This year marks the 60th anniversary the “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. at the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.
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No plans for nationwide ban of gas stoves, CPSC says following report, backlash
There are no plans for a nationwide ban of gas stoves in the U.S., the Consumer Product Safety Commission chair said after a report from Bloomberg.
NASA just found a planet almost the size of Earth and it’s in the habitable zone of a star
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Over 190K people are without power from California storm. See where it’s hit the most.
Another major storm has hit California, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. Check the power outages with USA TODAY’s datapages.
430K Mercedes-Benz, Lincoln and more among latest cars and motorcycles facing recalls
Several vehicle models of different automakers are part of the latest roundup of cars facing recalls.
7-year-old girl killed after dog ‘viciously’ attacked her; dog owner charged with homicide
The owner of the dog, identified as Erick Lopez of Baton Rouge, was not home when the attack happened but was charged with negligent homicide.
TSA finds 4-foot boa constrictor inside woman’s carry-on luggage at Florida airport
The “danger noodle” was inside a woman’s carry-on on Dec. 15, and it was not allowed to fly after the airline was notified.
Alabama airport ground crew worker killed was ‘sucked into the engine,’ NTSB says
The NTSB said the plane was parked at the gate with the parking brake set when the employee of an American Airlines subsidiary was killed in Alabama.
Ancient ‘Green Coffin’ sarcophagus returned to Egypt after US officials ruled it was looted
A looted, ancient sarcophagus was returned to Egypt after U.S. officials determined the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences’ artifact was smuggled.
First meteor shower of 2023 is already here: How to watch Quadrantids meteor shower peak
Considered one of the best meteor showers, the Quadrantids is rare because its peak only lasts a few hours.