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Science Dec 15

WATCH: NASA successfully launches hurricane-monitoring satellites

Eight NASA microsatellites tasked with tracking hurricanes dropped out of an airplane above the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday and shot into orbit around the Earth.

Nation Dec 15

Dylann Roof found guilty in Charleston church massacre, could face death penalty

Roof was found guilty on all 33 counts for fatally shooting nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015.

Nation Dec 12

Retrial set for Cincinnati officer who shot unarmed driver DuBose

Ray Tensing was charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter after the July 2015 shooting. Prosecutors plan to retry him on both counts.

Nation Dec 12

Women’s March gets spot for post-inauguration rally

A women's march that is expecting more than 100,000 attendees the day after the Jan. 20 inauguration has secured a location for its demonstration. More than a dozen other groups planning protests are still waiting on permits.

World Dec 08

Canada names Viola Desmond as first Canadian woman on banknote

Canada’s central bank announced Thursday that Viola Desmond will become the first woman who is not royalty on Canadian currency.

Science Dec 07

What Amazon’s cashier-free store could mean for millions of workers

On Monday, Amazon forayed into the brick and mortar grocery industry with the launch of Amazon Go. But the high-tech market could drastically change shopping and eventually eliminate the need for millions of cashiers.

Nation Dec 02

Audio shows Standing Rock Sioux tribe objected to pipeline two years ago

Recently released audio from a 2014 meeting between the Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access Pipeline executives contradict the company’s statements that it knew nothing of the tribe’s concerns about the new pipeline.

Health Nov 18

No longer an emergency, Zika virus is a long-term problem, says WHO

After a nine-month emergency designation, the WHO reclassified Zika as a long-term epidemic similar to other mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

Nation Nov 18

Marilyn Monroe ‘birthday dress’ fetches $4.8 million at auction

The skin-tight, crystal-covered gown Marilyn Monroe wore during her 1962 performance of “Happy Birthday Mr. President” picked up $4.8 million at auction Thursday night.

Arts Nov 17

Congressional commission proposes women’s history museum

A bipartisan congressional commission is calling for a women’s history museum to be erected on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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