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NASA announces new ‘super-Earth’: Exoplanet orbits in ‘habitable zone,’ is only 137 light-years away

ElOjoTorpe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits within a "habitable zone," according to NASA. Astronomers say the planet, dubbed TOI-715 b, is about one and a half times the width of Earth and orbits a small, reddish star. The same system also might harbor a second, Earth-sized planet, which, if confirmed, "would […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino speaks out after saving son from choking

Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino and Lauren Sorrentino attend MTV's Jersey Shore Family Vacation NYC Premiere Party at Hard Rock Hotel New York on August 02, 2023. CREDIT: Santiago Felipe/Stringer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Reality TV star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his wife, Lauren Sorrentino, jumped into action recently when their son started choking. The Sorrentinos shared video footage of the incident on Instagram Sunday as a warning to other parents. Mike Sorrentino said the scary moment started as a typical, […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Black women suffer disproportionately from ‘superwoman schema’

JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- When her firstborn child estranged herself from the family after getting married, Glenda Boone, 61, thought her daughter’s new husband was to blame for turning her child against her. It took Boone’s second daughter, Lauren, 32, to explain to her that even though their mother and father were always physically present and provided for their children, they never felt she was emotionally present. Her children felt alienated from her, and their mental health suffered […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Study of sea sponges lead scientists to believe Earth has already passed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming

SimpleImages/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Earth may have already passed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming and could be soon heading for 2 degrees of warming, researchers have found after studying sea sponges in the Caribbean. The study of 300 years of ocean temperature records kept preserved within sea sponges in the Caribbean indicate that global mean surface temperatures may have already exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius and that a 2-degree Celsius rise could be possible by the end of the decade, according […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Migrants allegedly snatched phones from 62 women in NYC crime spree: Police

Tim Drivas Photography/GETTY Images(NEW YORK) -- Three migrants were arrested in the Bronx overnight Monday for a citywide crime spree that included stealing women's phones off the street, police said. The New York Police Department executed a search warrant at the suspected safe house and made the arrests. They are expected to be charged with multiple robberies and grand larcenies and more individuals are being sought. The suspects are all believed to be from Venezuela, authorities said. The men were […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Rapper Killer Mike arrested shortly after winning three Grammys

Winner Killer Mike, winner of the "Best Rap Album" award for "Michael", "Best Rap Performance" award for "Scientists & Engineers", and " Best Rap Song" award for "Scientists & Engineers," with trophy, at the 66th Grammy Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. -- Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Michael Render, also known as rapper Killer Mike, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge Sunday night shortly after […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Arrest made in dognapping that left owner clinging to the hood of suspect’s car

On Saturday, the LAPD announced that the suspect, Sadie Slater, was arrested in Inglewood. The 21-year-old was booked for robbery with bail set at $70,000. -- Ali Zacharias and KABC(LOS ANGELES) -- A French bulldog's whereabouts remain unknown despite the Los Angeles Police Department making an arrest in connection with the dog's theft, a department spokesperson told ABC News Sunday. The dog theft on Jan. 18 left the dog's owner, Ali Zacharias, clinging to the hood of the suspect's car […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Eight-year-old girl fatally struck by vehicle while boarding her school bus

ArtBoyMB/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- An 8-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car while boarding her school bus, Georgia State Patrol confirmed Saturday. The incident took place in Henry County on Thursday when the young girl was struck by a Ford Fusion, driven by 25-year-old Kaylee Andre, on Jackson Lake Road, according to GSP. The identity of the victim has not been released. She was a student at Rock Springs Elementary School, according to Atlanta affiliate WSB-TV. Troopers say […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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California weather live updates: Man killed by falling redwood tree in Yuba City, police say

imran kadir photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A second round of back-to-back atmospheric rivers is bringing dangerous weather conditions to nearly the entire state of California this week. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, where floodwaters inundated roads and high winds knocked down power lines and trees. Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Feb 05, 5:49 AM […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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