A Storm Tore Open a Key Yup’ik Archaeological Site in Alaska. Archaeologists Are Racing the Next One
A storm scattered artifacts from Alaska’s Nunalleq Yup’ik site; archaeologists dug this summer to save what’s left, per NPR and KYUK.
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South Korea’s Lee rules out joining the Iran war, but leaves the door open to protecting ships near Hormuz
South Korea’s Lee rules out sending combat troops into the Iran war but says Seoul is reviewing a stronger role for its navy’s Cheonghae Unit.
Judge blocks Trump Kennedy Center name again as board votes to close, NBC reports
A federal judge blocked Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center a second time Tuesday; the board then voted to close the building for renovation, NBC reported.
Frontier Flight to Atlanta Diverts to Knoxville, Stranding Passengers Overnight After Crew Hits Duty Limit
A Frontier Airlines flight bound for Atlanta ended up spending the night in Knoxville, Tennessee, last week — and passengers were left there not simply because
A 15-Year-Old Survived Two Days Clinging to a Capsized Boat in the Bering Sea. His Brother and Another Man From Their Village Did Not.
A 15-year-old boy from the Alaska Native village of Savoonga survived roughly two days adrift in the Bering Sea by clinging to the hull of an overturned fishing
Lufthansa Flight LH418 Diverts to Glasgow After Mid-Flight Emergency
A Lufthansa flight diverted to Glasgow Airport on September 10, 2026, after a passenger had a medical emergency in the air.
9/11 Memorial Adds a New, Seventh Moment of Silence for Its 25th Anniversary
Friday marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and this year’s remembrance program at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan
Delta Flight DL2311 Makes Emergency Descent, Diverts to Las Vegas After Cabin Pressure Failure
Delta Air Lines Flight DL2311 lost cabin pressure at cruising altitude on Sunday, September 6, 2026, forcing the crew to make a rapid emergency descent
TSA’s New Gateside Pilot Lets Eligible PreCheck Travelers Reach the Gate Without a Boarding Pass
The Transportation Security Administration has started letting some non-ticketed people pass through airport security to reach the gate — but only after they apply
UN General Assembly Votes 164-1 to Back a World Map That Shows Africa’s True Size
The United Nations General Assembly voted 164 to 1, with 6 abstentions, on Friday, Sept.
Delta Flight 437 Diverts to Detroit After Captain Falls Ill Mid-Flight
A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston made an emergency stop in Detroit on Tuesday after the captain became too ill to continue flying, then landed
King Harald V of Norway Dies at 89; Son Becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway died at 89 on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Rikshospitalet in Oslo. His son automatically became King Haakon VIII on his father’s death
Yayoi Kusama, Artist Known for Polka Dots and Infinity Mirror Rooms, Dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist whose polka-dotted pumpkins and mirrored infinity rooms made her one of the most recognized names in contemporary art, has died
One Person Killed in I-26 Crash Chain That Included Buckcherry’s Tour Bus; Band Says Everyone Aboard Is Safe
Rock band Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 26 East in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, around 2 a.m. on August 21, 2026
Prince Harry, Elton John and Five Others Ordered to Pay $13 Million Toward Daily Mail Publisher’s Legal Costs
Prince Harry, Elton John and five other people who sued the publisher of the Daily Mail have been ordered to pay an initial £9.5 million — about $13 million
DOJ Says Attorney General Todd Blanche Had No Role in Comey’s Seashell-Post Indictment, Though He Learned of It a Day Before the Grand Jury Vote
The Justice Department told a federal court on Aug. 19, 2026, that Attorney General Todd Blanche played no part in the decision to indict former FBI Director James
The Moon Turns Red on August 27-28: A Deep Partial Eclipse, Not Quite a True “Blood Moon”
On the night of August 27 into August 28, 2026, the Moon slid through most of Earth’s shadow and took on a deep red-orange
Lake Mead Drops to a New Record Low, Still 144 Feet From Running Dry
Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded since the lake began filling behind Hoover Dam in 1935.
Qantas A380 Flew Sydney-to-Dallas Round Trip With a Work Light Left Inside Its Wing
A Qantas A380 flew a round trip between Sydney and Dallas-Fort Worth with passengers aboard while a 33-centimeter (about 13-inch) battery-powered maintenance work
NTSB Finds Fatigue in Failed Fan Blade and Bird Remains in Ryanair Engine That Shattered a Cabin Window
On July 10, 2026, a fan blade broke off the right engine of a Boeing 737-800 operated by Malta Air, a Ryanair Group subsidiary, as it climbed through about 16,000