Tracee Ellis Ross jetted to Thailand. Obviously, she packed plenty of…
Years before the U.S. Men’s National Team endured a disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and years before more critics claimed that the country’s pay-for-play youth soccer system has limited the growth of soccer, Brando Babini realized something wasn’t right.Teenage soccer players were losing interest early because they…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Friday.The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said the 29-year-old basketball player’s death was accidental.Clarke was found dead inside a home near Los Angeles on May 11. A…
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Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Public health officials are urging anyone who may have had direct contact with a Japanese macaque at the Granby…
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By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews Published on 11/08/2026 – 8:38 GMT+2•Updated 10:39 On the night of 5 August 2026, Leipzig/Halle Airport came close to disaster when a drone fitted with explosives and a detonator appeared near a cargo aircraft operated by Ukrainian Antonov Airlines. Ammunition destined for Ukraine…
Two Texas brothers died within 12 hours of each other after being gunned down while backing up their car, allegedly…
Jon Hamm and wife Anna Osceola are excited to expand their family with their first baby after three years of…
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate voted Friday to confirm Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to…
Don Nelson, a former NBA player and head coach who is in…
July’s sweltering heat officially torched the record books, earning the rank as…
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Reggie Bannister, who played Reggie in the hit Phantasm horror film series, has died.Bannister’s wife, Gigi, told TMZ that the actor died peacefully at their home in the San Bernardino County mountains early Sunday. He was 80.Gigi Bannister told TMZ that the actor was suffering from Lewy body dementia and…
Many of the roughly 10-14 million middle-income older adults in the US…
On Saturday, August 8, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will add…
HYBE’s new girl group TUIDE (pronounced “Tyoo-ih”), the first act under the…
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Former NFL player Patrick Murtagh and his partner, influencer Hannah Orval, celebrated…
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Angel Reese closes in on major WNBA record after historic Dream performance…
