People in the American state of Kentucky will be able to legally bet on sporting events for the first time in September. When they do, they also help to pay for the first-ever state program to help people with gambling problems.
International health officials are closely following a new version of COVID-19 as it spreads to more countries.
The project is a central part of city efforts to use research-based methods to reduce gun violence
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Lying on London’s famous Millennium Bridge, British artist Ben Wilson paints on a piece of dried gum.
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Scientists were surprised to find thousands of pearl octopuses living together as they protected their developing eggs.
Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday and had put President Ali Bongo under house arrest.
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Hurricane Idalia made landfall on the west coast of the American state of Florida on Wednesday.
The group announced the addition of new members Thursday at its meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Three new studies suggest links between natural gas wells and cases of cancer, asthma and birth problems.
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The U.S. weather agency is exploring the ocean around the Aleutian Islands aiming to map the sea floor and make discoveries about undersea life.