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NASA study: Earth’s night lights increase as global patterns become ‘volatile’

The Earth is becoming steadily brighter, but the pattern of that light is becoming increasingly volatile. According to a major NASA-funded study from the University of Connecticut, the...

International The News - Apr 18, 2026 9:20am EDT

Capita won troubled UK pensions gig after performance checks

Register UK - Apr 18, 2026 9:20am EDT

Iran Closes of Strait of Hormuz After Announcing Its Reopening

Iran announces its strict blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is back in place just one day after reopening it. It comes in response to the United States’ naval blockade that’s stopping ships from sailing in or out of Iranian ports. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for Saturday TODAY.

NBC News - Apr 18, 2026 9:02am EDT

Mysterious ‘Red Dot’ Galaxies Could Have ‘Relic’ Black Holes Predating the Big Bang

Gizmodo - Apr 18, 2026 9:02am EDT

Starmer's Mandelson nightmare never ends. This time, it may cost him his job as U.K. leader

The British prime minister would have hoped his cool head in the Iran crisis would keep a lid on leadership speculation, but a slow-burning scandal has left him with questions to answer.

NBC News - Apr 18, 2026 8:51am EDT

NASA plans moon fire experiment to boost Artemis mission safety

NASA has announced the plans to ignite fire on the lunar surface in a first-of-its kind experiment, aiming to boost the safety of astronauts. After achieving 10-days-long record-breaking lunar...

International The News - Apr 18, 2026 8:50am EDT

Anthropic starts checking ID for some Claude users

Register UK - Apr 18, 2026 8:12am EDT

Giz Asks: What Will Scientists Study—and Potentially Discover—Now That Artemis 2 Is Done?

Gizmodo - Apr 18, 2026 8:09am EDT

NASA Plans to Start a Fire on the Moon in First-of-Its-Kind Experiment

Gizmodo - Apr 18, 2026 7:58am EDT

Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution

NPR - Apr 18, 2026 7:40am EDT

Iran reimposes 'strict control' over Strait of Hormuz, citing continued U.S. naval blockade

The strait will not be fully reopened “until America allows full freedom of navigation for vessels traveling from Iran,” Iranian military officials indicated.

NBC News - Apr 18, 2026 7:06am EDT

Pop Princess, meet the Queen of Pop! Sabrina Carpenter brings out surprise guest Madonna for Coachella set

The stars performed Madonna's "Vogue," "Like a Prayer," and an apparently unreleased track.

NBC News - Apr 18, 2026 6:38am EDT

Putin's new critics: The celebrity influencers warning Russians might 'snap'

Celebrity influencer Victoria Bonya’s direct warning to Vladimir Putin this week that his people might “snap” prompted a rare acknowledgment of public criticism from the Kremlin.

NBC News - Apr 18, 2026 5:33am EDT

Trust, Strong Systems Vital for India's Space Programme: ISRO Chief

Deccan Chronicle - Apr 18, 2026 5:17am EDT

Trump and the IRS are in talks to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax records

The president's lawsuit, filed this year, alleges that the IRS failed to take the necessary steps to prevent the unauthorized release of his tax documents.

NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 11:36pm EDT

Apple at 50: Where did the tech giant succeed and fail?

On the tech giant's 50th year, we ask analysts to give their top three Apple successes and misses

BBC News - Apr 17, 2026 11:34pm EDT

Trump says review of UFO files found 'interesting' documents

The president in February directed the Department of Defense to begin reviewing government files related to extraterrestrial life.

NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 11:25pm EDT

Parenting influencer says she accidentally ran over her son with her car

Kelly Hopton-Jones described what happened on the “worst day of our lives” in a social media post detailing the incident.

NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 9:30pm EDT

DNA confirms remains found in car in a river are of Oregon family missing since 1958

The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in the Columbia River in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years.

NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 9:09pm EDT

Trump says he had 'no idea' Anthropic's Amodei met with White House about Mythos

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.

CNBC - Apr 17, 2026 5:51pm EDT

Anthropic debuts Claude Design, because who needs designers?

Register UK - Apr 17, 2026 5:51pm EDT

Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird announce split after nearly a decade together

The soccer and basketball legends shared news of their separation and an end to their joint podcast in a social media post.

NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 5:32pm EDT

The Iran war collides with Mamdani's message on high costs: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Democrats post another overperformance in a special House election.

NBC News - Apr 17, 2026 5:07pm EDT

Sam Altman's Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Company Gets in Bed With Zoom and Tinder

Gizmodo - Apr 17, 2026 5:07pm EDT