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Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday, while a juvenile dinosau...

Another key ally quits Netanyahu's governing coalition in a major blow to Israel's leader

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a major political blow on Wednesday as a key governing partner announced it was quitting his coalition government, ...

US stocks swing as Trump says he discussed firing the Federal Reserve's chair

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are shaky on Wednesday as President Donald Trump said he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve. Such a move could help Wall Str...

Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won't be the last

Pop Mart has struck it rich. The Chinese company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers said this week that it expects profit for the first six months of this year to jump by at lea...

Pac-12, Mountain West headed back to court after mediation fails over millions in 'poaching' fees

The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences are headed back to court after failing to reach a settlement agreement in mediation over $55 million in “poaching” fees. The conferences failed to re...

At least 15 injured in Russian attack targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The l...

The Latest: Stampede at Gaza food distribution site kills 20 as Israeli strikes claim 41 lives

A stampede at a food distribution site run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Wednesday, the group said, in the first acknowledgment of de...

Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa

LONDON (AP) — A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broad...

Indian police find Russian woman and her 2 daughters living in an isolated forest cave

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India’s southern Karnataka state said Wednesday they found a Russian woman and her two young daughters living in isolation in a remote forest cave. The woman, iden...

Norwegian Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold dies after being struck by lightning

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. Groenvold won bronze at ...

USA Bobsled and Skeleton signs endorsement deal with Honda through 2030 Olympics

USA Bobsled and Skeleton has entered into a multi-year endorsement deal with American Honda, one that will give the sliding sports federation financial and technical support going into both ...

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

GENEVA (AP) — Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering preview of what players and fans may face when the U.S...